Dell PowerVault 224F/660F SES Firmware, v. 1.9.5, A01
AUTO INSTALLEDThis file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
SES 1.9.5 Test Release Notes
The SES195.bin file is the required file for the download. It is highly recommended that all I/O is stopped before beginning this procedure.
You must update the SES firmware on each LS module in the PowerVault 660 and each of the attached enclosures. This includes the 660F as well as all attached 224F enclosures.
If you are replacing an LS module, or adding new PowerVault 224 units to an existing subsystem, you should update all LS modules with this firmware.
Enclosure services must be online to update the firmware. If enclosure services are offline then restore them to the online state before performing the following procedure.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Improvements to SES 1.9.5 SES 1.9.5 enhances the communication between SES modules. In the past there were times when thresholds set on the master SES were not copied to the slave SES. In a failover scenario the slave would apply the old values, requiring that the user reset the new thresholds.
SES 1.9.5 enhances reporting so that when an LS module fails, Dell Open Manage Array Manager can report the problem. The LED for the LS module will, as in previous versions, still light when an LS module is in a failed state.
SES 1.9.5 now reports the correct model name of the system, either PV660 or PV224.
In SES 1.3b2, upper warning/critical for LS Module temperature sensors is 45C/55C and for power supply sensors is 55C/65C, which is incorrect. The correct settings are in SES 1.9.5 and are 35C/45C for the LS module temperature sensors and 45C/55C for the power supply.
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
To update the LS module SES firmware, perform the following steps:
1. Start Array Manager on the host system by clicking Start-- Programs-- Dell OpenManage Applications-- Array Manager-- Array Manager Console.
2. Update the SES firmware on the PowerVault 660F.
a. Click Arrays-- PV660F SubSystem-- Physical Array.
b. Right-click the controller for the subsystem you wish to upgrade and choose Download-- SES Firmware.
c. Select all the enclosure check boxes and click Next.
d. Click Browse and locate the SES195.bin file. Click Next.
e. Click Finish and OK.
NOTE: This process takes about 8 to 9 minutes for each additional LS module in the storage array. If the firmware update does not complete successfully, repeat the process until it does. This issue is not a hardware problem, but a software-timing issue.
f. After download completes, right-click the PV660F subsystem in Array Manager and choose Rescan to update the properties information.
g. Right-click the enclosure in Array Manager, choose Properties, and verify that it is using SES firmware version 1.9.5. If it is not, repeat the download procedure.
h. Physically remove the primary LS module to cause failover.
i. Right-click the PV660F subsystem in Array Manager and choose Rescan to update the properties information.
j. Right-click the enclosure and choose Properties to verify its firmware level is also at version 1.9.5. If it is not, repeat the download procedure.
k. Replace the LS module that you removed. If you have multiple enclosures, you must verify the firmware level on every LS module in the subsystem, one at a time.