Ok, we all know that updating controller firmware on the EqualLogic Systems is an easy task, basically open the GUI, upload a file, click a few buttons and Bang! updated.
http://www.matavesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kit_V9.0.3-R427117_1120407684.tgz
http://www.matavesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kit_V8.1.3-R422462_334193118.tgz
So now you’re getting emails from SANHQ complaining about disk firmware. What then?
http://www.matavesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kit_V10.0_DriveFw_2480353603.tgz
http://www.matavesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kit_V8.0_DriveFw_2285700222.tgz
http://www.matavesi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kit_V11.0_DriveFw_2875173717.tgz
First, open your favorite FTP software, mine’s WinScrape aka WinSCP.
FTP over to your EQL box’s group IP or management IP.
Upload the .tgz package, I used kit_V8.0_DriveFw_2285700222.tgz
I did not unzip the file, repeat, it does not need any further work.
Then I Putty (ssh) over to the EQL box’s group IP or management IP and perform the following command – update.. yes that’s it. just type “update”. and best part is you can do it hot, no outage necessary!
I’ll just paste in the entire output from my instance.
Welcome to Group Manager
Copyright 2001-2014 Dell Inc.
EQLSAN> update
13:24:23 Updating from kit file “kit_V8.0_DriveFw_2285700222.tgz”
This command will install the update kit file that was
copied to the array.
If you choose to proceed, you will be shown the current firmware version
and the version to which you will update. You will then be given the
choice to proceed again.
Do you want to proceed (y/n) [y]: y
13:24:39 Verifying kit integrity.
Starting Disk Firmware update… V8.0
…Initializing support libraries…
Identifying drives that qualify for firmware upgrades… Please wait.
22 drive(s) in this array qualify for a firmware upgrade.
The process will now update the 22 drives that qualify for a firmware upgrade.
If you proceed, please do not power off or restart the array, or remove
any drives until the update process completes.
Do you want to continue at this time (Y/N)? y
SKIPPING DriveID 0 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 1 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 2 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 3 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 3
SKIPPING DriveID 4 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 5 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 6 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 7 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 7
SKIPPING DriveID 8 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 9 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 10 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 10
SKIPPING DriveID 11 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 12 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 13 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 14 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 14
SKIPPING DriveID 15 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 16 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 17 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 18 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 18
SKIPPING DriveID 19 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 20 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
SKIPPING DriveID 21 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 22 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 22
SKIPPING DriveID 23 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 24 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 24
SKIPPING DriveID 25 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 26 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 26
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 27 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 27
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 28 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 28
SKIPPING DriveID 29 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 30 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 30
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 31 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 31
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 32 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 32
SKIPPING DriveID 33 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 34 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 34
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 35 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 35
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 36 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 36
SKIPPING DriveID 37 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 38 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 38
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 39 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 39
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 40 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 40
SKIPPING DriveID 41 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 42 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 42
SKIPPING DriveID 43 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 44 firmware from RE0C to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 44
SKIPPING DriveID 45 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Checking health status of Array
UPGRADING DriveID 46 firmware from RN08 to RE12 using ./fwbin/RE12.lod
Drive firmware successfully updated : on drive 46
SKIPPING DriveID 47 No firmware is available for Model: HUS723030ALS640
Logging post run disk information
Entering cleanup phase… Please Wait…
The update was successful.
Would you like to email the results to Dell (Y/N)? n
Done cleanup … quitting with an exit status of 0
EQLSAN>
Can you post the kit_V8.0_DriveFw_2285700222.tgz file?
I’m sorry I didn’t see this until now.. I’ll post the firmware versions I have later this evening. 5/24/2019
done… finally!
Hi, can you please post v8 firmware? Thanks.
Appreciate your patience. I’ve uploaded some files for you!
Hi,
I have a PS4110 running on version 8.1.1
do you have 64 bit upgrade files to 9.X and then to 10.X ?
Hmm.. let me check and I’ll get back to you.
Did you find any firmware upgrades?
I do not have any more recent firmware other than posted. sorry.
I found version 11… hope that helps!
I have a M4110 with a bad SD card, any chance you know how to build one from scratch?
Yeesh, that’s a tough one. if you have access to a good card you could clone the card as I detailed in the comment prior..
Hey, could you please post the firmware for 64bit? 🙂
64bit what?
The equallogic firmware for 64-bit.
Hi!
could you please post the SANHQ ?
updated the post to include SanHQ – it is down at the bottom of the post.
Hi harlan,
are you able to post a download link for PS Firmware V10.0.3 ?
Thank you very much.
Best,
Claudio
Hi Claudio, I’ve been out of the Equallogic gear for some time now and I don’t have anything newer than what is posted.
Hi Claudio, did you get version 10.0.3?
Hi. do you have the 64 bit version of the firmware posted?
I’m sorry, what’s on there is all I have. I haven’t used Equallogic gear in quite some time now. Loved the equipment, but Dell killed the line.
Is there a required upgrade path from version 6 to 10? I assume you can’t just go to 10.
Would you be able to post the latest final of each major build up to 10? When I looked at my array GUI today and chose the update option it only wants the latest supported build for each major version.
Thanks!
hmm, I’m not quite sure on that. You could always try and see what the system allows you to update using what I’ve posted here on my site. Unfortunately I don’t support Equallogic gear any more and I don’t have access to a repository other than what I’ve curated on my own. Equallogic is getting rather long in the tooth as they say and I’m impressed that it is still working for you!
You wouldn’t happen to have the last released v7.x firmware for PS4100 by any chance…?
I don’t, sorry.
Hello Harlan
I have PS4100. My first controller’s firm. 8.1.12 and second controller’s firm. 9.1.1
What can i do for this situtaion.
Thanks bye
I would open the controller, take the sd card out of the higher version and disk duplicate it to a new card put the new card into the lower versioned controller and return the original card to its same controller.