Updating hardware flash | ATTO Technology FC-42XS, FC-41XS, FC-44ES

5 Updating hardware flash

Your Celerity FC storage adapter was properly flashed before shipment, but the flash memory may need to be updated as new versions become available or if the factory-installed version becomes corrupt. Visit the ATTO website, www.attotech.com, to download the latest drivers and flash bundle.

To update hardware flash in all operating systems

1Download the most recent version of the Configuration Tool from the ATTO web site, www.attotech.com.

Refer to the ATTO Utilities Installation and Operation Manual for additional information on downloading and using the Configuration Tool.

2Download the proper flash bundle (adapter specific) from the ATTO web site.

3Extract these files to your desktop.

4Install the Configuration Tool on your system.

5Launch the Configuration Tool.

6In the Device window, select the adapter that needs to be updated.

7In the Flash window, click on the Browse button to find the flash bundle that you previously downloaded to your desktop.

8Click Update to update your flash ROM.

9Reboot your system for the flash changes to take effect.

To update hardware flash on a PC using the BIOS utilities

Note

BIOS utilities do not work on Itanium systems. Use the ATTO Configuration Tool to update flash on Itanium systems.

1Download the latest driver software from the ATTO Technology website.

2The download is a self-extracting executable that expands the driver software package. Run

the self-extracting executable and select a folder in which to place the expanded software package.

The expanded software package contains a Miniport driver and may contain a StorPort driver. The Celerity FC Windows Miniport driver is in the base directory of the expanded software package. The Celerity FC Windows StorPort driver is in the StorPort subdirectory.

3Navigate to the folder with the desired Celerity FC driver.

4Run makedisk.bat and follow the instructions for creating the floppy disk.

Note

The flash update must be loaded from a floppy because CD-ROM drivers are not loaded at this point in the system boot process.

5Reboot the PC.

6During the reboot, an ATTO Technology banner displays that the storage adapter was detected.

7Enter Control-Fwhen prompted to begin the set-up utility within a few seconds after the banner appears.

If you do not enter Control-F soon enough after the banner appears, repeat steps 5 and 6.

8In the utility, select the Upgrade Flash ROM option.

9Insert the disk into the drive slot.

10Follow the on-screen instructions.

11Remove the disk and reboot your system for the flash ROM changes to take effect