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<SoftwareComponent schemaVersion="1.0" packageID="R151923" releaseID="R151923" dateTime="2007-07-17T14:39:53-05:00" releaseDate="July 17, 2007" vendorVersion="352D" dellVersion="A22" packageType="LLXP" xmlGenVersion="1.0.2378">
  <Name>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[LSI Logic PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC, v.352D, A22]]></Display>
  </Name>
  <ComponentType value="FRMW">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Firmware]]></Display>
  </ComponentType>
  <Description>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 4/DC and 4/SC Firmware Update 

Version: 352D]]></Display>
  </Description>
  <LUCategory value="PERC">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Disk Controller]]></Display>
  </LUCategory>
  <Category value="SR">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[SCSI Raid]]></Display>
  </Category>
  <SupportedDevices>
    <Device componentID="3428" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="1000" subDeviceID="0520" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC 4/SC]]></Display>
    </Device>
    <Device componentID="3429" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="1000" subDeviceID="0518" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC 4/DC]]></Display>
    </Device>
  </SupportedDevices>
  <InstallInstruction fileName="RAID_FRMW_LX_R151923.BIN" typeCode="LLXP">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Dell Update Package Instructions for RAID_FRMW_LX_R151923.BIN:

Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./RAID_FRMW_LX_R151923.BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. If it is a BIOS update package, install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./RAID_FRMW_LX_R151923.BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
]]></Display>
  </InstallInstruction>
  <RevisionHistory>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Fixes: 

1. Addresses a problem that may occur if a drive fails with in seconds after another drive completes a rebuild.
2.     Fixed issue on PERC Controllers where VMFS Volumes go missing in VMware ESX environments after updating firmware from version 351X and earlier to 352B
Note:   Updating to (352D from a system that was installed onto 352B) will require customers to resignature the volumes in order to have VMware to recognize the volumes.       
    Affected upgrade scenarios: 
       a. Upgrade from 351X to 352B
       b. Upgrade from 352B to 352D
       c. Upgrade from 351X to 352B then to 352D

       Unaffected upgrade scenarios: 
       a. Upgrade from 351X and earlier to 352D

 
]]></Display>
  </RevisionHistory>
  <ImportantInfo URL="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=R151923&amp;c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=gen&amp;cs">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[1.  After installing this firmware and rebooting, a consistency check will automatically begin on  
    RAID 5 and 50 virtual disks with 5 or more physical disks to ensure parity information is  
    correct.  The consistency check cannot be terminated and will resume at its last point  
    following a reboot.  This consistency check will appear as a Background Initialization but 
    will only perform a consistency check with no data being modified.  The consistency check runs 
    in the background, allowing the virtual disks to remain accessible during the check.  While 
    this background check is designed to minimize performance impact, some degradation in 
    performance may occur until the check is complete, especially under heavy I/O.]]></Display>
  </ImportantInfo>
  <Criticality value="2">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Urgent-Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system.]]></Display>
  </Criticality>
</SoftwareComponent>