Dell MD3000i iSCSI RAID Controller, v.07.35.39.64, A13
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Dell PowerVault MD3000i Firmware Generation 2
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Contents
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1. Files included in this package
2. Fixes / Enhancements
3. Important Information
4. Firmware upgrade instructions
5. MD1000 Firmware upgrade instructions
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1. Files included in this package
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Included in your firmware package are the following files:
Dual_Controller_MD3000i_N1532-735890-005.dlp :
Duplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with two
controllers
Single_Controller_MD3000i_N1532-735890-905.dlp :
Simplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with a single controller
MD3000i_FW_RC_07353964_1532.dlp : RAID Controller Firmware
MD1000_A04.bin: MD1000 Firmware
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2. Fixes / Enhancements
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07.35.39.64
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* Added fix to resolve controller reboot due to insertion of foreign physical disk
* Improved scheduled I/O timing
* Improved controller memory utilization
* Added fix to resolve the controller panic issue caused by memory leak
* Added fix to resolve one corner case in which host I/O requests are not processed for an extended period of time
* Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
07.35.38.60
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Controller firmware updated with the following features and fixes:
- Added support to allow coexistence of the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support is only for OSes common to both the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support requires execution of addition deployment described in MD3200i White paper
- Added support for the following additional Operating Systems
- SLES 10 SP3
- SLES 11
- SLES 11 SP 1
- RHEL 5 SP 4
- RHEL 5 SP 5
- Added support for 6 Gb/s Hard Drives
Please refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware
Owner's Manual for removal and installation instructions.
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3. Important Information
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NOTICE: Prior generation firmware is indicated by version that begins
with 06.xx.xx.xx, and the Generation 2 firmware starts with
07.xx.xx.xx. Existing hardware can be upgraded to the Generation 2
firmware. If updating from 06.xx.xx.xx version to 07.xx.xx.xx version,
the upgrade is one way only; it is not possible to return to prior
generation after starting this upgrade procedure.
NOTICE: Ensure that all Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures
being connected to the MD3000i are updated to the latest Dell
PowerVault MD1000 EMM Firmware from support.dell.com. Dell
PowerVault MD1000 EMM Firmware version A03 is the minimum required
firmware level to support connection to the MD3000i array; attaching
an MD1000 with unsupported firmware causes an uncertified condition to
exist on the array. See the updated Hardware Owner''''s Manual on
http://support.dell.com for more information.
NOTICE: Ensure to check the MD3000i system support matrix on
support.dell.com prior to connecting MD1000 enclosures to an MD3000i
to ensure supported drives and firmware versions are used.
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4. Firmware upgrade instructions
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IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended to gather support information from
the "Support" tab of the MD Storage Manager prior to performing any
firmware upgrade operations. This can also be achieved thro
Dell PowerVault MD3000i Firmware Generation 2
#######################################################################
======================================================================
Contents
======================================================================
1. Files included in this package
2. Fixes / Enhancements
3. Important Information
4. Firmware upgrade instructions
5. MD1000 Firmware upgrade instructions
======================================================================
1. Files included in this package
======================================================================
Included in your firmware package are the following files:
Dual_Controller_MD3000i_N1532-735890-005.dlp :
Duplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with two
controllers
Single_Controller_MD3000i_N1532-735890-905.dlp :
Simplex NVSRAM for MD3000i configured with a single controller
MD3000i_FW_RC_07353964_1532.dlp : RAID Controller Firmware
MD1000_A04.bin: MD1000 Firmware
======================================================================
2. Fixes / Enhancements
======================================================================
07.35.39.64
-----------
* Added fix to resolve controller reboot due to insertion of foreign physical disk
* Improved scheduled I/O timing
* Improved controller memory utilization
* Added fix to resolve the controller panic issue caused by memory leak
* Added fix to resolve one corner case in which host I/O requests are not processed for an extended period of time
* Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
07.35.38.60
-----------
Controller firmware updated with the following features and fixes:
- Added support to allow coexistence of the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support is only for OSes common to both the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support requires execution of addition deployment described in MD3200i White paper
- Added support for the following additional Operating Systems
- SLES 10 SP3
- SLES 11
- SLES 11 SP 1
- RHEL 5 SP 4
- RHEL 5 SP 5
- Added support for 6 Gb/s Hard Drives
Please refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware
Owner's Manual for removal and installation instructions.
======================================================================
3. Important Information
======================================================================
NOTICE: Prior generation firmware is indicated by version that begins
with 06.xx.xx.xx, and the Generation 2 firmware starts with
07.xx.xx.xx. Existing hardware can be upgraded to the Generation 2
firmware. If updating from 06.xx.xx.xx version to 07.xx.xx.xx version,
the upgrade is one way only; it is not possible to return to prior
generation after starting this upgrade procedure.
NOTICE: Ensure that all Dell PowerVault MD1000 expansion enclosures
being connected to the MD3000i are updated to the latest Dell
PowerVault MD1000 EMM Firmware from support.dell.com. Dell
PowerVault MD1000 EMM Firmware version A03 is the minimum required
firmware level to support connection to the MD3000i array; attaching
an MD1000 with unsupported firmware causes an uncertified condition to
exist on the array. See the updated Hardware Owner''''s Manual on
http://support.dell.com for more information.
NOTICE: Ensure to check the MD3000i system support matrix on
support.dell.com prior to connecting MD1000 enclosures to an MD3000i
to ensure supported drives and firmware versions are used.
======================================================================
4. Firmware upgrade instructions
======================================================================
IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended to gather support information from
the "Support" tab of the MD Storage Manager prior to performing any
firmware upgrade operations. This can also be achieved thro
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Fixes & Enhancements
07.35.39.64
-----------
* Added fix to resolve controller reboot due to insertion of foreign physical disk
* Improved scheduled I/O timing
* Improved controller memory utilization
* Added fix to resolve the controller panic issue caused by memory leak
* Added fix to resolve one corner case in which host I/O requests are not processed for an extended period of time
* Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
07.35.38.60
-----------
Controller firmware updated with the following features and fixes:
- Added support to allow coexistence of the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support is only for OSes common to both the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support requires execution of addition deployment described in MD3200i White paper
- Added support for the following additional Operating Systems
- SLES 10 SP3
- SLES 11
- SLES 11 SP 1
- RHEL 5 SP 4
- RHEL 5 SP 5
- Added support for 6 Gb/s Hard Drives
Please refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware
Owner''s Manual for removal and installation instructions.
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* Added fix to resolve controller reboot due to insertion of foreign physical disk
* Improved scheduled I/O timing
* Improved controller memory utilization
* Added fix to resolve the controller panic issue caused by memory leak
* Added fix to resolve one corner case in which host I/O requests are not processed for an extended period of time
* Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
07.35.38.60
-----------
Controller firmware updated with the following features and fixes:
- Added support to allow coexistence of the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support is only for OSes common to both the MD3000 and MD3200 Series arrays
- This support requires execution of addition deployment described in MD3200i White paper
- Added support for the following additional Operating Systems
- SLES 10 SP3
- SLES 11
- SLES 11 SP 1
- RHEL 5 SP 4
- RHEL 5 SP 5
- Added support for 6 Gb/s Hard Drives
Please refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000i RAID Enclosure Hardware
Owner''s Manual for removal and installation instructions.
Version
07.35.39.64, A13
Release date
26 Sept 2011
Download Type
Firmware
Category
iSCSI RAID
Importance
RecommendedDell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Name: MD3000i-CFW-NVSRAM_07353964_A13_R315164.zip
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Supported Operating Systems
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Applies to
ASSY,ENCL,CTL,DX,MD3000I
ASSY,ENCL,CTL,SPL,MD3000I
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