Dell EMC PowerVault MD 34XX/38XX Series Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide

Downloading only NVSRAM firmware

1. To download the NVSRAM firmware from:
   • EMW — Go to step 7.
   • AMW — Go to step 2.
2. In the AMW, select Upgrade > RAID Controller Module NVSRAM
   or

   select the Support tab, and click Download Firmware. In Select download task, select Download RAID controller module NVSRAM and click OK. An error message is displayed. Click OK to close it, and select a compatible file.

3. To locate the directory in which the file to download resides, click Select File.
4. Select the file to download in the File selection area, and click OK.
   By default, only downloadable files that are compatible with the current storage array configuration are displayed.

   When you select a file in the File selection area, applicable attributes (if any) of the file appear in the NVSRAM File information area. The attributes indicate the version of the NVSRAM file.

5. Click Transfer.
   NOTE: If the file selected is not valid or is not compatible with the current storage array configuration, the File Selection Error dialog is displayed. Click OK to close it, and choose a compatible NVSRAM file.
6. Click Yes in the Confirm Download dialog.
   The download starts.
7. Perform one of these actions:
   • Select Tools > Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware.
   • Select the Setup tab, and click Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware.

   The Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window is displayed.

   The Storage array pane lists the storage arrays. The Details pane shows the details of the storage array that is selected in the Storage array pane.

8. In the Storage array pane, select the storage array for which you want to download the NVSRAM firmware.
   You can select more than one storage array.

   NOTE: The Details pane shows the details of only one storage array at a time. If you select more than one storage array in the Storage array pane, the details of the storage arrays are not shown in the Details pane.
9. Click NVSRAM in the Download area.
   NOTE: If you select a storage array that cannot be upgraded, the NVSRAM button is disabled.

   The Download NVSRAM dialog is displayed. The current firmware version and the NVSRAM version of the selected storage arrays is displayed.

   NOTE: If you select the storage arrays with different RAID controller module types that cannot be updated with the same NVSRAM file and click NVSRAM, the Incompatible RAID Controller Modules dialog is displayed. Click OK to close the dialog and select the storage arrays with similar RAID controller module types.
10. To locate the directory in which the NVSRAM file to download resides, click Browse in the Select file area.
    The Select File dialog is displayed.
11. Select the file to download.
12. Click OK.
    Attributes of the NVSRAM file are displayed in the NVSRAM file information area. The attributes indicate the version of the NVSRAM file.
13. Click OK.
    The Confirm Download dialog is displayed.
14. Click Yes.
    The download starts and a progress indicator is displayed in the Status column of the Upgrade RAID Controller Module Firmware window.