Upgrading The Firmware - HP J3278B - SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7 NAS Server User Manual

Upgrading the Firmware

Note
Checking if an
Update is
Available
Updating the
Server's Flash
Memory
The CD-ROM server firmware stored in Flash memory on the
server can easily be updated over the network. All firmware
updates supporting CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are free of charge.
Flash Memory: The program (firmware) that runs your
CD-ROM server is stored in Flash memory. This is a mem-
ory chip that, like ordinary RAM memory, keeps its contents
even when the power is turned off. However, you can erase
its contents and write new data to it. When firmware
updates with new features are available for your CD-ROM
server, you can download them to the flash memory with-
out having to replace any parts.
Contact your HP-authorized dealer for the most recent releases
of firmware. Your existing firmware version is identified in the
CD-ROM server's config.ini file and on the "Management
and Access Rights" tab of the web page.
You can also use the HP Web site or contact your nearest HP
Customer Support Center. Refer to appendix A for information.
You can implement an update to your Flash memory over the
network using FTP on a TCP/IP network. To upgrade over the
network you need the following:
•
The file with the new CD-ROM server firmware. The file
name is hpcd_ <version> (for example, hpcd_411.bin for
the firmware release 4.11). Retrieve the updated file from
the HP Web site or your HP-authorized dealer.
•
A computer on the network with TCP/IP and FTP. On Win-
dows NT computers, you can issue the ftp command at the
DOS prompt. For Windows 95 computers, you need FTP
software.
•
The CD-ROM server must also be installed on the network
with TCP/IP configuration as described in chapter 3.
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