Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD
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Updating the Firmware Under Linux and
FreeBSD
The following steps describe how to update the firmware under Linux and
FreeBSD. The PROM images that are installed when you update the firmware
include any 3BM, A-chip, P-chip, and BBU firmware updates.
To update the firmware under Linux and FreeBSD
1
Download and extract the firmware, as described under “Updating the
Driver and Firmware” on page 169.
2
Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware firmware.
3
Change the directory to the location with the extracted files, which
include tw_update.
4
Run the tw_update utility.
./tw_update fw=prom0006.img
The utility shows the version of the driver and firmware included in the
utility, the versions currently installed on your controller, and
recommends whether to upgrade the firmware or not.
Warning: We strongly recommend backing up your data before updating
the firmware. Updating the firmware can render the device driver
and/or management tools incompatible. It is recommended to have
a copy of current firmware image for rollbacks.
Examining compatibility data from firmware image and /c0 ...
New-Firmware Current-Firmware Current-Driver Current-API
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FE9X 3.0x.xx.xxx FE9X 3.0x.xx.xxx 2.xx.xx.xxx 2.xx.xx.xxx
Both API and Driver are compatible with the new firmware.
Recommendation: proceed to update.
Given the above recommendation...
Do you want to continue ? Y|N [N]: y
5
If the firmware is newer and the recommendation is to proceed, type
Y
and press Enter.
Downloading the firmware from file /mnt/fw/9550sx/
prom0006.img ... Done.
The new image will take effect after reboot.
6
Reboot your system to flash the firmware upgrade.
