Updating the Controller Firmware
Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL
Writer: Amy L. Laffitte File Name: f-ch5 updating the controller firmware
Codename: Executor Part Number: 266328-001 Last Saved On: 4/18/02 2:40 PM
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If the screen message reads as follows, press the
Enter
key, and then go to
step 8 of these instructions:
The ROM image files found for the device selected are not
newer than the current ROM image
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If the ROM firmware currently on the controller is older than that on the
Options ROMPaq diskette, then the screen message reads as follows:
Device to reprogram:
All Compaq Smart Array
nnnn
Controller(s)
Controller(s) Current ROM revision: Compaq Smart Array
nnnn
Controller
x.xx
Select Firmware Images: Compaq Smart Array
nnnn
Controller
y.yy
In this case, press the
Enter
key and then go to step 7.
6.
Review the information on the
Caution
screen, and then press the
Enter
key to
reprogram the controller ROM.
The following message is displayed:
Reprogramming Firmware
Do not interrupt the reprogramming process. You will be notified when
reprogramming is complete.
7.
When the reprogramming of the controller ROM is finished, you can reprogram
more options or exit the utility.
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To reprogram another Compaq option, press the
Enter
key, and then repeat
steps 5 through 7.
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If you have finished reprogramming Compaq options, press the
Esc
key to
exit the utility.
8.
Remove the Options ROMPaq diskette and restart the server.
Updating the System Partition
If you are installing the controller on a server that was previously configured with
SCU, you must now use this utility to update the system partition.
NOTE:
If your server uses the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU), you do not need to run SCU.
