Dell MD3000 SAS RAID Controller, v.07.35.39.64, A11
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====================================================================== 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:
Default_MD3000_N133X-735890-005.dlp : Default NVSRAM for MD3000 used in most typical configurations Single_Port_Clustering_MD3000_N133X-735890-705.dlp : Single Port MS Cluster NVSRAM for MD3000 that has a single host port per controller used in clustering configuration MD3000_FW_RC_07353964_133x.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
07.35.31.60 -----------
- New OS support for Windows 2008 R2 Server, SLES 11, SLES 10 U3, RHEL 4.8, RHEL 5.4. - Modular Disk Storage Manager enhancements. Additionally, the following issues have been fixed: - Excessive Destination Driver Errors with no component listed on 2nd gen firmware - BBU Learn Cycle fails in Simplex mode - Learn Cycle failing as “incomplete? - NX1950 Solution losing connectivity to every device on the network - Hitachi SATA HDD firmware failing to update - ESX host with CHAP enabled causes reboot loop when updating to 2nd gen firmware. - MPP Virtual HBA Driver issue with Oracle ASM - 2nd gen firmware upgrade utility does not display double byte characters properly
Please refer to the Dell PowerVault MD3000 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 MD3000 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 MD3000 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 MD3000 system support matrix on support.dell.com prior to connecting MD1000 enclosures to an MD3000 to ensure supported drives and firmware versions are used.
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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
Dell 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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