Compaq Infortrend manual Upgrading Firmware, Redundant Controller Rolling Firmware Upgrade

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System Functions:

Upgrading Firmware

Upgrading Firmware

The RAID controller’s firmware resides in flash memory that can be updated through the COM port, LAN port, or via In-band SCSI. New releases of firmware are available in the form of a DOS file in the "pub" directory of Infortrend’s FTP site or on a 3.5" diskette. The file available at the FTP site is usually a self-extracting file that contains the following:

FW30Dxyz Firmware Binary (where "xyz" refers to the firmware version)

B30Buvw Boot Record Binary (where "uvw" refers to the boot record version)

README.TXT Read this file first before upgrading the firmware/boot record. It contains the most up- to-date information which is very important to the firmware upgrade and usage.

These files must be extracted from the compressed file and copied to a directory in boot drive.

New Features Supported with Firmware 3.21

Background RS-232C Firmware Download:

Host I/Os will not be interrupted during the download process. After the download process is completed, user should find a chance to reset the controller for the new firmware to take effect.

Redundant Controller Rolling Firmware Upgrade:

When download is performed on a dual-controller system, firmware is flashed onto both controllers without interrupting host I/Os. After the download process is completed, the Primary controller will reset and let the Secondary take over the service temporarily. When the Primary comes back on-line, the Secondary

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