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Appendix C:
Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming Utility
Since the RAID controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change
the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the RAID firmware. The user can
simply re-program the old firmware through the RS-232 port or 10/100
Ethernet port. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of a DOS
file at OEM’s FTP. The file available at the FTP site is usually a self-extracting
file that contains the following:
XXXXVVV.BIN Firmware Binary (where "XXXX" refers to the model name and
"VVV" refers to the firmware version)
README.TXT It contains the history information of the firmware change. Read
this file first before upgrading the firmware.
These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to one
directory in drive A: or C:.
Establishing the Connection for the RS-232 and Ethernet port
The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID controller by using an
ANSI/VT-100 compatible terminal emulation program or HTTP web browser
manager. You must complete the appropriate installation procedure before
proceeding with this firmware upgrade. Please refer to chapter 4.3, “VT100
terminal (Using the controller’s serial port)” for details on establishing the
connection. Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the
ZMODEM file transfer protocol.
Web browser-based RAID manager can be used to update the firmware. You
must complete the appropriate installation procedure before proceeding with
this firmware upgrade. Please refer to chapter 6.1, “Web browser-based RAID
manager (Using the controller’s Ethernet port)”
for details on establishing the
connection.
