StorSimple 5000/7000 Series: New Software Upgrade Patch v2.1.1.478 is now available
Software Patch v2.1.1.478 is now available to download for StorSimple 5000/7000 series at site. ftp://ftp.xyratex.com/pub/storsimple/Patch7
- Release notes and issues that this patch addresses : Appliance Patch Release Notes v2.1.1 (2.1.1.478-B49)
- Software Patch Upgrade guide: StorSimple Software Patch Upgrade Guide v2.1.1.478.pdf or Software Patch Upgrade Guide v2.1.1.478
- SSDPC corresponding to 2.1.1.478 is available in online help download section
Key Points:
- Software Patch v2.1.1.478 is a Software only release and there is no Firmware upgrade patch associated with it as before
- Firmware upgrade patch continues to be as same as that released for v2.1.1.461 storsimple-2.1.1.461-B47-firmware-bundle-install-patch.tar
FAQs:
When should customer do Firmware Upgrade?
Any customer running appliance software >= v2.1.1.325 and <= 2.1.1.454 should do a Firmware upgrade
Should appliance running software >= 2.1.1.455 need firmware upgrade?
Ideally any appliance running software >= 2.1.1.455 do not need firmware upgrade, they should already be on latest Firmware.
Will the appliance run into any issues if Firmware upgrade patch storsimple-2.1.1.461-B47-firmware-bundle-install-patch.tar is run on the appliance that already has the latest firmware?
No, there are no issues if firmware upgrade patch is run on the appliance which already has latest firmware. The firmware upgrade will complete faster since it compares and skips if the latest one is found.