Adaptec GDT8546RZ Installation And User Manual

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Hardware Installation and User’s Guide29Flash Memory ProgrammingA.5 Updating Firmware Using XROM ICPCONThere are two options for updating the firmware, BIOS and XROM ICPCON currentlyprogrammed on the flash memory of the RAID controller:• Use the ICP RAID Console (ICPCON) to update the firmware image as explained inthis section. If your OS does not support the firmware update with ICPCON, use theFirmware Update and Recovery Utility (FRUU) as described in the next bullet item.• Run the Firmware Recovery and Update Utility (FRUU) from a bootable CD ordiskette as explained in Section A.4.You cannot use ICPCON to recover the firmware, but you can use it to update thefirmware. For information about update vs. recover, see Section A.2.Note: The Firmware Update option is not available when ICPCON is accessing the RAIDController remotely.Note: A firmware upgrade with help of XROM ICPCON is only possible, if only the minorversion number changes, e.g. if you update from 2.39.00 to 2.39.01. For major updates, anew ICPCON for the new firmware must be loaded (e.g. Upgrade from 2.39.00 to2.40.00)To Update the Firmware with ICPCON1. Download the firmware image containing the latest programs/drivers from thewebsite. Also download the latest tools for your operating system including ICPCON.Format a 3.5” HD disk (1.44MB) and copy the firmware file and ICPCON onto thedisk.2. With the adapter installed in the system, start the new ICPCON under your OS.3. Select the applicable RAID controller and press .4. If the Express Setup menu is displayed, press to display the Advanced Setupmenu. Select the menu option, Configure Controller and press . Insert thefloppy containing the latest firmware file into the floppy disk drive.5. From the Configure Controller submenu, select Firmware Update and press .6. When prompted for the path, type in 'A:' and press Enter. After finding the file,ICPCON displays the name, description and version of the firmware. Press .7. ICPCON reads and checks the firmware file, then displays a warning. Press toconfirm the firmware update.8. ICPCON programs the flash eprom.Warning: Do not interrupt the update process to avoid damaging the firmware image in theFlash. If the firmware is interrupted you will need to follow the firmware recoveryprocess in the next section.After ICPCON indicates that the update is complete, press any key.9. The focus returns to the Configure Controller submenu. Press several times toclose the menus and press to quit ICPCON.

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