Dell Update Package 6.2 (BLD_288)
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Release Title:
Dell SAS 6/IR Integrated Blades, v.00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00 , A04

Release Date:
September 29, 2008

Default Log File Name:
R197384

Description:
Dell Sas6/iRi Blades Firmware Release; Package Version: 00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00

Supported Device(s):
SAS 6/IR Integrated Blades

Fixes / Enhancements:
BIOS - 06.22.03.00
NEW FUNCTIONALITY: None.
DEFECT FIXES:
-Implements a change to allow some RAID1 volumes created with earlier
SAS 6/iR FW revisions to be migrated to controllers with this FW revision.
- Implements a change to order the controller list based on defined
controller type instead of static chip-based references
- Updates verify functionality to allow user to escape once
‘Reassign All’ has been selected and drive is no longer responding.
- Removes rescan for devices on any keystroke in view array screen.
Rescan will now only be performed on Alt+N keystroke.


FIRMWARE - 00.25.47.00
NEW FUNCTIONALITY:
- Modifies coercion of RAID volumes to align with PERC.  This facilitates
migration of SAS6 RAID volumes to PERC6.
DEFECT FIXES:
-Implements a change to allow some RAID1 volumes created with earlier
SAS 6/iR FW Revisions to be migrated controllers with this FW revision
or later.
-Improves robustness in handling Task Management events during heavy IO
-Implements a change to correct an issue with initialization of interposer
attached SATA drives where link to the drive could be left in a state where
it was possible that I/Os could  be timed out and have to be retried by
the host.


Important Device Information:
* Do not run other applications while executing Dell Update Packages.

* The software contained in a Dell Update Package for Linux is an aggregate
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* If the following error occurs, "Error while loading shared libraries:
libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory",
you must install the compatibility libraries from the OS vendor repository
or from the OS installation media. To install the compatibility libraries,
use the following command: "RPM -ih compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3.i386.rpm"

* When Update Packages stop abruptly due to a power outage or abnormal
termination, perform the following steps:
   - Remove the lock file.
     Type the following command: rm -f /var/lock/.spsetup
   - Run the Update Package again to reapply the update.

* Do not run storage controller update packages if the controller is in use
by other applications.

  The firmware upgrade may fail if any of the RAID controllers in the system
  are performing an I/O background task (that is, consistency check, background
  initialization, rebuild, or reconstruction). Allow the background task to
  complete before attempting to upgrade the firmware. Patrol Read tasks will
  not affect a firmware upgrade.

* Linux systems running one or more applications that interact with SCSI
devices in certain ways are known to cause a kernel panic situation. Therefore,
it is recommended that you stop Server Administrator and its Storage Management
Service before running storage controller firmware update packages.

  To stop the Dell OpenManage(TM) Server Administrator service,
  run "omconfig system webserver action=stop"

  To start the Server Administrator service,
  run "omconfig system webserver action=start"

  To stop the Server Administrator Storage Management Service,
  run "/etc/init.d/dataeng stop"

  To start the Server Administrator Storage Management Service,
  run "/etc/init.d/dataeng start"