Downloading controller microcode

You might be instructed in K2 release notes to upgrade controller microcode. This allows you to take advantage of enhancements and benefit from improved performance and reliability.

To determine your current controller microcode version, select the controller in the Storage Utility tree view, then in the properties reported in the right-hand pane, note the controller microcode version. Use the following procedure if you need to download controller microcode.

  1. Refer to K2 Release Notes to determine microcode types, versions, files, and any other special instructions regarding the particular controller microcode you are downloading.
  2. In the Storage Utility, right-click the controller in the tree view, then select Load Controller Microcode in the context menu.
  3. If online, messages appear “…offline mode now?” and “…continue?”. Click Yes to put the system in offline mode. AppCenter channels go offline. The Open File dialog box opens.
  4. In the Open File dialog box, browse to the desired microcode file, select the file.
  5. Click OK. The Progress Report window appears showing the microcode download task and the percentage completion.
  6. When finished, exit Storage Utility.
  7. Put AppCenter channels back online.
  8. Restart.

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