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Chapter 5 - Maintenance
7. When all sectors of the flash has been erased and programmed, the SLR
Autoloader will display the following messages.
After firmware is downloaded:
Flash Firmware
SCSI Update
Checking CRC
When programming is complete and the Autoloader reboots:
Flash Firmware
Update Successful
Please Wait While
Loader Reboots
8. Compare the Firmware ID that appears on the display panel as the unit reboots
to the Firmware ID that was present at the beginning of this procedure to verify
that the correct FW version is programmed.
Firmware upgrade via the serial port.
A new firmware may also be uploaded via the serial, debug port at the back of the
loader. To use this option the operator needs a special serial debug utility program.
Contact your Technical Support Representative for assistance if you need to use this
option.
Possible Upgrade Problems
If a power loss or a failure occurs while you are upgrading firmware, the firmware
might be corrupted. To recover from a FW upgrade failur like this, a new download
has to be performed using the serial download tool. Contact your Technical Support
Representative for assistance.
WARNING
!
Loss of power while downloading
new firmware may permanently
damage the flash memory chips.
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