Upgrading SSD Firmware on G4 appliances

Before you begin

This flash could destroy any existing data on the drive, before upgrading firmware back up existing data.

Backing up in TOS

  1. Run:

  2. tos backup create
  3. Stop TOS

    [<ADMIN> ~]$sudo tos stop
    sudo tos stop

Upgrading SSD firmware on g4 appliances

  1. Copy the file A_COMBO_Patrion.bin to the appliance.

  2. Type lsblk and locate the two device names of the SATA-DOMs (for example /dev/sdb and /dev/sdc)

  3. Type the following command:

    sudo hdparm --fwdownload A_COMBO_Patriot.bin --yes-i-know-what-i-am-doing --please-destroy-my-drive /dev/sdb

    wait for the process to complete

  4. Type the following command:

    sudo hdparm --fwdownload A_COMBO_Patriot.bin --yes-i-know-what-i-am-doing --please-destroy-my-drive /dev/sdb

    wait for the process to complete

  5. Shut down the appliance.

  6. Restart the appliance.

  7. Use the following command to verify the firmware of the drives:

    hdparm -I /dev/sdb | grep Firmware

    The returned results should include Firmware revision L20420i