Dell PowerVault MD3000i Support Note
Browse online or download pdf Support Note for Storage Dell PowerVault MD3000i. Dell PowerVault MD3000i 22 pages. Configuration for vmware esx server software
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ermine your firmw
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1
From a mana
agement statio
2
Select the
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upport
3
Click on
Stor
age Array Profil
If the versio
on is 06.xx.xx.x
If the versio
on is 07.xx.xx.x
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ermine your MD
Storage Manage
1
From MD St
torage Manage
2
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ut Modular Dis
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on is 02.xx.xx.x
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ware is first-gen
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upport tab.
sk Storage Man
ager
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ware is first-gen
xx: The firmw
ware is second-g
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