We need a second machine, e.g. tethys * burn image /project/dell_proje2850/Firmware_Updates/CD18FUP.iso on CD further information in /project/dell_2850/Firmware_Updates/00README.sw * downtime tethys, shutdown tethys, take out both disks * put the disk with errors (select timeout) from machine with degraded raid into tethys slot 0 * boot tethys from CD, this makes automatically the firmware upgrade * comment: machine stops in BIOS, multiple ENTERs necessary * put back the disk into the original machine again, the rebuild should start * check with /usr/sbin/dellmgr if the rebuild is running