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4. If the Express Setup menu is displayed, press <F4> to display the Advanced Setup menu.
Select the menu option, Configure Controller and press <Enter>. Insert the floppy containing
the latest firmware file into the floppy disk drive.
5. From the Configure Controller submenu, select Firmware Update and press <Enter>.
6. XROM StorCon searches for the firmware file from the floppy drive, a:\. After finding the file,
StorCon displays the name, description and version of the firmware. Press <Enter>.
7. StorCon reads and checks the firmware file, then displays a warning. Press <Y> to confirm the
firmware update.
StorCon programs the flash EPROM.
WARNING
Do not interrupt the update process to avoid damaging the firmware image in the flash. If the
firmware update is interrupted and/or the firmware becomes unusable, please contact your RAID
controller vendor. See the appendix titled Firmware Recovery before contacting your RAID
controller vendor.
8. After StorCon indicates that the update is complete, press any key. The focus returns to the
Configure Controller submenu.
9. Press <Esc> several times to close the menus and press <Y> to quit StorCon. StorCon detects
the firmware update and requires a system reboot.
10. Press any key to reboot.
When the update process has completed, reboot the computer for the change to take effect. During
the boot, the system displays the updated firmware version. You can also relaunch StorCon and
select the applicable IIR controller to view its new firmware version at the bottom of the console
(for example, FW:2.32.00-Rxxx).
You can also use the OS version of StorCon to update the firmware. Refer to the StorageConsole
chapter of the Software Guide for more details.
Firmware Recovery
If your firmware has been corrupted, the following procedure may be helpful before contacting
your RAID controller vendor:
Before you begin:
Have a DOS bootable diskette available
Have the DOS version of Storage Console executable (STORCON.EXE, obtained from web site or
CD) available.
IIR firmware file (e.g. SRC_RXFW.xxx), obtained from http://support.intel.com.
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