System information
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2.10.6 System information
To view system information and controller information, select System Management > System Information from the
main menu. You will see the following details.
2.10.7 Battery backup module
To view battery information, ensure that a battery backup module is connected. Select System Management > Battery
Backup Module from the main menu, and the battery information will be displayed in this page. Use the BBM Control
option to turn on or off the BBM icon shown in the Monitor mode.
2.10.8 Update system firmware, boot code and external enclosure F/W
To update the system’s firmware, boot code and external enclosure firmware, do the following:
1. Select System Management > Firmware Update from the main menu.
2. Specify the firmware type; the current firmware, boot code version and external enclosure amount will be also
displayed on-screen.
• For firmware update, click on the System firmware radio button.
• For boot code update, click on the Boot Code radio button.
• For external enclosure firmware update, click on the External enclosure firmware radio button.and to choose
enclosure ID number.
3. Click Browse to select an update file.
4. Click Apply, and a confirmation prompt displays. Click Confirm to continue.
5. The controller will immediately start the update task in the background.
System Information • System Name
• Vendor Name
• Model Name
• Product Revision
• Product Serial Number
Controller Information • Controller ID
• RAM Size (MB)
• Serial Number
• Controller Name
Note
When the redundant-controller system is in use, both controllers (ctla and ctlb) information will be
shown on the screen.
Battery Information • State
• Remaining Capacity
• Voltage (V)
• Temperature (ºC/ºF)
• Non-critical Temperature (ºC/ºF)
• Critical Temperature (ºC/ºF)
Note
When the redundant-controller system is in use, both controllers’ (ctla and ctlb) battery information
will be shown on the screen.
Note
1. Contact your RAID system supplier before updating the firmware. DO NOT udpate the firmware
unless you fully understand what a version of firmware will do. One of the general rules is not to
update the firmware using an older version. Otherwise, the system might not work properly.
2. When updating the firmware, boot code and
external enclosure
firmware, do not perform any actions in GUI or power off the controller.