Notice: Loading v7.01 image to both primary and secondary image bank is required.

After upgrading a controller from v4.xx firmware, reboot the system.

When the system reboots, download the v7.01 firmware image a second

time.  This ensures that the controller can not be backleveled to

v4.xx firmware.  After upgrading to v7.01 firmware, moving back to

firmware v4.xx will render all arrays/logical drives inaccessible.

 

3.1  Installation from ServeRAID Manager GUI

   To download firmware, do the following:

   a. In the Enterprise view, right-click the Networked storage icon and

      select Update controller images. The IBM ROM Update wizard opens.

   b. Click Next. The ROM Update Image selection window opens.

   c. Click Add and select the firmware update image file. Then click Next.

   d. Select the check box for the enclosure controllers that you want to

      update, and then click Next.

  

      Note: To force an update, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the

            enclosure to be updated.

E. Review the update summary, and then click Apply.

      ServeRAID Manager applies the firmware update to the selected enclosure

      controllers. The progress meter shows the update status. When the update

      is completed, the progress meter automatically closes.

F. Restart the controller by right-clicking on the storage subsystem in   the Enterprise view and selecting Restart enclosure. (this takes at least 10minutes)

G. After restart, the array will show as a "foreign array" and there will be a panic because all the logical drives your created do not show up. After you recover from the panic, right-click on the array and click "import array" and all your logical drives and data will auto-magically appear and the panic feeling will diminish.