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Figure 13-15 Save Profile
5. Click Close to return to the Support tab.
13.1.4 Download Firmware
This section describes the steps required to upgrade the DS3000 storage server code. You
can download the latest firmware at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk
Appendix B, “IBM Support Web site” on page 533 describes this Web site and its contents.
You can see on the one page (for example as shown in Figure 13-16 for the DS3400), all the
latest DS3000 firmware (controller, ESM, disk, and NVSRAM), HBA device drivers and
firmware, and Storage Manager versions.
The DS3000 firmware is closely connected to the Storage Manager version and HBA device
driver and firmware available for your hosts. Always check the DS3000 firmware readme files
to see if there are any host software dependencies. If there is newer Storage Manager
(including multi-path device drivers) or HBA software required for the hosts, download and
install these first before starting the DS3000 firmware update. In general we recommend
running at the latest levels unless specifically advised otherwise.
Note: We recommend you that you save a new version of the profile and store it
securely whenever the configuration changes. Even in the case of a complete
configuration loss, you can restore the arrays and logical drives configuration as well as
the mappings for the storage partitioning. The profile should be stored locally, and also
be included in any offsite disaster recovery documentation.