4000 to 4000 upgrade/recsue

snap4k · 01-09-2007, 10:16 AM

Back ground:
I have two snap 4000.
Model Software Hardware Server # BIOS
4000 series 4.0.860 (US) 2.0.1 307909 2.0.282
4000 series 3.4.807 (US) 2.0.1 308246 2.0.282

I need to upgrade the 3.4.807 to 4.0.860 courtesy of ms server 2003.
I understand that the 4.0.860 patch will not do the job below 4.0 and the snap confirms this.
"Problem: Invalid SUP file for the given platform.
Try selecting another SUP file and repeating the operation."

Question:
Is there a way to transfer the os from one snap to the other?

blue68f100 · 01-09-2007, 11:43 AM

On flashram units you must use the sup file.

I do not know what will actually happen if the flashram see a newer version on a drive. But if you have a drive you can sacrafice. You might try changing the drive setup to JBOD on the os v3 unit. The power down and install a v4 JBOD into the v3 os unit. If my thoughts are correct the flashram (v3) should overwrite the V4 OS drive with v3. But to my knowledge no one has had tried it.

01-09-2007, 10:16 AM	#1
snap4k Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: utah Posts: 1	4000 to 4000 upgrade/recsue Back ground: I have two snap 4000. Model Software Hardware Server # BIOS 4000 series 4.0.860 (US) 2.0.1 307909 2.0.282 4000 series 3.4.807 (US) 2.0.1 308246 2.0.282 I need to upgrade the 3.4.807 to 4.0.860 courtesy of ms server 2003. I understand that the 4.0.860 patch will not do the job below 4.0 and the snap confirms this. "Problem: Invalid SUP file for the given platform. Try selecting another SUP file and repeating the operation." Question: Is there a way to transfer the os from one snap to the other? __________________ 4000 4.0.860 2.0.1 307909 2.0.282 4 x 200 Raid5/1 spare 4000 3.4.807 2.0.1 308246 2.0.282 1 x 80

01-09-2007, 11:43 AM	#2
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: 4000 to 4000 upgrade/recsue On flashram units you must use the sup file. I do not know what will actually happen if the flashram see a newer version on a drive. But if you have a drive you can sacrafice. You might try changing the drive setup to JBOD on the os v3 unit. The power down and install a v4 JBOD into the v3 os unit. If my thoughts are correct the flashram (v3) should overwrite the V4 OS drive with v3. But to my knowledge no one has had tried it. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

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