Areca ARC-1120, ARC-1110, ARC-1130, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process

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Appendix A

Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process

Since the SATA RAID controller features flash firmware, it is not necessary to change the hardware flash chip in order to upgrade the RAID firmware. The user can simply re-program the old firm- ware through the In-Band PCI-X/PCIe bus or Out-of-Band Enther- net port McRAID Storage manager. New releases of the firmware are available in the form of a DOS file on the shipped CD or Areca’s web site. The files available at the FTP site for each model contain the following files in each version:

ARCXXXNNN.BIN Software Binary Code (where “XXXX” refers to the model name and “NNNN” refers to the software code type)

ARCXXXBIOS.BIN :→ PCI card BIOS for system board using

ARCXXXBOOT.BIN :→ RAID controller hardware initialization

ARCXXXFIRM.BIN :→ RAID kernel program

ARCXXXMBR0.BIN:→ Master Boot Record for supporting Dual Flash Image in the SATA ll RAID controller

README.TXT contains the history information of the software code change in the main directory. Read this file first to make sure you are upgrading to the proper binary file. Select the right file for the upgrade. Normally, user upgrades the ARCXXXBIOS.BIN for system M/B compatibility and ARCXXXFIRM.BIN for RAID function up- grades.

Note:

Please update all Binary Code (BIOS, BOOT and FIRM) before you reboot system. Otherwise, a mixed firmware package may hang the controller.

Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID Storage Manager

Get the new version firmware for your SAS RAID controller. For example, download the bin file from your OEM’s web site onto the C: drive

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