Hi to all,
I am using a IBM TotalStorage DS400 which runs a very old firmware 4.15 at the moment. I would like to upgrade to the latest firmware 7.01. Unfortunately it's not available for download at IBMs support site. The info says: Contact technical support. I tried to register with the system model name and my serial but it was not able. I get an error that this product cannot be serviced. I'm confused! Is this firmware 7.01 somehow possible to download? If so, please tell me how.
I would like to tell the DS400 not to use loop mode, but Point-To-Point mode. I cannot find a command to do that. The only stuff I found is per Telnet command "initiator mode". I can use either "initiator mode lunmapped" or "initiator mode auto". Actually the system is in lunmapped mode. When I execute the command "initiator mode auto" I get the error message
Adaptec DS400 Command Line Interface
Adaptec (c)2003-2004
IBM TotalStorage DS Series 4.15
Type '?' for help
The TAB key will list the valid parameters
Operator level password: ********
ds400> administrator
Administrator level password: *******
ds400# initiator mode auto
Changing the mode will destroy all storage. Proceed? No: yes
***ERRORS***
Failed setting configuration mode
Sorry, can't switch modes just yet. Forced to LUN Mapped.
ds400#
Why that? How else can I tell the system to switch to Point-To-Point Mode ?? Any help is appreciated.
PS: All logical volumes and arrays are intentionally destroyed on the SAN. I use 12 discs which at the moment are not in use because I haven't defined any array. Also I removed all initators and LUN mapping before trying this command. Here you see a screenshot:
ds400# array info
--- No arrays ---
ds400# logical info
No logical drives
ds400# initiator info
---- Initiators ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----No Initiators-----
ds400# system info
---- System information -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Tue Dec 6 16:46:37 2011 GMT+1
Uptime: 2 Hours and 9 Minutes
CPU Loads: current 18.1% peak 18.1%
System status: Normal
Hardware Serial number: SN 11S13N1806ZJ1000001127
BIOS version: 04.08.12
System version and date: 2.4.21-timesys-4.1.193 Oct 25 15:55:05 Local time zone must be set
Current firmware image: [1] IBM TotalStorage DS Series
Firmware version: 4.15
Firmware build date: 25/10/2004
ds400#
Thanks a lot to any help in advance.
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2011-12-08T04:36:06Z
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Dear IT Admins,
DS400 firmware 7.01 can be downloaded here:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app/person/100000HTD5/file/d208db80-bc01-4791-935e-33fd6236531c
Regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2011-12-08T14:13:13Z
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Dear Alexander,- Novikov_Alexander
- 2011-12-08T04:36:06Z
Dear IT Admins,
DS400 firmware 7.01 can be downloaded here:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app/person/100000HTD5/file/d208db80-bc01-4791-935e-33fd6236531c
Regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, Moscow
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2011-12-08T15:02:36Z
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Hi IT Admins,- Xenpangu
- 2011-12-08T14:13:13Z
Dear Alexander,
THANK YOU very much for sharing this firmware download.
you are welcome.
Regards,
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2011-12-08T16:35:40Z
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People like you should work at IBM support. The IBM support told me by email that they cannot send me the firmware if I do NOT have a valid service contract. That's very sad and disappointed. However, the firmware file worked 100% and I want again to thank you for your support.- Novikov_Alexander
- 2011-12-08T15:02:36Z
Hi IT Admins,
you are welcome.
Regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, Moscow
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2011-12-08T17:31:04Z
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IT Admins,- Xenpangu
- 2011-12-08T16:35:40Z
People like you should work at IBM support. The IBM support told me by email that they cannot send me the firmware if I do NOT have a valid service contract. That's very sad and disappointed. However, the firmware file worked 100% and I want again to thank you for your support.
Best wishes to you my friend.
Glad I could help!
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-07-11T19:09:19Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2011-12-08T04:36:06Z
Dear IT Admins,
DS400 firmware 7.01 can be downloaded here:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app/person/100000HTD5/file/d208db80-bc01-4791-935e-33fd6236531c
Regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowDear Alexander,
I tried to download the firmware posted at the following url: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app/person/100000HTD5/file/d208db80-bc01-4791-935e-33fd6236531c, and does not work as it throws an error that the file does not exist. please could reenviarme the correct url for the download, as the SAN DS400 need to update my company, to work with 64bit windows operating systems.
thanking you in advance.
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-07-15T18:20:14Z
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- TonyB.VillegasBarreto
- 2013-07-11T19:09:19Z
Dear Alexander,
I tried to download the firmware posted at the following url: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/files/app/person/100000HTD5/file/d208db80-bc01-4791-935e-33fd6236531c, and does not work as it throws an error that the file does not exist. please could reenviarme the correct url for the download, as the SAN DS400 need to update my company, to work with 64bit windows operating systems.
thanking you in advance.
Regards.Dear Tony,
Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400 now available again on page:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/0087f0ed-403c-4d45-933d-d54e1657ba82
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-12-17T10:11:21Z
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Добрый день,
если не сложно выложите еще раз,
Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS400
ссылка протухла. Сдули пыль с железки, хотим еще погонять.
Заранее спасибо!
Евгений.
Updated on 2013-12-17T10:54:48Z at 2013-12-17T10:54:48Z by EugenyBushmakin -
Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-12-17T13:15:59Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2013-07-15T18:20:14Z
Dear Tony,
Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400 now available again on page:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/0087f0ed-403c-4d45-933d-d54e1657ba82
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowDear Alexander,
It will be highly appreciated if you can update download link for Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
It's believed there is a memory leak issue in my current 4.15 firmware.
Thanks is advanced!
Eugeny.
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Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-12-18T15:31:18Z
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- EugenyBushmakin
- 2013-12-17T13:15:59Z
Dear Alexander,
It will be highly appreciated if you can update download link for Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
It's believed there is a memory leak issue in my current 4.15 firmware.
Thanks is advanced!
Eugeny.
Dear Evgeny,
aspecially for you for few days only:
IBM_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.zip
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app?lang=ru#/file/048f3c53-64f9-4c44-bf22-a9bfa587a8b2
README_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.txt
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app?lang=ru#/file/4d5c94e9-ecd0-4ebb-87bc-c2a8742aea2aBest regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Ответ: Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-12-18T17:47:26Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2013-12-18T15:31:18Z
Dear Evgeny,
aspecially for you for few days only:
IBM_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.zip
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app?lang=ru#/file/048f3c53-64f9-4c44-bf22-a9bfa587a8b2
README_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.txt
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app?lang=ru#/file/4d5c94e9-ecd0-4ebb-87bc-c2a8742aea2aBest regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowThank you very much!
Regards, Eugeny.
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Ответ: Re: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2013-12-20T04:56:45Z
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- EugenyBushmakin
- 2013-12-18T17:47:26Z
Thank you very much!
Regards, Eugeny.
Hi Evgeny,
you are welcome.
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-02-11T19:13:28Z
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- WA51_Kalpesh_C
- 2014-02-09T13:48:24Z
Dear Alexandar,
Is is possible to share the Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400; for you are the best and trusted source that we can get it from ?
Thanks,
KC
Dear Kalpesh,
aspecially for you for few days only:
IBM_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.zip
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/a66e09f5-d845-4595-a5e8-c416a9a26596
README_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.txt
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/7f8c95b3-0885-4a08-947e-fa75cb1c6237Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-02-12T07:39:58Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2014-02-11T19:13:28Z
Dear Kalpesh,
aspecially for you for few days only:
IBM_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.zip
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/a66e09f5-d845-4595-a5e8-c416a9a26596
README_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.txt
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/7f8c95b3-0885-4a08-947e-fa75cb1c6237Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowDear Alexander,
Thanks a Million :)
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-02-12T08:00:26Z
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- WA51_Kalpesh_C
- 2014-02-12T07:39:58Z
Dear Alexander,
Thanks a Million :)
Hi Kalpesh,
you are welcome.
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-03-19T07:05:12Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2014-02-11T19:13:28Z
Dear Kalpesh,
aspecially for you for few days only:
IBM_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.zip
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/a66e09f5-d845-4595-a5e8-c416a9a26596
README_TotalStorage_DS_Series_FW_v701b0838.txt
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app/file/7f8c95b3-0885-4a08-947e-fa75cb1c6237Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowПожалуйста, дайте доступ к
Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS400
по последней ссылке скачать не получается, пишет что не доступа, а очень хочется обновить нашу старую хранилку.
Заранее спасибо!
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-03-23T04:24:32Z
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- Novikov_Alexander
- 2014-02-12T08:00:26Z
Hi Kalpesh,
you are welcome.
Best regards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, MoscowHi.... Novikov.... Can you please give the link for firmware 7.01 DS400?????
I have another issue here. I have connected my DS400 with 2 host servers mapped from a common LUN. I can access the lun from both the hosts. but the datas are not replicating. 2 hosts are running windows server 2012. Is that some OS compactablility issues with the storage or should I need to change any OS settings???
PLease help...
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Re: Ответ: Firmware 7.01 for TotalStorage DS300 DS400
2014-03-24T03:52:14Z
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- grbsntcs
- 2014-03-23T04:24:32Z
Hi.... Novikov.... Can you please give the link for firmware 7.01 DS400?????
I have another issue here. I have connected my DS400 with 2 host servers mapped from a common LUN. I can access the lun from both the hosts. but the datas are not replicating. 2 hosts are running windows server 2012. Is that some OS compactablility issues with the storage or should I need to change any OS settings???
PLease help...
Dear Rahul,
looks like you faced with Windows file systems limitation, because they are not cluster file system. If you want connect more then one Windows hosts to any storage with LUN sharing then you must to use cluster software on each host. And of course Win2012 is also not supported for DS400 (see Interoperability Matrix).
IBM TotalStorage™ DS300 & DS400 Interoperability Matrix
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/disk/ds/ds300400_interop.pdfIBM TotalStorage DS300 and DS400 Best Practices Guide
An IBM Redbooks publication
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247121.htmlRegards,
Alexander Novikov
Russia, Moscow
