Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
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Flash Memory Programming
4. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM.
OR
Insert the bootable FRUU floppy.
5. Boot the computer.
6. If booting from the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM, select Firmware Management
from the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
OR
If booting from the FRUU bootable floppy diskette, insert the second firmware
diskette after the computer finishes booting from the first diskette, then select “Y” (for
Yes) and press Enter to load the firmware file.
7. View the summary information on the screen. The Flash Recovery and Update Utility
detects any RAID controllers and lists them in the order that they are found.
Note:
Notice the STATE column in this screen. The state of each controller is
NORMAL
(the word is green if booting from CD),
RESET
(the word is red if booting
from CD), or
DEFECT
(the word is red if booting from CD).
—
If the controller state is NORMAL
—You can perform a firmware update. If you
need to perform a firmware recovery, shut down the system and start again with
step 4
above. Refer to
Section A.3
to set the jumper in reset mode.
—
If the controller state is RESET
—You can perform a firmware recovery. If you
only need to perform a firmware update, shut down the system and start again with
step 4
above. Refer to
Section A.3
to set the jumper in normal mode.
—
If the controller state is DEFECT
—You must perform a firmware recovery.
8. Type a controller number to start the update or recovery process for the firmware on
that controller. You do not need to press Enter after typing the number. You will see
messages showing the progress of the firmware update or recovery. The entire process
may take several minutes.
9. If necessary, reset the jumper to normal mode.
a. Power off all system components and disconnect power cords.
b. Remove the system cover.
c. Remove the ICP RAID controller from your system.
d. On Jumper block J4, move the jumper from position 1-2 to position 2-3 (see
Section A.3
). Reinstall the ICP RAID controller in the PCI slot in which it was
previously installed. Reconnect the drives to the controller.
e. Replace the cover, reconnect all power cords and power up the system.
10. Change your computer’s system BIOS setting so that your system boots normally (not
from the CD-ROM).
