Download Disk Drive Firmware Wizard - Download Progress

Use the Download Disk Drive Firmware Wizard - Download Progress dialog to monitor the progress of the disk drive firmware package downloads.


Attention:

Possible loss of access to data or data loss – Stopping a disk drive firmware download might result in disk drive unavailability or data loss.

  1. Monitor the progress of the disk drive firmware package downloads to the disk drives. The progress and status of each disk drive that is participating in the download appears in the Progress field of the Disk drive updated area and in the Progress summary.


    Note:

    Each package download can take several minutes to complete.

    Status Shown Definition
    Scheduled The download has not yet started.
    In Progress The firmware package is being transferred to the disk drive. You can update several disk drives simultaneously.
    Failed The firmware package transfer could not be transferred to the disk drive, possibly because of a physical problem with the disk drive itself.
    Failed - partial The firmware package was only partially transferred to the disk drive before a problem prevented the rest of the file from being transferred.
    Not attempted The firmware package was not downloaded to the disk drive. The download was stopped before it could occur.
    Successful The firmware package was downloaded successfully to the disk drive.


    Note:

    A disk drive does not show in the Disk drive updated area until a download to that disk drive is attempted or the download process has been stopped.

  2. To stop the disk drive firmware download in progress, click Stop.
    Any downloads currently in progress are completed. Any disk drives that have attempted firmware package downloads show their individual status. Any remaining disk drives are listed with a status of Not attempted.
  3. If you want to save a text report of the Progress summary, click Save As.
    The report saves with a default .txt file extension. If you want to change the file extension or directory information, change the parameters on the Save As dialog.
  4. Perform one of these actions:

Related Links:

  • Using the Download Disk Drive Firmware Wizard