DataDirect Networks EF2800, User Manual

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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
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8.13 Updating Software
You can update the EF2800 software from SAM using a software
package file. Information regarding the latest release of software and
software package files are available from your supplier.
SAM automatically updates only those types of software that require
updating.
N
OTE
: You should always update the software on both Storage
Manager modules. The update process puts the SM module offline during
the update process, which takes about ten minutes for each SM module.
To update software:
1. From SAM, select
Manage EF2800
>
Utilities
>
Load Software
. The
Load Software page displays, which describes the two-step update
process and lists your current software versions.
2. Click
Browse
to select to the software package file you
downloaded. The Choose File window displays.
3. Navigate to the software package file and select it.
4. Click
Open
. The Load Software page displays.
5. Click
Load Software Package File
.
If the system finds a problem with the file, it displays a message at
the top of the page. To resolve the problem, try the following:
- Select the file again (be sure that you select the software
package file that you downloaded from the Web site)
- Download the file again, in case it got corrupted (do not attempt
to edit the file)
After about 30 seconds, the Load Software for EF2800 page
displays. This page lets you know whether the file was validated
and what software components are in the file. The system only
updates the software that has changes.