ATTO Technology FastStream SC 5550 Installation And Operation Manual page 50

Firmware updates are available on the ATTO website. Contact ATTO Technical Support for more information.
The ATTO FastStream has several processors which control the flow of data. The firmware to control these
processors can be upgraded in the field using the ExpressNAV Storage Manager.
Update Firmware
Be sure all data is backed up before updating firmware
to prevent data loss.
CAUTION CAUTION
Ensure that all I/O to the ATTO FastStream
has stopped. During this procedure, do not
interrupt the update process.
1 The ATTO FastStream firmware is distributed
as an image file ( .ima ). Download the
appropriate firmware file from the ATTO
website or insert the Installation CD containing
the file into your computer.
2 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV
Storage Manager, type the IP address of your
controller in a standard browser. On the splash
screen, click Enter Here. In the box provided ,
type in your user name and password, and click
OK .
3 The Health and Status Monitor page appears.
4 Click on the Diagnostics button on the left
hand side of the ExpressNAV Storage
Manager.
5 The Diagnostics Menu page appears. From
the Select User Process box, select Update
Flash System Firmware .
6 Click Next .
7 If you know the name and location of the .ima
file, enter it into the text box provided. If you do
not know the file name and location, click on
Browse to navigate to the new firmware and
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select it so that the filename appears in the text
box.
8 Click Upload.
CAUTION CAUTION
Do not power down the host or the ATTO
FastStream. Interrupting the update
process makes your FastStream
inoperable and you must return it to ATTO
for repair.
9 Wait for a success message to be displayed.
10 Click on Restart .
11 When the Diagnostics Menu page appears
your new firmware has been uploaded and
installed.
Dual Firmware Image Support
Supports dual firmware images which ensures a
working backup image in the case of a firmware
update failure.
Selectable Dual Boot Images
When upgrading to a new firmware release, this
feature allows you to revert to the previous image in
the event of incompatability or system instability.
Usage
Use the RAID
CLI to access Dual Firmware Image support.
For more information on these commands and their
usage, see:
BootOldestImage for more information, see page xiv
in Appendix D
FlashImages for more information, see page xvii in
Appendix D