PERC H840 Controller Firmware 51.16.0-5148

After PERC firmware has been updated, if the system has been attached to a Bonham system before, the controllers factory defaults must be set so that the PERC properly recognizes the enclosure(s).

Set factory defaults
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PERCcli:
1. Navigate to PERCcli folder
Windows - folder with perccli64.exe
Linux - /opt/Megaraid/perccli
VMware - /opt/lsi/perccli
Note that PERCCLI requires administrator privileges to run
2. Install the Firmware to your controller with the below command
perccli64 /c set factory defaults
3. Reboot the system

HII:
1. Enter the Dell PERC 10 Configuration Utility. See Navigate to Dell PERC 10 configuration utility.
2. Click Main Menu > Controller Management > Advanced Controller Management > Set Factory Defaults.
A screen is displayed asking you to confirm the operation.
3. Select Confirm and click Yes to continue.

See SAS_RAID_Firmware_M9DDF_51.16.0-5148_A18_RELNOTES.txt file for additional important information.

Performing the Firmware Upgrade
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1. Update the firmware version to this version using preferred method below (Windows DUP, Linux DUP).
2. Reboot for the new FW to take effect

Windows Update Package:
Download
1. From http://www.dell.com/support/home, download the update package and save it to your local 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. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.


Linux Update Package:
Download
1. From http://www.dell.com/support/home, download the update package and save it to your local hard drive.

Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the
"./SAS-RAID_Firmware_M9DDF_LN_51.16.0-5148_A18.BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Run the update by executing "./SAS-RAID_Firmware_M9DDF_LN_51.16.0-5148_A18.BIN" from the shell.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

IDRAC/LC
1. Download the Windows DUP Executable from http://www.dell.com/support/home
2. Upload DUP to IDRAC or LC
3. Submit job and reboot the system

VMware/PERCcli
1. Download the DUP from http://www.dell.com/support/home to a local system
2. Extract the Payload files from the DUP
Extracted DUP > Common > Payload
3. Download and install the latest PERCCLI version to your server if not already installed
4. Copy the DUP payload files to your server
5. Navigate to PERCcli folder
Windows - folder with perccli64.exe
Linux - /opt/Megaraid/perccli
VMware - /opt/lsi/perccli
Note that PERCCLI requires administrator privileges to run
6. Install the Firmware to your controller with the below command
perccli64 /c download file= \Path To\.rom
7. Perform graceful shutdown and reboot the system