5.5.2 Upgrading the Controller Firmware in Windows
Operation Scenario
You are advised to upgrade the controller firmware immediately after a new version is
released.
Preparations
Before upgrading the firmware, check that:
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You have uploaded the ES3000 V3 software package to a directory on the server, for
example, the
D:\
directory.
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Stop or exit the ES3000 V3 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).
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The firmware upgrade does not damage data on SSDs. However, you are advised to back
up important data on SSDs.
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You have downloaded the latest firmware file to a specified folder on the server and
verified the file integrity.
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You have upgraded the firmware driver to a compatible version.
Procedure
Step 1
Log in to the OS as an administrator or a member of the administrator group.
Step 2
Access the software package directory, such as the
D:\
directory.
Step 3
Install the Windows driver and tool package. For details, see
3.6.2 Installing the ES3000 V3
3.7.2 Installing the Tool Package (Windows)
.
The
hioadm.exe
file will be generated in the installation directory.
Step 4
Choose
Start
>
Run
.
The Windows CLI is displayed.
Step 5
Run the
cd
command to go to the directory where the
hioadm.exe
file is stored.
Step 6
Run the following command to query the SSD controller (for example,
nvme0
) firmware
version:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
Step 7
Upgrade the controller firmware.
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0 -f D:\ES3000V3_FW_2.43.bin
Step 8
Restart the OS after the upgrade.
Step 9
Re-log in to the OS, run the
hioadm.exe
file again, and run the following command to check
whether the SSD controller firmware has been upgraded:
hioadm updatefw -d nvme0
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If yes, no further action is required.
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