Firmware Update; Intelligent Fault Bus - Intel SRCMR - RAID Controller User Manual

Table 15. Controller Settings (continued)
Parameter Alternatives
BIOS Warning All Messages
Level
Fatal Errors
SETUP from Disabled
Flash-RAM
Enabled
Display Off
On
Supported 2
BIOS Drives
7
CD-ROM Boot Enabled
Disabled
Memory Test No test
Standard
Double scan
Intensive
Chn. SCSI-A Off
Termination
On
Auto
SCSI ID 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Firmware Update

The firmware, BIOS and StorCon program of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR are stored in
Flash-RAM which is part of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR hardware. In contrast to EPROMs,
Flash-RAMs can be reprogrammed many times without the complicated UV-light erasing
procedure. Firmware, BIOS and StorCon are part of the SRC_PFW file. The file has an extension
(for example, SRC_PFW.009) which indicates the version stepping.
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NOTE
This option is not available when StorCon is accessing Intel RAID Controller SRCMR remotely.

Intelligent Fault Bus

Intelligent Fault Bus is an older subsystem standard, which is no longer used in modern subsystems
or backplanes. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR's Ultra/Wide Disk Array Controllers were the last
Intel RAID Controller SRCMRs supporting this standard, sometimes also called "DEC Fault Bus".
Today's modern subsystems are either using SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosures)
or SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) as communication links to the controller. These intelligent
subsystems are normally built on so-called backplanes, which host hard disks equipped with SCA
connectors (Single Connector Attachment). The backplane has dedicated electronics with
microprocessor and firmware which allows intelligent communication between the
subsystem/backplane and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Through this channel the subsystem
can report its temperature and the power supply status to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The
major objective of SAF-TE or SES is auto hot plug. In contrast to hot plug, auto hot plug allows a
100
Description
All Intel RAID Controller SRCMR BIOS warnings and errors are displayed
Only fatal messages are displayed
<Ctrl> + <g> not possible
<Ctrl> + <g> allowed
<Ctrl> + <g> not displayed at system boot level
<Ctrl> + <g> displayed at system boot level
The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR BIOS supports 2 drives under MS-DOS
The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR BIOS supports 7 drives under MS-DOS
Boot from CD-ROM enabled
Boot from CD-ROM disabled
No test at all
Standard test
Double scan test
Intensive test (takes longer)
SCSI termination of the channel Off
SCSI termination of the channel On
SCSI termination according to occupied connectors
Possible SCSI Ids for the channel
Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide