Dell Compellent FS8600 User Manual
Dell FluidFS Version 5.0
FS8600 Appliance
Firmware Update Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
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2016 - 01
Rev. A
Contents
About This Guide......................................................................................................4
Revision History.....................................................................................................................................4
Related Documentation........................................................................................................................4
Documents Intended for Dell Customers...................................................................................... 4
Documents Intended for Dell Installers and Certified Business Partners..................................... 4
1 Updating FluidFS Software on FS8600 Appliances........................................ 6
Supported Update Paths....................................................................................................................... 6
Update Considerations..........................................................................................................................6
Performing Pre-Update Tasks.............................................................................................................. 6
Updating From FluidFS Version 4.0 to 5.0............................................................................................7
Prerequisites.....................................................................................................................................7
Download and Install the Service Pack...........................................................................................7
Performing Post-Update Tasks.............................................................................................................8
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