Using a Windows client
To download the firmware/diagnostics files to a Windows client from the NOW Web site, complete the following steps.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Log in to your client using an account that has one of the following rights:
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| 2 | Download the following file to a directory like C:\Temp, for example, on your computer:
You must have WinZip installed in your client to extract the file. |
| 3 | Go to the drive to which you downloaded the tar file. |
| 4 | Double-click the tar file.
Result: A WinZip dialog box appears. |
| 5 | Use WinZip to extract the service image files from the tar file to the \\[Filer_Name]\C$ directory on the storage appliance. The following options must be selected when extracting the service image files:
Note: C$ should point to the root volume of the storage appliance. This is normally vol0. If C$ is not defined on the filer and you are having trouble determining which volume is the root volume, contact Network Appliance™ technical support. |
Installing the firmware/diagnostics service image
To install the firmware/diagnostics service image on your storage appliance, complete the following steps.
Caution 1: This new service image is only applicable if you are running Data ONTAP 7.x on your storage appliance.
Caution 2: When installing this new service image on your R150 or R200 NearStore system, a GF900 series gateway, or a FAS900 series storage appliance, additional steps are required if your appliance was purchased with OFW version 4.3 or earlier.
| Step | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | At the storage appliance console, enter the following command to determine the Diagnostics and Firmware version:
version -b Make a note of the Diagnostics and Firmware version from the resulting output. | |
| 2 | At the storage appliance console, enter the following command:
priv set advanced | |
| 3 | At the storage appliance console, enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the storage appliance's CompactFlash:
download -d Result: The download -d command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following when copying is finished, and then the storage appliance prompt appears again: .....................................................................................................done [download.requestDone:notice]: Operator requested download completed Note: The copying process can take a few minutes. | |
| 4 |
If the firmware version is... |
Then... |
| 4.3 or earlier | Go to Step 5. | |
| 4.3.1 | You have the current firmware and you do not need to proceed any further. | |
| 5 | At the storage appliance console, enter the following command to shut down the storage appliance:
halt | |
| 6 |
At the ok prompt, enter the following command: bye | |
| 7 |
Press Del while the memory test is in progress to interrupt the boot process. Note: If your terminal emulation package does not support Del, press Ctrl-Bksp instead. Result: The ok prompt appears after memory POSTs are complete. | |
| 8 |
Enter the following command: update-flash The Updater program
When firmware.img finishes writing, it ends with the ok prompt. | |
| 9 |
Enter the following command to reboot the appliance: bye | |
| 10 |
Press Del or Ctrl-Bksp while the memory test is in progress to interrupt the boot process. | |
| 11 |
Enter the following command: update-ucode Result: Your appliance is updated with the latest microcode. | |
| 12 |
Enter the following command: set-defaults This restores the environment variables to their default settings. | |
| 13 |
Enter the following command to reboot the appliance with the new firmware and diagnostics: bye | |
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