Drivers BEFORE the firmware? I'd have figured the opposite.

Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:30 AM
To: NT 2000 Discussions
Subject: Re: Updating Scsi Firmware


On Tue, 25 Mar 2003, at 11:54am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have a Dell PowerEdge 2400 that has a Perc 2/si SCSI controller in it. I
> want to update the firmware on the card from 2.1 build 2881 to v. 2.7.1.
> build 3571.  Do I have to worry about losing the config on the card?

  The config should live through a firmware update.

> Also I need to update NT Drivers for the Card. Should I do this before I
> update the firmware on the SCSI card or after the card has been flashed
> and boot back into the OS.

  The general rule is, drivers first, then firmware.  Check the release 
notes first for any exceptions.

  As always: Have multiple, verified, tested backups, and update your
Emergency Repair Disk, before doing anything.

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