Register Disk Firmware

Overview

This function registers the disk firmware archive in the Bootup and Utility Device (BUD) of the CM.

Available disk firmware varies according to the product ID of the disk. All disk firmware archives for each product ID are registered in the BUD of the CM. Up to two generations of disk firmware archives can be registered per product ID.

Caution

  • Perform the start maintenance operation by using the [Start/End Maintenance] function before registering the disk firmware. After the firmware is registered, perform the end maintenance operation. If the Remote Support (or REMCS) status is "Operating", Remote Support by REMCS is restarted automatically after the end maintenance operation is performed.

  • Up to two generations of disk firmware can be registered per product ID. When registering a third generation, the oldest generation will be overwritten.

  • Available disk firmware varies depending on the disk type.

  • When eight product IDs have been registered in the storage system, a disk firmware archive with a new product ID cannot be registered.

Note

  • After registering a disk firmware archive to the storage system, the disk firmware can then be applied. Refer to the [Apply Disk Firmware] function for details on applying the disk firmware.

  • Unnecessary disk firmware archives can be deleted from the storage system. Refer to the [Delete Disk Firmware] function for details on deleting the disk firmware.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor  
Admin  
StorageAdmin  
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin  
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Display Contents

A list of registered disk firmware is displayed.

Registered Disk Firmware List

Item Description

No.

The number (0 to 15) for disk firmware registered in the storage system is displayed.

Vendor ID

The disk manufacturer name is displayed.

Product ID

The product name of the disk is displayed.

A list of registered disk firmware is sorted according to the Product ID. Up to two generations are displayed for each Product ID.

Revision

The disk firmware version is displayed.

Settings

Select the disk firmware archive to be registered in the storage system.

Register Disk Firmware

Item Description Setting values

Locate Disk Firmware Archive

Click the [Browse...] button and specify the file location of the disk firmware archive.

Up to two generations of disk firmware archives can be registered per product ID. Up to eight disk Product IDs can be registered.

Disk firmware archive location

Operating Procedures

  1. Click [Register Disk Firmware] in [Action].

  2. Click the [Browse...] button and specify the file location of the disk firmware archive.

  3. Click the [Register] button.

    → A confirmation screen appears.

    Caution

    • If a file other than a disk firmware archive is selected, and the [Register] button is clicked, an error screen appears.

  4. Click the [OK] button.

    → Disk firmware registration starts.

  5. Click the [OK] button to return to the [Firmware Maintenance] screen.