Setup Guide

Table 2. Storage Center with a Single Controller

Service

Affecting

Service

Optional

Storage Center Firmware Update Yes

Enclosure Firmware Update. Depending on the components for a

specific release, enclosure firmware may or may not be Service

Optional.

Yes Yes

Disk Firmware Update. Disk firmware upgrades may be service

affecting or nonservice affecting depending on the drive. A drive that

supports an in-service upgrade, is a drive that can:

• Process IOs and other commands while receiving firmware

blocks.

• Boot and ready new firmware in three seconds.

Yes Yes

Table 3. Storage Center with Dual Controllers

Service

Affecting

Service

Optional

Storage Center Firmware Update Yes

Enclosure Firmware Update. Depending on the components for a

specific release, enclosure firmware may or may not be Service

Optional.

Yes Yes

Disk Firmware Update. Disk firmware upgrades may be service

affecting or nonservice affecting depending on the drive. A drive that

supports an in-service upgrade, is a drive that can:

• Process IOs and other commands while receiving firmware

blocks.

• Boot and ready new firmware in three seconds.

NOTE: For a Storage Center disk firmware update, Service

Affecting only applies to

Storage Center version 5.5.12 or earlier.

Yes Yes

Checking Update Status

The Update Status wizard compares your Storage Center software version to the latest version available

from

Dell, and then provides options to proceed.

NOTE: Dell SupportAssist must be enabled to use the Update Status wizard.

1. From the Storage Management menu, select System→ Update→ Update Status. The Update Status

wizard starts.

Getting Started