Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
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Flash Memory Programming
Flash Memory Programming
A
A.1
About Firmware Files
The firmware image that is stored in the flash memory of the RAID controller includes the
controller BIOS and the ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) software. Refer to the Software
Guide for more details about ICPCON.
The current firmware file is on the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM. To get the latest
firmware for the RAID controller, visit our web site at: http://www.icp-vortex.com or
http://www.vortex.de. You can use firmware files to update or recover the firmware image
on the controller. See
Section A.2
for more information.
Firmware files are in the format SRC_RXFW.xxx, where the file extension xxx indicates
the version stepping. From ICPCON or ICP RAID Navigator, the firmware version is
displayed in the format x.yy.zz-A000 (for example, 2.38.00-R049).
A.2
Choosing Update vs. Recover
When programming the firmware, you must decide whether an update or a full recovery is
more appropriate. If firmware recovery is required, you may need to change a jumper
setting. See
Section A.3
for details on how to set jumper J4.
A.3
Setting Jumper J4
The J4 jumper must be set for flash recovery mode (pins 1-2) to recover the firmware. For
all other operations, including firmware update, normal mode (pins 2-3) is required. See
Figure 2-3
for the jumper location and
Figure A-1
below for jumper positions.
Table A-1. Differences Between Update and Recover
Symptom or Scenario
Possible Cause
Probability
Suggested Action
New firmware is available
on http://www.icp-
vortex.com or http://
www.vortex.de.
A new version of ICPCON is
available or improvements
have been made to the
controller BIOS.
ICP vortex
provides
updates as
needed
Update
The controller state is
DEFECT when using the
FRUU. See
Section A.4
.
Firmware is damaged.
Rare
Recover
The firmware update
procedure was
interrupted before
successful completion.
Power loss or spike during the
update procedure.
Rare
Recover
