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FLASH Memory Programming, Firmware Update Procedure via XROM StorCon

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SCSI-B Indicates SCSI devices which have been detected on the controller's SCSI channels. Press to enter INTEL(R) Storage Console After pressing + , the message "...Please wait..." appears. The I/O bus scan is completed and the built-in StorCon configuration program is loaded. You are now free to configure RAID array drives. FLASH Memory Programming Firmware Update Procedure via XROM StorCon The Storage Console (StorCon) is a full-featured monitoring and configuration utility with a textbased user interface. StorCon manages all aspects of the RAID subsystem as well as many features of the RAID adapter. You can use StorCon to update the firmware image. The menu option, Firmware Update, allows you to update the firmware, BIOS and expansion ROM (XROM). StorCon is currently programmed on the flash memory of the IIR controller. Because the Flash-RAM can be reprogrammed many times, the software modules can be easily updated without having to remove the controller from its PCI slot. The firmware, BIOS and XROM StorCon are part of the file, SRC_RXFW.xxx, where the file extension xxx indicates the version stepping. The current firmware file can be found on the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM. To get the latest firmware for the IIR controller, visit our website at: http://support.intel.com. ✏ NOTE The Firmware Update option is not available when StorCon is accessing the IIR controller remotely. Follow the procedure below to update the firmware via XROM StorCon. 1. Download the firmware image containing the latest programs/drivers from the website. Format a 3.5" HD disk (1.44MB) and copy the SRC_RXFW file onto the disk. 2. With the adapter installed in the system, boot the computer and press + when prompted to enter the BIOS version of StorCon. ✏ NOTE When upgrading a major firmware version number (e.g. 2.32.00 to 2.33.00), it will be necessary to boot to DOS and run StorCon.exe to perform your firmware upgrade. 3. Select the applicable IIR controller and press . Appendix 179

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Appendix
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SCSI-B
Indicates SCSI devices which have been detected on the controller’s SCSI channels.
Press <Ctrl><G> to enter INTEL(R) Storage Console
After pressing <Ctrl> + <G>, the message “…Please wait…” appears.
The I/O bus scan is
completed and the built-in StorCon configuration program is loaded.
You are now free to configure
RAID array drives.
FLASH Memory Programming
Firmware Update Procedure via XROM StorCon
The Storage Console (StorCon) is a full-featured monitoring and configuration utility with a text-
based user interface. StorCon manages all aspects of the RAID subsystem as well as many features
of the RAID adapter.
You can use StorCon to update the firmware image. The menu option, Firmware Update, allows
you to update the firmware, BIOS and expansion ROM (XROM). StorCon is currently programmed
on the flash memory of the IIR controller. Because the Flash-RAM can be reprogrammed many
times, the software modules can be easily updated without having to remove the controller from its
PCI slot.
The firmware, BIOS and XROM StorCon are part of the file, SRC_RXFW.xxx, where the file
extension xxx indicates the version stepping. The current firmware file can be found on the RAID
Software Suite CD-ROM. To get the latest firmware for the IIR controller, visit our website at:
.
NOTE
The Firmware Update option is not available when StorCon is accessing the IIR
c
ontroller
remotely.
Follow the procedure below to update the firmware via XROM StorCon.
1.
Download the firmware image containing the latest programs/drivers from the website.
Format
a 3.5” HD disk (1.44MB) and copy the SRC_RXFW file onto the disk.
2.
With the adapter installed in the system, boot the computer and press <Ctrl>+<G> when
prompted to enter the BIOS version of StorCon.
NOTE
When upgrading a major firmware version number (e.g. 2.32.00 to 2.33.00), it will be necessary to
boot to DOS and run StorCon.exe to perform your firmware upgrade.
3.
Select the applicable IIR controller and press <Enter>.