Updated controller firmware upgrade path to firmware 6. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. See cli output examples on page 12 for examples of the screen output shown during this process. The total size of the volumes in the specified pool exceeds the pool capacity. Significant firmware downgrade on an equallogic ps6010. I hit the reboot button and while i was waiting on that to come. This disks firmware update will not stop or disruption any of the storage and volumes. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi.
After reading the updating firmware for dell equallogic i noticed that you need at least 5% of free space as i read this. In my environment we utilize dell equallogic ps series iscsi devices for our storage needs. Specify the array ip address obtained in step 1 as input to the open command. Oct 10, 2011 they are essentially the same, the snapshot taken can be mounted, so its like a clone. Solved does a disk firmware update on a dell equallogic. The upgrade firmware equallogic multiple member group project need not be a difficult one. On dell equallogic devices usually there is no downtime as opposed to a dell powervault san device. There is also a document on the support site, located with the firmware downloads that.
Jan 12, 2012 when you are trying to upgrade the firmware on your equallogic ps series array you may get the following error. Equallogic array firmware upgrades are nondisruptive greg. The other san now has of the 24 drives showing preempt failed and the data isnt readable now. Supported firmware upgrade paths in the updating firmware for dell equallogic doc that comes with each firmware found on the firmware download page. I am new to equallogic and need to upgrade the firmware on one san ps 6000 that is in a cluster with two sans, the firmware needs to go from v6. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to put support on these guys. Nondell drives are not supported in equallogic storage arrays. Reclaim unused disk space for eql volume article to reclaim space on a thin provisioned equallogic. That has info on setting the disk timeout value for windows and linux servers. Is it possible to upgrade our 6100 to use 10gbe iscsi, or is it a. Not enough space for the fw package old core dumps or. After checking with dell support i deleted the file and it was now possible to successfully complete the firmware upgrade.
So i was working on upgrading two equallogic ps6100 sans that are in a group. There is not enough space in the pool to support the potential growth of all the thinprovisioned volumes to their total reported size. Extract the file and you will end up with something like. Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a few hours of poking around. Dell equalogic ps6000 how to upgrade array firmware and. Hit upgrade and after about 15 minutes it was ready for a reboot. I have been told that i need to vacate the san migrate everything off of it to the second san in the cluster so there is no risk on anything going wrong to the vms while. If this isnt possible youll need some redundant storage that you can.
Dear all, we have a dell equallogic ps4100 san and we need to update the firmware. Storage link and equallogic controller firmware version. Does anyone have or have access to the latest firmware, drivers, software, and manual for a dell equallogic ps6000e that they would be willing to download share forwith me. Not enough space for upgrade error my cloud wd community. Lets just have a quick look at the hd we updated in the gui. The firmware update process halts ios during cutover from one controller to the other. The volumes are on dell equallogic sans running firmware 5. You want to upgrade our san firmware without support hang on a. I performed a firmware upgrade and one san was successful. Does a disk firmware update on a dell equallogic ps san. The newer firmware generally became more restrictive in what it supported, and added little in terms of features.
Is your eql up to date on firmware and are you running the latest hit kit. Hello, im trying to update the firmware on my ps series array from. For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk to learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in your area. If you have any query please comment at the video and dont be lazy to like, follow and subscribe techiefocus at below urls. If you do it for long times you think that reading a manual is waste of time but thats wrong. Specifically this walkthrough is to upgrade a ps5000 from v4. Since your ps4000 are not registered to your company this is why you are not able to access the site along with that the system is eol. Dell equalogic ps6000 how to upgrade array firmware and hard. Upgrade firmware eql ps6010xv if you have checked or set the disk timeout values on your vms then no, you will not likely have any issues with the restart you need to perform after the upgrade.
As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to. Reran the firmware upgrade and bingo, was able to successfully install. To learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in. Firmware update on dell ps4100 with full storage pool. Equallogic firmware upgrade networking discussions. In any pool, the total of the volume sizes cannot exceed the available space. If not, then you dont have a license to install new firmware.
Jul 02, 2017 dear friends, this video describes how to upgrade equallogic san firmware. They generally fixed bugs, worked around issues in their controllers, and added support for newer hardware 10gb, etc. After we update our hd, we should and will update the equallogic firmware array. Usually, once per year you should update your dell equallogic san firmware. Dear friends, this video describes how to upgrade equallogic san firmware. Feb 02, 2012 if the fw rev values for the two controllers do not match, contact dell technical support.
Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Oct 12, 2017 not enough space for the fw package old core dumps or. It will consume minimal space as a tiny file is written containing metadata about the snapshot. Dell equallogic firmware upgrade subscribe youtube. Dell equallogic ps5000 firmware upgrade walkthrough from v4.
Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi san. Regular firmware updates are an important part of maintaining a wellfunctioning group. Note that the update kit name must not be changed at any. Jul 09, 2012 1 first download the latest firmware from dell equallogics website by logging in. When i try to update to the latest firmware it says device does not have enough space for upgrade. This disks firmware update will not stop or disruption any of the storage and. Engineering has not updated support as to when such a feature will be available in future firmware releases. Current supported equallogic firmware version with xenserver. Unlike competing manufacturers, annual dell equallogic maintenance doesnt double each year and covers not only parts and disk replacement, but also the magic firmware that other competitors require expensive thirdparty software to perform things like replication.
Optional shut down the hosts accessing group volumes. Updating storage array firmware upgrading the firmware using the cli. In the row with the member that you want to update, click the link in the action column. When prompted for an account and password, specify the grpadmin account and password. Seems all of our equallogic equipment feel out of warranty at the end of last year. I have enough space in the pool to move this device to the maintenance pool. Current supported equallogic firmware version with. Unfortunately, i cant download the newer firmware on the equallogic portal. Jun 15, 2015 i this technical video, quentin demonstrates the process to upgrade firmware on a dell equallogic ps series san. Learn how to use the equallogic update manager to perform firmware updates with your equallogic products. I was just looking at upgrading the firmware on our ps4100 san from v6. If you have any query please comment at the video and dont be lazy to.
Dec 15, 2014 learn how to use the equallogic update manager to perform firmware updates with your equallogic products. Equallogic ps6100xv not enough throughput data storage. Equallogic array firmware upgrades are nondisruptive. I have all the files i need, but downgrading from 7. Equallogic ps series firmware updates dell community. Probably best not to upgrade firmware with anything running.
An enhancement request for this feature reclaim space that was previously used has already been submitted. This article will deal with updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series. If the fw rev values for the two controllers do not match, contact dell technical support. You need a dell support login to download the files and also the. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. This is the first time so i am unsure of the impact that this will have on our xenserver environment and the procedure we will need to follow to ensure a smooth process. A ps series array includes single or dual control modules, each with a compact flash card running the ps series firmware. In the best case, the array will warn you about the presence of nonapproved disks with a one or more array drives are not approved error, and possibly function. Please note my facebook was blocked so i am no longer on facebook. Limited free space recommended minimum free space per pool is 5% of total pool capacity or 100gb per pool member, whichever is less. All your vms and the hyperv hosts need this registry value set. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl.
I would recommend checking prior to the firmware update the state of your hard drives so you dont have any drives on predictive failure or so on the equallogic device. The default timeouts in esx itself are more than long enough. Firmware update shows the current firmware on each group member and whether the kit firmware is an earlier version, a later version, or the same version. Before performing any firmware update, read updating ps series firmware in the release notes for the new firmware. If using ftp, be sure the transfer occurs in binary mode. May 19, 2016 the upgrade firmware equallogic multiple member group project need not be a difficult one. Anyway now when i try to update my firmware it gives me that message. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. Ftp into the ps using your grpadmin credentials and upload the tgz file to the root of the ftp site. Maintenance storage pool array member fw upgrade dell. Unfortunalty if you go into the gui and run the diags it is not clear these files are left behind. Upgrading equallogic firmware just contacted equallogic support about the issue when updating to fw 5. Oct 15, 2015 when i try to update to the latest firmware it says device does not have enough space for upgrade. Most of all it just requires paying attention to which ips you are connecting to and doing the group owner last.
Performing a firmware upgrade with the gui youtube. Once that completes and resyncs with the primary, the primary is restarted to force a failover to the upgraded secondary. Got the maintaince window scheduled and went to get the firmware and i can not for the life of me find a download. As far as i know, dell eql firmware downloads does not need active subscription. I think anything after firmware version 5 will work. If there isnt enough space to download and install an update, your device temporarily.
Eager readers want to know if equallogic array firmware upgrades are nondisruptive, so we tested it in our mighty remote environment. This morning i woke up to an error that says couldnt download system update. The firmware can be downloaded from the dell equallogic firmware download site at s. You should always run the latest array firmware to take advantage of new product features, enhancements, and fixes. There is an upgrade tool you can download from the eql support site. I see here when clicking on the equallogic link that it says. When youre updating your ios or ipados device wirelessly, you might see a message. It has been working pretty well, so ive been content to leave well enough alone until. Sans are complex enough in the first place, they are high margin. The dell storage update manager tool also has this information. Equallogic firmware for free firmware to current version. Use ftp or scp to copy the update kit from the host in step 2 to the array being updated.
Significant firmware downgrade on an equallogic ps6010 hi everyone, i need a way to downgrade firmware on my ps6010 from 7. Oct 12, 2009 a short video showing the gui upgrade process for dell equallogic ps series arrays. Before performing any firmware update, read the release notes for the new firmware and the updating storage array firmware document. Now our hd have firmware kd0a and pd0a for the different models. I connected using ftp to the dedicated management ip of the equallogic group and noticed a 9,97 mb file named mgmtexec. In addition, see your ps series support provider for detailed information about firmware and firmware updates.
Due to the popularity of this site, ive moved away from wordpress hosting. As i understand it one can upgrade the firmware on a dell equallogic server in about 15 seconds and it can be done whilst an esxi host is connected and vms are running but that the iscsi timeout value needs to be increased to avoid errors on guest vms. Sep 16, 2015 dear all, we have a dell equallogic ps4100 san and we need to update the firmware. If you get the zip, extract it because the ps6000xv just wants the. With the firmware download is a pdf os considerations guide. I this technical video, quentin demonstrates the process to upgrade firmware on a dell equallogic ps series san. The firmware upgrade process by default updates the flash on both controllers, then restarts the secondary to bring it up to the new level. Equallogic firmware upgrade fails with error regarding free space. If you are working in a production environment better call equallogic support, they can be really helpful. Dell equallogic ps5000 firmware upgrade walkthrough from. Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a.
Using the process above, you should be able to upgrade a multi member group in an equallogic group. Most of all it just requires paying attention to which ips. Equallogic firmware upgrade fails with error regarding. A short video showing the gui upgrade process for dell equallogic ps series arrays. When you are trying to upgrade the firmware on your equallogic ps series array you may get the following error. If you need more space for an update apple support. Think of a series tenement buildings converted for commercial space. Dell told us that they could not help us recover the data, but could send us. Not just for firmware upgrades, but to also handle a controller failover due to a hw failure.
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