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Using Firmware Activation Modes

In a system where there is a redundant resource module, the Activate Mode has the following options:

• Simultaneous: Both controllers are taken offline at the same time. When you select Simultaneous mode, the firmware will update on both controllers without further intervention.
• Serial: The secondary controller is taken offline for activation, and when the primary controller is activated, it must be manually failed over to the secondary controller. This allows control over when the service disruption happens. Follow these steps:
  1. Select Serial under Activate Mode, and then click Activate Firmware.

     The Primary controller enters an Activating state. During this period, synchronization between the controllers is disabled. The controller web interface is placed in Locked mode to prevent configuration changes from being made and then lost.

  2. Activate firmware on the secondary controller.

     When firmware activation is complete on the secondary controller, the primary controller enters a Needs Failover state. Synchronization between the controllers is disabled. The controller web interface is placed in Locked mode to prevent configuration changes from being made and then lost.

  3. Press Failover to activate firmware on the primary controller.

     Secondary controller becomes active and the primary controller starts the activating process. The frame is in Unlocked mode for this part of the process.

  4. Once the primary controller enters Standby mode, at your convenience, press Failback to make the primary controller the active controller in the frame.

     Note: When activating a version prior to 6.5, all LRC configurations will be lost, since LRC was not supported prior to version 6.5.