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Loading K2 10Gv2 RAID controller and expansion chassis microcode

The K2 10Gv2 RAID controller must be connected to the control network to support the operations in this topic.

You might be instructed in K2 Release Notes to upgrade the RAID Controller microcode and/or expansion chassis on the RAID chassis. This allows you to take advantage of the RAID enhancements and benefit from improved reliability.

  1. If upgrading expansion chassis microcode, take the RAID system offline.
  2. In Storage Utility, right-click a controller in the tree view, then do one of the following:
    • To load controller microcode select Advanced | Load Controller Microcode
    • To load expansion chassis microcode select Advanced | Load Disk Enclosure Microcode
    Redundant controllers that share the same set of disks are automatically selected and upgraded as a pair. The Login Information dialog box opens.


  3. If necessary, enable fields and enter username, password, or controller IP address, then click OK. The Load Firmware wizard opens.
  4. Work through the wizard as follows:
    1. At each wizard page, read messages in the center window to follow progress and wait until the green indicator verifies that operations are complete. Then click Next to proceed.
    2. When prompted, browse to and select the folder that contains the controller microcode.
    3. When waiting for the controller to reboot, proceed after a "Controller...back online" message is displayed in the center window.
    4. If the RAID controller chassis has redundant controllers, after working through pages for Controller 1, work through similar pages for Controller 2. You do not need to select microcode for Controller 2. The microcode you selected for Controller 1 is automatically loaded onto Controller 2.
  5. On completion, proceed as follows:
    • If the RAID controller chassis has redundant controllers, power cycle the RAID controller chassis, then restart the K2 Media Server.
    • If the RAID controller chassis does not have redundant controllers, no power cycle is required. The firmware download is complete.

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