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Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) User Manual

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Upgrading Your 39160 SC SI Card Firmware

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7

Change the IP address on the network adapter of the client system to 10.40.10.1, the

subnet mask to 255.255.255.0, and the gateway to 10.40.10.1:

a

From the desktop of the client system, right-click My Network Places and select

Properties.

b

In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the network

interface controller that you connected to the NAS system with the crossover

cable in step 1.

c

Click Properties.

d

In the Local Area Connection Properties window, click Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP), and then click Properties.

e

Click Use the following IP address.

f

For IP address, type 10.40.10.1.

g

For Subnet mask, type 255.255.255.0.

h

For Default Gateway, type 10.40.10.1.

i

Click OK, and then click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties

window.

j

If you are prompted to reboot the client system, click No.

8

Create a share for the SCSI firmware:

a

If you are not already logged in, log in to the client system with an account that

has administrator privileges.

b

Download the new SCSI firmware and utilities from support.dell.com and place

them in a directory on your client system.
Ensure that both 39160.rom and flash4.exe are downloaded to this directory.

c

Double-click My Computer and browse to the directory where you downloaded

the firmware.

d

Right-click this directory, and select Sharing.

e

Click Share this folder.

f

Type SCSI for the name of the share, and then click OK to confirm the share

settings.

9

Install the Dell Reinstallation Console from the Resource CD:

a

Insert the Resource CD into the CD drive of your client system.
The Dell PowerVault 725N Resource CD window displays in a browser window.

NOTE: If the CD does not run automatically, double-click the start.bat file on the CD.