March 2013
Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide v14.1
2-21
In addition to the Release Notes, the process for updating controller firmware is described in detail in
the following document (Support ID required for login access):
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PS Series Storage Arrays: Updating Storage Array Firmware, available at:
https://www.equallogic.com/support/download_file.aspx?id=594
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Supported firmware upgrade paths (up to version 6.0.x) are shown in Table 6 below.
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If you are starting with v4.2.* or v4.3.* then you can update straight to v5.0.4. If the array is
already running v5.0 or v5.0.1 then you must first update to v5.0.2 before updating to v5.0.4.
Table 6
Controller firmware upgrade paths
Starting firmware
version
Ending firmware
version
5.2.x
Later 5.2.x releases
6.0.x
5.1.x
Later 5.1.x releases
5.2.x
5.0.x
(excluding 5.0.0 and
5.0.1)
Later 5.0.x releases
5.1.x, 5.2.x
5.0.0, 5.0.1
5.0.2
4.3.x
Later 4.3.x releases
5.0.x (excluding 5.0.0 & 5.0.1)
4.2.x
Later 4.2.x releases
4.3.x
5.0.x (excluding 5.0.0 & 5.0.1)
4.1.x
Later 4.1.x releases
4.2.x, 4.3.x
4.0.x
Later 4.0.x releases
4.1.x
3.3.x
Later 3.3.x releases
4.0.x
3.2.x
Later 3.2.x releases
3.3.x
4.0.x
3.1.x
Later 3.1.x releases
3.2.x, 3.3.x
3.0.x
Later 3.0.x releases
3.1.x
