HP AJ765A HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System Firmware 2040 and 3040 release n - Page 4

Prerequisites, Installation instructions, Compatibility/Interoperability, Determining current version

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Prerequisites None Installation instructions 1. Your current CD many not contain the latest revision of the RDX Utility. Download the latest version of the HP RDX Utility, version 2.20 (HP RDX Tools 1.44) or later, from http://www.hp.com/ support/rdx. 2. The latest firmware versions are: Products All external models • AJ766A • AJ768A • 487769-001 (FRU) All internal models • AJ765A • AJ767A • AP724A • AP725A • AP726A • 487768-001 (FRU) Firmware revision Firmware file name 2040 2040_USB_External_HP.bip 3040 3040_USB_Internal_HP.bip 3. Launch the RDXUtility program located under Start -> All Programs -> HP RDX. 4. Select (highlight) the RDX device in the main window. 5. Click Diagnostic to open the Diagnostic window. 6. Click Change Firmware... and browse to the desired firmware file (.bip). Once selected, the RDX Utility validates that the file selected is in fact RDX code for the unit being upgraded and loads the new code file on the RDX drive. If a cartridge is installed, the drive ejects it and shuts down the cartridge interface prior to loading the new code. This guarantees that no data is corrupted during the code load. After the new code is loaded, the RDX dock resets itself and begins running the new code. Compatibility/Interoperability None Determining current version You can check your current firmware revision from the HP RDX Utility's Diagnostic window, as described above. 4

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Prerequisites
None
Installation instructions
1.
Your current CD many not contain the latest revision of the RDX Utility. Download the latest version
of the HP RDX Utility, version 2.20 (HP RDX Tools 1.44) or later, from
h
t
tp://w
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.hp
.co
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.
2.
The latest firmware versions are:
Firmware file name
Firmware revision
Products
2040_USB_External_HP.bip
2040
All external models
AJ766A
AJ768A
487769–001 (FRU)
3040_USB_Internal_HP.bip
3040
All internal models
AJ765A
AJ767A
AP724A
AP725A
AP726A
487768–001 (FRU)
3.
Launch the
RDXUtility
program located under
Start -> All Programs -> HP RDX
.
4.
Select (highlight) the RDX device in the main window.
5.
Click
Diagnostic
to open the Diagnostic window.
6.
Click
Change Firmware...
and browse to the desired firmware file (
.bip
).
Once selected, the RDX Utility validates that the file selected is in fact RDX code for the unit being
upgraded and loads the new code file on the RDX drive. If a cartridge is installed, the drive ejects
it and shuts down the cartridge interface prior to loading the new code. This guarantees that no
data is corrupted during the code load. After the new code is loaded, the RDX dock resets itself
and begins running the new code.
Compatibility/Interoperability
None
Determining current version
You can check your current firmware revision from the HP RDX Utility's Diagnostic window, as described
above.
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