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File Name: Powervault_MD32_MD36_Series_Firmware_07_84_53_60.zip
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes
- Controller reboots due to delays capturing state capture data from a system.
- Ancient IO when sending random IO to volumes with SSD Read Cache enabled.
Enhancements
- Updated firmware for MD12x0 EMMs
Important Information
This update is recommended for all PowerVault MD 32/36 storage arrays
*** ATTENTION ***
If your PowerVault MD32xx/MD36xx series storage array is currently running a firmware version lower than 07.75.28.60, you cannot directly install the RAID controller firmware version 07.84.53.60 included in this release.
Instead, you must first install the bridge firmware version 07.75.28.60. After the bridge firmware is successfully installed, you can then install RAID controller firmware 07.84.53.60.
Supported Operating Systems
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
VMware ESXi 5.0
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 7, 32-bit
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 8, 64-bit
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Storage Server 2012
VMware ESXi 5.1
VMware ESXi 5.5
Installation instructions
*** ATTENTION ***
If your PowerVault MD32xx/MD36xx series storage array is currently running a firmware version lower than 07.75.28.60, you cannot directly install the RAID controller firmware version 07.84.53.60 included in this release.
Instead, you must first install the bridge firmware version 07.75.28.60. After the bridge firmware is successfully installed, you can then install RAID controller firmware 07.84.53.60.
Specifically, follow these steps:
1. *** IMPORTANT *** Install Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager (MDSM) software from the Resource DVD version 4.1.2.29 or higher.
2. Extract the following files from the Bridge_Firmware_07_75_28_60.zip archive:
* Bridge_Firmware_07_75_28_60.dlp
3. Download and activate RAID controller bridge firmware version 07.75.28.60 (contained in the Bridge_Firmware_07_75_28_60.dlp file)
4. Once the bridge firmware installation is successfully completed, wait at least 30 minutes to allow the attached hosts to re-discover the storage array.
5. Download and activate the RAID controller firmware version 07.84.47.60 (contained in the MD3xxx_MD3xxx_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp file) together with the NVSRAM configuration file version N26X0-784890-X04 (contained in the MD3xxx_MD3xxx_NVSRAM_N26X0-784890-X04.dlp file) using the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Manager for your corresponding array type.
* MD3200_MD3220_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3200_MD3220_N26X0_784890_004.dlp (6G Non-Dense SAS)
* MD3200i_MD3220i_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3200i_MD3220i_N26X0_784890_004.dlp (1G Non-Dense iSCSI)
* MD3600i_MD3620i_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3600i_MD3620i_N26X0_784890_904.dlp (10G Non-Dense iSCSI)
* MD3600f_MD3620f_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3600f_MD3620f_N26X0_784890_904.dlp (8G Non-Dense FC)
* MD3260_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3260_N26X0_784890_004.dlp (6G Dense SAS)
* MD3260i_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3260i_N26X0_784890_004.dlp (1G Dense iSCSI)
* MD3660i_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3660i_N26X0_784890_904.dlp (10G Dense iSCSI)
* MD3660f_Firmware_07_84_53_60.dlp and MD3660f_N26X0_784890_904.dlp (8G Dense FC)
*** WARNING ***
If you have a single controller PowerVault MD32/MD36 series storage array you must stop all I/O operations before starting the RAID controller firmware upgrade.
Reboot will be required
Applies to
MD3 Series Controller Firmware Updates