Firmware Update Via The Scsi Or Fibre Channel Interface - Qualstar RLS-4470 Technical & Service Manual

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Service Technician Action:
Press the MENU key followed by the
Press the ENTER key followed by the
Press the ENTER key.
In this example, the firmware part number is
700118 and the revision is 0.42
Press the MENU key to return to the top menu.
Table 8-1 Steps to View the Display Revision Status Screen

8.3 Firmware Update via the SCSI or Fibre Channel Interface

A working SCSI or fibre channel interface to the RLS' Medium changer is required.
To update via the SCSI interface a PC compatible computer running DOS, Windows
95, 98, XP, NT, or 2000 is required. To update via the fibre channel interface a PC
compatible computer running Windows NT or Windows 2000 is required.
Using a DOS system requires the use of Adaptec's ASPI interface for SCSI.
1.
The RLS must be powered on and connected to the host computer prior to boot-
ing the host computer.
2.
The Windows console program
library. These files are contained in a self-extracting zip file
til.exe
3.
Execute the
• Upload.exe
• Scanscsi.exe
4.
Execute the program
"DOS box". This program will perform a SCSI Inquiry operation on Ids (0-15),
Luns (0-7) and Hosts (0-15). If a device is found, it will display the general in-
formation obtained from the inquiry response.
Example of
8-2
key.
key.
NOTE
upload.exe
.
to extract the following ZIPed files:
UploadUtil.exe
- Qualstar's RLS Library firmware upload program.
- Utility to search the bus for SCSI devices.
scanscsi.exe
execution and response.
scanscsi
Firmware Updating
Display:
Top Menu
•Configuration
•Maintenance
•••••••••Maintenance
•Display Log
•Display Prevents
•Display Reservs.
•Display Revision
M•••Display Revision
Date:
mm/dd/yy
Part Number:700118
Revision:
0.42
Checksum:
xxxx
Id:
xxxxxxxx
is used to upload firmware to the
UploadU-
from a Windows command prompt or
501510 Rev. S

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