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File Format: Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
File Name: RAID_FRMW_WIN_R186638.EXE
File size: 5.15 MB
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MD5: 84C0CFF9C24783622638A6CCE7700E5D
File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
File Name: BR186638.exe
File size: 1.25 MB
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MD5: 83ba361d4171bbffa654ae2c44d2bb01
File Format: The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
File Name: RAID_FRMW_LX_R186638.BIN.sign
File size: 194 Bytes
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MD5: 59B9EAF0F26DA85699562F5F0769364E
File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
File Name: perc4e-FWDC5B2D_A18.txt
File size: 11.08 KB
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MD5: 97a82901c462234b7591236e76b9f529
File Format: Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.<br /><b>Note:</b> Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
File Name: RAID_FRMW_LX_R186638.BIN
File size: 11.05 MB
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MD5: 95FDB82C20C6FE90771EBE794CE92303
Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes
- Fixes instability problems while manually running Patrol Read in a cluster environment.
- Fixed an issue where OS does not boot if installed with some specific disk geometry (CHS) considerations (for example: 32sec/track size).
- Reduced the maximum patrol read command transfer sizes to improve system performance during Patrol Read
Enhancements
- N/A
Important Information
1. After installing this firmware and rebooting, a consistency check will automatically begin on RAID 5 and 50 virtual disks with 5 or more physical disks to ensure parity information is correct.
2. The consistency check cannot be terminated and will resume at its last point following a reboot.
3. This consistency check will appear as a Background Initialization but will only perform a consistency check with no data being modified.
4. The consistency check runs in the background, allowing the virtual disks to remain accessible during the check.
5. While this background check is designed to minimize performance impact, some degradation in performance may occur until the check is complete, especially under heavy I/O.
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
Performing the Firmware Upgrade
Webpack Instructions:
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This program creates a bootable diskette to upgrade the firmware of the controllers. You will need a formatted 3 1/2 inch floppy diskette for the following procedure.
1. Download the file to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self extracting executable.
2. Insert a blank diskette into the system's diskette drive.
3. Double click on the file that you downloaded and follow the instructions on the screen to extract the files to the diskette.
4. Insert the diskette into the system with the RAID controller for which you want to update the firmware and boot the system.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the firmware.
NOTICE: Pflash.exe will be executed automatically and will report existing code level and prompt you to reconfirm before starting the firmware upgrade process.
To perform this process in non-interactive mode please execute, Pflash /? and read about possible command line switches.
6. Remove the diskette and reboot the system.
Windows Update Package Instructions:
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Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link to accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
The Update Package can also be used with Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. See the Dell Update Package User's Guide for more information.
Reboot will be required