DELL 32XX User Manual

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Download Storage Array Firmware/NVSRAM
Description
This command downloads firmware and, optionally, NVSRAM values for the RAID controller module in 
the storage array. If you want to download only NVSRAM values, use the downLoad storageArray 
NVSRAM command.
Syntax
download storageArray firmware [, NVSRAM] 
file="filename" [, "NVSRAM-filename"] 
[downgrade=(TRUE | FALSE)] 
[activateNow=(TRUE | FALSE)]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
NVSRAM
Specifies that you want to download a file with 
NVSRAM values when you download a firmware 
file. You must not put brackets around this 
parameter. Include a comma after the term 
firmware.
file
File path and name of the file that contains the 
firmware. Valid file names must end with a .dlp 
extension. You must put quotation marks (" ") 
around the file name.
NVSRAM-filename
File path and name of the file that contains the 
NVSRAM values. Valid file names must end with 
a .dlp extension. You must put quotation marks (" ") 
around the NVSRAM file name. You must include a 
comma after the firmware file name.
downgrade
Specifies that you are loading firmware that is a 
previous version. The default value is FALSE. Set 
downgrade to TRUE if you want to download an 
earlier version of firmware.
activateNow
Activates the firmware and NVSRAM images. The 
default value is TRUE. If you set activateNow to 
FALSE, you must use the activate 
storageArray firmware command to activate 
the firmware and NVSRAM values at a later time.
Download Storage Array Physical Disk Firmware
Description
This command downloads firmware images to all of the physical disks in the storage array.
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