Step 4
Go to the directory where the controller firmware resides, for example,
/home
.
NOTE
Firmware upgrade supports either an absolute path or a relative path. If you skip this step, you need to
enter an absolute path in commands in next steps.
Step 5
Upgrade controller firmware. It is assumed that the upgrade file is
ES3000V5_FW_2151.bin
.
Select an upgrade mode based on the current SSD firmware version. For details, see
Reset activation mode:
Run the
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f ES3000V5_FW_2151.bin
command and perform
steps 6 to 8.
Immediate activation mode:
Run the
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f ES3000V5_FW_2151.bin -a 1
command and
perform steps 6 and 8.
Step 6
Input
y
and press
Enter
to confirm the upgrade.
Step 7
Restart the OS after the upgrade.
Step 8
Run the following command to check whether the SSD controller firmware is upgraded:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
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5.5.3 Upgrading the SSD Firmware in Windows (PCIe SSD)
Operation Scenario
You are advised to upgrade the controller firmware immediately after a new version is
released.
Preparations
Before upgrading the firmware, check that:
l
You have uploaded the ES3000 V5 software package to a directory on the server, for
example, the
D:\
directory.
l
Stop or exit the ES3000 V5 SSD applications or services, and uninstall the file system
that uses the SSD device (make the to-be-upgraded SSD to be offline in the disk
manager).
l
The firmware upgrade does not damage data on SSDs. However, you are advised to back
up important data on SSDs.
l
You have downloaded the latest firmware file to a specified folder on the server and
verified the file integrity.
l
You have upgraded the firmware driver to a compatible version.
Procedure
Step 1
Log in to the OS as an administrator.
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