Physical Disk Firmware Version Report

The Physical Disk Firmware Version Report

What is The Physical Disk Firmware Version Report?

It is a report that will compare the current running firmware against a list of current firmware for shipping and legacy Dell drive models.
Note: The comparison is only as up-to-date as the compare file. If the version of OMSA is aging a new version of the compare file hddfwver.csv can be downloaded at Dell.com

How can I run the report?

The report can be run on a per controller basis or globally for the entire system. For a global report select Storage > Information/Configuration > Global Tasks > Physical Disk Firmware Version Report > Execute
For a per controller report click the Controller > Information/Configuration > Available Reports > Physical Disk Firmware Version Report > Execute

Can I update the comparison file without updating OpenManage? Yes.

1) Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.

2) Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.

3) Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.

4) Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.

5) If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.

6) Double click the Icon on your desktop for the newly saved file.

How do I update the comparison file?

7) Replace the existing hddfwver.csv file with the new file. The locations under Windows "c:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\SysMgt\sm\hddfwver.csv" and under Linux "/opt/dell/srvadmin/etc/srvadmin-stroage/hddfwver.csv"