Proware EP-4643S2D2-F8S6, User Manual

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Fibre to SAS/SATA Disk Array
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6.2 Upgrading the RAI D Controller’s Firmware
Upgrading Firmware Using Flash Programming Utility
Since the Disk Array’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. 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 Disk Array’s controller using Telnet program
with ZMODEM upload protocol, or via web browser-based RAID Manager remote
management page.
With Telnet, you must complete the appropriate installation and configuration
procedure before proceeding with the firmware upgrade. The Telnet program 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 setup before proceeding with the firmware upgrade.