Dell Poweredge 2950 PERC 6i Firmware Update
 

Hi,

I'm currently in the process of configuring a new 2950 with Debian Lenny as a new webserver. Having installed it all I started probing the RAID hardware to ensure everything was ok. Here's what 'omreport storage controller' output:

Controller PERC 6/i Integrated (Embedded)

Controllers
ID : 0
Status : Non-Critical
Name : PERC 6/i Integrated
Slot ID : Embedded
State : Degraded
Firmware Version : 6.0.2-0002
Minimum Required Firmware Version : 6.1.1-0034
Driver Version : 00.00.03.20-rc1

Minimum Required Driver Version : Not Applicable
Number of Connectors : 2
Rebuild Rate : 30%
BGI Rate : 30%
Check Consistency Rate : 30%
Reconstruct Rate : 30%
Alarm State : Not Applicable
Cluster Mode : Not Applicable
SCSI Initiator ID : Not Applicable
Cache Memory Size : 256 MB
Patrol Read Mode : Auto
Patrol Read State : Stopped
Patrol Read Rate : 30%
Patrol Read Iterations : 32
Abort check consistency on error : Not Applicable
Allow Revertible Hot Spare and Replace Member : Not Applicable
Auto replace member on predictive failure : Not Applicable
Load balance : Not Applicable


The RAID1 array is being flagged as degraded even though both SAS disks are active and online. Looking at the top lines in particular I think I need to update the controller firmware, but how can this be done within Debian without having to reconfigure it all? All I can find on the Dell support pages are windows and redhat based updaters.


Any help would be appreciated.

Resolved
 

Just checked the dell support page again and realised it was actually a .BIN file so I just downloaded that and ran it. Everything seems to have worked fine and omreport now reports the controller state as ready.

I know it's a old thread. I have same issue and I need to update the firmware on ubuntu box. I downloaded and run the file and getting error messages. Did you get any error message?