Adaptec 412R User Guide - Page 55
Uploading SAF-TE Controller Card Firmware, Ctrl+E
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Monitoring DuraStor 7 Press Esc to return to the Main menu. Note: Options 2 through 4 are factory and technical support features. Do not access these features unless instructed to do so by a support technician. Uploading SAF-TE Controller Card Firmware The following information describes the procedures to upload new firmware to the SAF-TE controller card. The firmware can be uploaded in a live environment. There is no need to turn the system OFF to perform this function. 1 Connect one end of the null-modem RS-232 cable to the SAF-TE Service port located on the rear panel of the enclosure. Refer to Figure 4-4 on page 4-9. The cable is a female-to-female DB-9 null-modem cable. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either a host system's serial communication port or a VT-100 type terminal. 3 On a host system, run a terminal emulation program or start the terminal. 4 Verify the communication parameters are as follows: I 9600 Baud (optional 19,200) Baud rate set by Switch 6 - up for 19,200 and down for 9,600. Verify the setting by pressing the Alarm Reset button and noting the condition of the drive status LED for drive slot 5. I 8 data bits I 1 stop bit I None (parity) I Flow control off 5 At the prompt, press Ctrl+E. The Enclosure Terminal Utility screen appears, as shown in Figure 4-5 on page 4-10. 4-11