Updating The Firmware In The Clu; Downloading The Firmware Image File; Updating The Firmware; Restarting Subsystem Over A Telnet Connection - Promise Technology 1000f series Product Manual

Updating the Firmware in the CLU

A firmware update consists of the following actions:
• Downloading the Firmware Image File (page 317)
• Updating the Firmware (page 317)
• Restarting Subsystem over a Telnet Connection (page 317)
• Restarting Subsystem over a Serial Connection (page 318)

Downloading the Firmware Image File

Go to the Promise web site at
and download the latest firmware image file to your TFTP server.

Updating the Firmware

To update the firmware file in the CLU:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Additional Info and Management, and press
Enter.
2. Highlight Flash through TFTP and press Enter.
3. Highlight TFTP Server and type the IP address of your TFTP server in the
field provided.
4. Highlight Port Number and press the backspace key to erase the current
value, then type the new value. 69 is the default.
5. Highlight File Name and type the file name of the firmware image file in the
field provided.
6. Highlight Start and press Enter.
A message appears to tell you to reboot the VessRAID.
7. Restart the VessRAID.
See "Restarting Subsystem over a Telnet Connection" on page 317 or
"Restarting Subsystem over a Serial Connection" on page 318.

Restarting Subsystem over a Telnet Connection

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Do not restart the VessRAID during a firmware upgrade
procedure. Wait until the upgrade is done and you are prompted to
restart.
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