Appendix C System Functions: Upgrading Firmware; Background Rs-232C Firmware Download; Redundant Controller Rolling Firmware Upgrade; New Features Supported With Firmware 3.21 - Compaq External RAID Controller & Subsystem Infortrend Operation Manual

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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
B30Buvw
README.TXT
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.
controller will reset and let the Secondary take over the service
temporarily. When the Primary comes back on-line, the Secondary
System Functions: Upgrading Firmware
System Functions:
Upgrading Firmware
version)
Boot Record Binary (where "uvw" refers to the boot
record version)
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.
After the download process is completed, the Primary
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