About Updating Library Firmware

The library firmware update operation allows you to update library firmware using the Web client. With the library firmware update operation you can upgrade firmware to a later version or downgrade firmware to an earlier version. Upgrading library firmware can take up to an hour for large configurations.

Library firmware is available at the Dell support Web site. For the Dell support Web site address, see Contacting Dell.

Before updating library firmware, it is recommended to capture the library snapshot. The library snapshot file saves status information and trace logs for library components. This information helps technical support troubleshoot issues that might occur with the firmware upgrade. For more information, see About Capturing the Library Snapshot. In addition, it is recommended to save the library configuration before upgrading the library in case the upgrade fails. Once the upgrade successfully completes, it is also recommended to save the configuration. For more information, see About the Library Configuration.

NOTE: Downgrading library firmware to an earlier version results in library configuration information being restored to the last saved configuration. Also, be aware that if you downgrade from one major firmware version to an earlier major version, library configuration settings will be reset to the factory defaults. You can restore the other configurable items using a configuration file that was saved when the earlier version of library firmware was installed on the library, or you can reconfigure your library’s settings. For more information, see Restoring the Configuration.

NOTE: If you are running firmware code level 400G and your library has Fibre Channel (FC) I/O blades installed, you cannot downgrade to a lower version of code. Lower versions of code do not support FC I/O blades. If your library does not have FC I/O blades, you can downgrade to a lower version of code.

The library automatically restarts after the firmware update is complete. Before logging into the library, clear the Web browser cache. See your Web browser's documentation for instructions on how to clear the cache.

For instructions on how to update library firmware, see Updating Library Firmware.

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