Setup Guide
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FS Series Firmware Update Procedure for NAS
Controllers
If your NAS controllers are currently running any version of the FS Series rmware prior to version 3.0, you must use FTP to transfer
the service pack to the NAS controllers and then use the service-pack command to update the controllers.
If your NAS controllers are currently running version 3.0 or later of the FS Series rmware, you also must rst use FTP to transfer
the service pack to the controllers, but then you must use the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager CLI command nas-cluster select
update to update the controllers.
This chapter contains instructions for both procedures.
Update the Firmware Using Dell Storage Update Manager
The Dell Storage Update Manager application is Dell’s recommended method for performing rmware updates. This application helps
you analyze your current Dell EqualLogic storage congurations to determine which components, if any, can or need to be updated.
Using a multistep rmware update wizard, Dell Storage Update Manager guides you and simplies the update process. It provides an
outline of all components that require updating and the estimated time to complete
For complete instructions on updating your rmware using the Dell Storage Update Manager application, refer to the Dell Storage
Update Manager User’s Guide, which is available at eqlsupport.dell.com.
Update the Firmware Without Using Dell Storage Update Manager
If you are not using the Dell Storage Update Manager application to update the rmware, follow the procedures in the next sections
instead.
Before You Begin — Determine the NAS Cluster Management IP
Address
Both procedures require that you know the NAS cluster management IP address (which is not the same as the PS Series group
management address). If you do not know the NAS cluster management IP address, use the Group Manager GUI to determine it:
1. Click Group → Group Conguration.
2. Select the NAS cluster (or NAS service).
3. Click the Network tab.
4. On the SAN Network panel, locate the Network Settings eld.
5. Record the management IP address.
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