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Download the latest
firmware image file from PROMISE support:
and save it to your Host PC or TFTP server.
To update the firmware on the RAID subsystem and JBOD expansion units:
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.
A list of the current users appears.
5. Highlight
File Name
and type the file name of the firmware image file in the field provided.
6. Highlight
Flash Method
and press the spacebar to toggle between:
• Disruptive
– Updates the RAID controllers and I/O modules
simultaneously. I/O operations stop during the firmware update.
• Non Disruptive
– (NDIU) Updates the RAID controllers and I/O modules one at a time,
enabling I/O operations continue during the firmware update. Updates with this option
take a longer period of time to complete. All Vess R2600 models support this feature.
7. Highlight
Start
and press
Enter
.
• If you chose the Disruptive Flash Method, the RAID subsystem
and JBOD expansion units automatically restart.
• If you chose the Non-Disruptive Flash Method, the system automatically
flashes and restarts the RAID controllers one at a time.
Important
Verify that no background activities are running on the RAID subsystem.
Warning
Do NOT power off the RAID subsystem during the update!
Do NOT move to any other screen until the firmware update operation is
completed!