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Dell™ PowerVault™ 220S and
221S Systems
Updating the Enclosure
Management Module
Firmware

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
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Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Updating Storage Systems Attached to Cluster Servers . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Updating Firmware Using Array Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Updating Firmware Using Dell Update Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Windows DUP Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Update Procedure. . . . . . . 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Itanium Version) Update Procedure . . . . . . 10
Red Hat Linux (Versions 7.x, 8.x, and 9) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(Version 3) for Intel EM64T Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode . . . . . . 12
Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager. . . . . . . . . . 13
Tables
Table 1-1. Firmware Update Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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This document describes how to update the firmware on the primary and secondary enclosure
management modules (EMMs) in your
Dell ™ PowerVault ™220S or 221S storage system. The
following tools are available to update your storage system firmware:
• Dell OpenManage
™
Array Manager — System management software, running in supported
operating system environments.
• Dell Update Packages (DUPs) — Self-contained firmware update programs downloaded from
support.dell.com that automate the update process.
• Update utilities — Programs that enable you to manually install firmware updates. They are
included with the downloaded firmware update file available at
support.dell.com
The tool used to update your firmware is determined by your host system’s operating system. This
document provides firmware update procedures for each operating system environment.
All firmware update procedures require you to download the latest firmware file(s) from the Dell
support website at
support.dell.com . Table 1-1 lists the files that you need to download and the
tool required to apply the update to your system. The firmware update procedures are provided
later in this document.
Before You Begin
Before you perform the procedures in this document:
• Read "Important Information" at the end of this document, and review the pertinent
procedure for your update.
• Ensure that the host systems are running the latest BIOS and firmware updates. See the
Dell
OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide
available on support.dell.com for
more information.
• Create a complete functional backup of your system data.

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Table 1.1 lists the required tool and files for applying an update to your storage system.
Updating Storage Systems Attached to Cluster Servers
To update the EMM firmware in a cluster-attached storage system, perform the following steps:
1 Shut down node 2 in the cluster.
2 On node 1, update the EMM firmware in the attached storage system using the procedure
found later in this document that applies to your host configuration.
Table 1-1. Firmware Update Procedures
Operating System Download File Array
Manager
DUP Update Utility
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
Server and Advanced Server
FUPG_Exx.exe (A.M.)
or
PV220s-221s-FRMW-
Rxxxxx.exe (DUP)
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 FUPG_Exx.exe (A.M.)
or
PV220s-221s-FRMW-
Rxxxxx.exe (DUP)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
pv2xxAxx.exe
Novell
®
NetWare
®
FUPG_Exx.exe
Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux (Version
3) for Intel
®
x86
PV220s-221s-FRMW-
Rxxxxx.bin
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version
3) for Intel®Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T)
pv2xxAxx.gz
and
FUPG_Exx.exe
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version
3) for Intel Intanium
®
pv2xxAxx.gz
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
(Version 2.1)
PV220s-221s-FRMW-
Rxxxxx.bin
Red Hat Linux, versions 7.x, 8.x, 9 pv2xxLxx.gz

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3 Restart node 2.
4 Open the Disk Management Service.
5 In the Disk Management Service window, verify that the PowerVault 22 x S storage system
appears.
If the storage system does not appear in the window, restart the cluster node.
Updating Firmware Using Array Manager
Dell OpenManage Array Manager software provides a comprehensive storage management solution
that enables you to configure and manage local and remote storage attached to a system. Array
Manager includes an integrated firmware update utility that can be used with the following
operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server
• Windows Server 2003
• Novell NetWare (all Dell-supported versions)
To update the firmware on your PowerVault 22
x S storage system using Array Manager:
NOTE: In the following steps, xx refers to the firmware release number.
1
Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Create a directory on your local file system.
3 Download the FUPG_E xx .exe file from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and
save the file in the directory you created in step 2.
4 Double-click the FUPG_E xx .exe file to extract the firmware update files to your system’s
hard drive.
5 On the host system, click the Start button and select Programs → Dell OpenManage
Applications
→ Array Manager → Array Manager Console .
6 Select Arrays → PERC Subsystem .
7 Select the controller that is linked to the enclosure you are upgrading.
8 Right-click the enclosure object and select Download Firmware .
9 Navigate to the .bin file that was extracted in step 4.
10 Double-click the .bin file and follow the directions on your screen.
When the update is complete, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
11 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.

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Updating Firmware Using Dell Update Packages
Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are software utilities provided by Dell to update specific software
components on your Dell system. DUPs provide an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) that
enables you to apply a software update to either a single system or, remotely, to multiple systems
using your organization’s software distribution tools. DUPs run separately from Array Manager, so
you can use a DUP if Array Manager is not available on your host system. Dell provides DUPs for
the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server
• Windows Server 2003
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 2.1)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel x86
Windows DUP Update Procedure
The following procedure updates the firmware on a PowerVault 22 x S storage system that is
attached to a host system that is running the 32-bit version of Windows 2000 Server, Advanced
Server, or Windows Server 2003, without Array Manager.
1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Create a directory on your local file system.
3 Download the executable Windows DUP package file ( PV220s-221s-FRMW-R xxxxx .exe ,
where R
xxxxx indicates the release) from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and
save the file to the directory you created in step 2.
4 Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress the file and start the update.
5 When prompted, click Install to update the firmware.
When the update is complete, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
6 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Procedure
Use the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22 x S storage system that is
attached to a Intel x86-based host system that is running the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating
system (Version 2.1 or 3).
1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Log in to your system as root or su -user (superuser).
3 Create a directory on your local file system.
4 Download the DUP package file ( PV220s-221s-FRMW-R xxxxx .bin , where R xxxxx indicates
the release) from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com and place it into the directory
you created in step 3.

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5 Type the following script command in the command line:
sh ./PV220s-221s-FRMW-Rxxxxx.bin -q
where -q forces the command to run without user intervention.
6 Press <Enter> to update the firmware.
When the update completes, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
7 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.
Updating Firmware Using Firmware Update Utililties
Dell provides firmware updates as downloadable compressed files that extract the necessary update
and utility files you need to update your firmware. You must use a manual update procedure when
an Array Manager or DUP procedure is not available. Update utilities are available for the following
Dell-supported operating systems:
• Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel Itanium (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)
• Red Hat Linux 7.
x , 8. x , and 9
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Update Procedure
Use the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22 x S storage system that is
attached to a host system running the Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (64-bit) operating
system.
1 Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Log in to the host system as a user with administrator privileges.
3 Create a directory on your local file system.
4 Download the self-extracting pv2xxA xx .exe firmware update file from support.dell.com and
copy it into the directory that you created in step 3.
5 Extract the files to the directory.
Included in the extracted files are the executable
.exe utility file for the firmware update and
the firmware image file.

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6 Run the extracted .exe file from the command console.
An information screen appears listing the available command line options.
7 Review the available command line options and note the ones you need to use for your system
configuration.
8 Type the .exe filename on the command line again and add the appropriate command-line
options, similar to the following example:
pv2xx -a -f < fw_filename > -s
where -a points to all compatible enclosures attached to the host system, -f
<fw_filename>
specifies the firmware file extracted from pv2xxA xx .exe , and -s forces the
procedure to run without user intervention.
9 Press <Enter> to update the EMM firmware.
When the update is complete, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
10 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Itanium Version) Update Procedure
Use the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22 x S storage system that is
attached to a host system that is running Red Hat Linux AS (Version 2.1 and 3.0).
NOTE: All Linux commands in the following steps are case-sensitive.
1
Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Log in to your system as root or su -user (superuser).
3 Create a directory on your local Linux file system for the EMM firmware.
To create the directory, open a command prompt and type:
mkdir -p /usr/local/pv22xA
4 Change to the directory created in step 3.
Open a command prompt, type the following, and then press <Enter>:
cd /usr/local/pv22xA
5 Download the following compressed files from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com
and copy them to the
/usr/local/pv22xA directory.
•
FUPG_E xx .exe ( where E xx is the version)
•
pv2xxA xx .gz ( where A xx is the version)

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6 Uncompress the two downloaded files, as follows:
•For
FUPG_E xx .exe — Double-click on FUPG_E xx .exe or run the file from the
command prompt.
•For
pv2xxA xx .gz — Use the tar command at the command prompt.
For example:
tar -zxvf pv22xA xx .gz
7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file.
For example, type the following in the command prompt and press <Enter>:
chmod +x pv2 xx
8 Type the following in the command prompt:
pv2xx -a -f < fw_filename > -s
where -a points to all compatible enclosures attached to the host, -f < fw_filename >
specifies the extracted
.bin firmware file, and -s forces the procedure to run without user
intervention.
9 Run the utility to update the firmware.
When the update completes, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
10 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.
Red Hat Linux (Versions 7.x, 8.x, and 9) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel
EM64T Update Procedure
Use the following procedure to update the firmware on a PowerVault 22 x S storage system that is
attached to a host system that is running Red Hat Linux versions 7.x, 8.x, or 9, or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (Version 3) for Intel EM64T.
NOTE: All Linux commands in the following steps are case-sensitive.
1
Stop all I/O activity to the storage system.
2 Log in to your system as root or su -user (superuser).
3 Create a directory on your local Linux file system for the EMM firmware.
To create the directory, open a command prompt and type:
mkdir -p /usr/local/pv22xL
4 Change to the directory created in step 3.
In the command prompt, type the following and then press <Enter>:
cd /usr/local/pv22xL

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5 Download the pv22xL xx .gz utility file from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and
save the utility to the
directory you created in step 3.
6 Uncompress the .gz file.
For example, in the command prompt, type the following and then press <Enter>:
tar -zxvf pv22xL xx .gz
Included in the extracted files are an .exe utility file and a .bin firmware file.
7 Change the file permissions for the extracted .exe file.
In the command prompt, type the following and then press <Enter>:
chmod +x pv22xL
8 Run the utility.
In the command prompt, type the following and then press <Enter>:
./pv22xL -i
9 Record the listed file descriptor of the enclosure you wish to update. An example descriptor
could be
/dev/sg8.
10 In the command prompt, type the following and then press <Enter>:
./pv22xL -x < file_name > -d < generic_file_descriptor >
Where < file_name > is the full path name to the location of the firmware .bin file and
<
generic_file_descriptor > is the device you are updating.
For example:
./pv22xL -x pv22xs_E17.bin -d /dev/sg8
When the update completes, a message appears indicating that the update was successful.
11 Restart I/O activity to the storage system.
Important Information
Updating the Storage System in Joined Bus or Cluster Mode
When the split-bus module is in the joined-bus mode (default) or cluster mode, the EMM
firmware is downloaded to both EMMs automatically (assuming that the second EMM is
installed).

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Updating the Storage System in Split-Bus Mode
For storage systems in split-bus mode, updating the firmware to one EMM does not automatically
update the other EMM. Each EMM must be updated from the host system that is attached to it.
Array Manager displays the correct firmware version for the EMM to which it is connected, but
may continue to report the old firmware version on the other EMM. This situation is corrected by
restarting the PowerVault storage system.
Using Earlier Versions of Array Manager
If your system is configured with Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the split-bus module is
in the cluster mode, the EMM firmware can only be upgraded on the primary EMM. To update
both EMMs, download the firmware from each cluster node to the individual EMMs on the storage
system.
If you are upgrading the firmware using Array Manager version 3.1.1 or earlier and the storage
system is configured with one EMM in joined-bus mode and one SCSI terminator card, an error
message appears on your screen. This condition is normal. If the storage system cooling fans return
to their normal operating speed after you update the firmware, the firmware update was successful.
To verify the firmware update, stop and then restart the Disk Management Service. When
completed, ensure that the firmware version in the enclosure properties has changed to the
updated version.
Updating the Storage System Without Array Manager
If Array Manager is not installed on your host system, you can temporarily attach the storage
system to another system that is running Array Manager and flash the EMM firmware from this
system. Alternately, you can contact Dell Support to replace your EMM modules.

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