3Ware 9550SX-4LP User Manual page 227

4 Run the tw_update utility.
For the 9590SE and the 9550SX, use:
./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9550sx/prom0006.img
For the 9500S, use
./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9500S/promx566.img
The utility shows the version of the driver and firmware included in the
utility, the versions currently installed on your controller, and
recommends whether to upgrade the firmware or not.
Warning: We strongly recommend backing up your data before updating
the firmware. Updating the firmware can render the device driver
and/or management tools incompatible. It is recommended to have
a copy of current firmware image for rollbacks.
Examining compatibility data from firmware image and /c0 ...
New-Firmware
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FE9X 3.0x.xx.xxx
Both API and Driver are compatible with the new firmware.
Recommendation: proceed to update.
Given the above recommendation...
Do you want to continue ? Y|N [N]: y
5 If the firmware is newer and the recommendation is to proceed, type
press Enter.
Downloading the firmware from file /mnt/fw/9550sx/
prom0006.img ... Done.
The new image will take effect after reboot.
6 Reboot your system to flash the firmware upgrade.
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Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD
Current-Firmware Current-Driver
FE9X 3.0x.xx.xxx 2.xx.xx.xxx
Current-API
2.xx.xx.xxx
and
Y
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