After staging the software package on the Pilot, update the system software.
Note: Use the primary administrator account to perform the update operation. The default password is pillar.
- Navigate to .
The summary page displays the software and firmware packages currently installed on the Drive Enclosures, Drives, Pilots, and Controllers, as well as any staged software and firmware packages.
- Select .
- Select Restart and update software (disrupts data access).
- Select the options in the Software Update Options pane.
Valid options:
- Shutdown Controller
- Select this option.
- Ignore Current Requests
- Select this option.
- Ignore compatibility
- Select this option only if the Patch Readme or Release Notes instructs you to do so.
- Ignore hardware status
- Select this option if there is a minor condition, such as a single failed hard drive. For a more serious error, attempt to resolve the condition. If you are unable to resolve the condition, contact Oracle Customer Support.
- Ignore system alerts
- Select this option if there are system alerts for failed email, failed call-home, or a failure to connect to an NTP server.
- Ignore Compatibility
- Override failed software update
- Select these two options if the software update fails but the system returns to a Normal status with only a compatibility error. If a second attempt to upgrade the software fails, contact Oracle Customer Support.
- Click OK.
- Click Yes.
When prompted to confirm the software override options, continue to click Yes until the upgrade starts.
- After the upgrade completes, check that the software versions are correct and that the system status is Normal.