Proware DP-503-F4A3, Installation And User Manual

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DP-503-F4A3 RAID SUBSYSTEM
78 Installation and User Manual
3.12 Upgrading the Firmware
Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility
Since the RAID subsystem’s controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the
hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the controller firmware. User can simply re-program the old
firmware through the RS-232 port. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of binary file
at vendor’s FTP site. 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 the host
computer.
Establishing the Connection
The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem’s controller using an ANSI/VT-100
compatible terminal emulation program or web browser-based RAID Manager remote
management page.
With terminal emulation program, you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration
procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade. 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. A web browser must have
been installed and setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade.