Dell PowerVault 530F Software Update
Upgrading your system software to version 1.35
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Dell™ PowerVault™ 530F Systems
Upgrading Your System
Software to Version 1.35
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- Page 1 Dell™ PowerVault™ 530F Systems Upgrading Your System Software to Version 1.35 w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
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Page 2: Notes, Notices, And Cautions
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Page 3: Before You Begin
This document describes how to upgrade your Dell™ PowerVault™ 530F system software from version 1.2x or 1.32 to version 1.35. The system software includes the PowerVault 530F internal code and any application and customization that Dell performs. Before You Begin Before beginning the software upgrade procedure, ensure that you have the following items: •... - Page 4 If the PowerVault 530F is part of a redundant pair, run the dumpall.exe utility again, specifying the failover node. Compare the two text files generated by the dumpall.exe utility for both PowerVault530F nodes. In the logical unit number (LUN) section, compare the LUN numbering and the Max Block Size parameters for each LUN to confirm that the configuration information for the two nodes is identical.
- Page 5 Shut down and turn off all host nodes. Upgrading the Systems Software From Version 1.2 x to Version 1.35 If your PowerVault 530F systems use software version 1.22 or 1.24, perform the following steps: Before proceeding, ensure that you have backed up the configuration information for each PowerVault 530F onto diskettes, as discussed in step 5 of "Backing Up the...
- Page 6 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any additional PowerVault 530F systems. If you do not have a keyboard and monitor attached to the PowerVault 530F and you are using VNC to complete the remaining configuration changes, you must temporarily change the network settings on the system you are using for VNC access.
- Page 7 From the PowerVault 530F main menu, click System Settings, and then click Network Properties. Click the Change box, enter the name for this PowerVault 530F in the Computer Name field, and then click OK to save the settings. Click the Protocols tab, and then click Properties.
- Page 8 Repeat step 3 to upgrade the software for any additional PowerVault 530F units. If you do not have a keyboard and monitor attached to the PowerVault 530F and you are using VNC to complete the remaining configuration changes, you must temporarily change the network settings on the system you are using for VNC access.
- Page 9 Restore the primary and failover paths you recorded in step 2. (Right-click a path entry to select its role.) If you have PowerVault 650F storage units attached to a PowerVault 530F, perform the following steps to perform a low-level configuration: Access the SAN Appliance Menu from an attached keyboard/video/mouse.
- Page 10 For troubleshooting information, see your system’s User’s Guide , Service Manual , and System Administrator’s Guide for more information. From the system used to manage the PowerVault 530F, launch the Web browser and log into the PowerVault 530F.
- Page 11 Access the SAN Appliance Menu from an attached keyboard/video/mouse or a VNC connection. From the PowerVault 530F main menu, select Tools, and then click Backup Configuration. Follow the prompts on the screen to create an up-to-date configuration backup diskette.
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