Dell PowerVault 220S/221S SES Firmware, v.1.0.0.1, A00

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This stand-alone Command Line Interface (CLI) utility provides minimal management function for the PowerVault 220S/221S. These functions include enclosure firmware download and inventory information retrieval.
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Version

1.0.0.1, A00

Release date

11 Jun 2004

Download Type

Utility

Category

DAS

Importance

Optional
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.
Available formats
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: PV2XXA00.gz
File Size: 36.53 KB
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.
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Custom Instructions for PV2XXA00.gz:

1. Before upgrading the EMM firmware, ensure that all I/O activity is suspended.

Note: Before you continue to step 2 you must be logged in as a user with super user permissions.

2. Create a directory on your local Linux file system called /usr/local/pv2xx. Type the following command to create the directory:
Command: mkdir -p /usr/local/pv2xx

3. Download the latest firmware file to the directory you just created on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable, named FUPG_E??.exe, where ??=release number of the firmware. To unzip in Linux use the unzip command.
Example Command: unzip FUPG_E17.exe
Example of files contained in download are:
ReadmeE17.txt - ASCII Text file: Description and download instructions
pv22xs_E17.bin - Binary file: EMM firmware

4. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 3.

5. To update the Enclosure Management Module (EMM) firmware:
a. Download the pv2XX utility and copy it into the directory that you created in step 2.
b. Uncompress the PV2XXA00.gz file. Use the tar command as follows:
Example command: tar -zxvf PV2XXA00.gz
c. Change the permissions to "execute" on the binary by typing in the following commands:
Commands: cd /usr/local/pv22xx
chmod +x pv2XX

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