Upgrading Lenovo SAN Storage DE2000H OS and Firmware

Keeping your storage infrastructure up to date is essential for maintaining system stability, improving security, and ensuring compatibility with the latest hardware and software. If you're running a Lenovo DE2000H Storage Array, performing regular OS and firmware upgrades can help prevent unexpected issues while taking advantage of bug fixes and performance improvements. In this guide, I'll walk you through the complete process of upgrading the Lenovo DE2000H OS and firmware, including the prerequisites, upgrade procedure, best practices, and important considerations to help you complete the maintenance safely with minimal downtime.

1. Download the upgrade file from lenovo.com page, for this example it looks like this.

Extract the downloaded zip, you will get 2 upgrade file.

2. Login to the DE2000H dashboard then click Support

2. Click Upgrade Center then click begin upgrade under ThinkSystem SAN OS Software upgrade

3. Select file accordingly, then click start

4. It will give you a confirmation page and ask you to type UPGRADE

Upgrade process will start once you click Upgrade

5. Once the unit reboot, you may monitor the up using ping. You can verify the version from Help > About