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Appendix B
Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming
Utility
Since the RAID subsystem controller features flash firmware, it is
not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to up -
grade the RAID firmware. The user can simply re-program the old
firmware through the RS-232 port or Lane 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
The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID subsystem controller
by using an ANSI/VT-100 compatible terminal emulation program
or HTTP web browser management. You must complete the appro-
priate 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.
Configuration of the internal RAID subsystem web browser-based
RAID management is an HTTP based application, which utilizes the
browser installed on your operating system. Web browser-based
RAID management can be used to update the firmware. You must
complete the appropriate installation procedure before proceed-
ing with this firmware upgrade. Please refer to chapter 6.1, “Web
browser-based RAID management via HTTP Proxy (Using the
controller’s serial port)” for details on establishing the connection.