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Updating the firmware, Using the RS-232 console

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Chapter 5. Updating the firmware This chapter provides instructions on how to update the firmware of the storage array. You can update the firmware through one of the following methods: • Using the out-of-band RS232 console • Using the ThinkServer Storage Array Utility program Note: It is recommended that you use the out-of-band RS232 console to update the firmware. Using the RS-232 console The RS-232 console uses the Xmodem protocol to update the firmware of your storage array. Before you start, prepare a computer that meets the following requirements: • Has an available DB9 serial connector. • Has a serial-connector configuration program installed, such as the SecureCRT program. To update the firmware of your storage array, do the following: 1. Connect one end of the DB9-to-RJ11 debug cable (provided in your storage array package) to the debug connector on the rear I/O module of the storage array. Then, connect the other end of the debug cable to the DB9 serial connector on the computer. 2. Start the serial-connector configuration program. Note: The following steps are based on the scenario that SecureCRT is started. If you are using a different serial-connector configuration program, the procedure is similar. 3. On the menu bar, click File ➙ Quick Connect. The Quick Connect window is displayed. 4. Configure the DB9 serial connector as the following: Protocol: Serial Port: COMx (x refers to the serial number of the DB9 serial connector) Baud rate: 115 200 Data bits: 8 Parity: none Stop bits: 1 5. Clear the RTS/CTS check box, and then click Connect. The storage array is connected to the computer. 6. Enter lenovo in the main window. The Serial Debug Menu is displayed. 7. Enter 2. The Flash Menu is displayed. 8. Enter 1. The message "Waiting For X-modem Transfer" is displayed. 9. On the menu bar, click Transfer ➙ Send Xmodem, the "Select File to Send using Xmodem" window is displayed. 10. Browse to the *_sxp_*.bin file, and then click Send. The file transfer starts. 11. When the transfer progress is completed, enter 2. The message "Waiting For X-modem Transfer" is displayed. 12. On the menu bar, click Transfer ➙ Send Xmodem, the "Select File to Send using Xmodem" window is displayed. © Copyright Lenovo 2014 29

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Chapter 5. Updating the firmware
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdatethefirmwareofthestoragearray.
Youcanupdatethefirmwarethroughoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Usingtheout-of-bandRS232console
•UsingtheThinkServerStorageArrayUtilityprogram
Note:
Itisrecommendedthatyouusetheout-of-bandRS232consoletoupdatethefirmware.
Using the RS-232 console
TheRS-232consoleusestheXmodemprotocoltoupdatethefirmwareofyourstoragearray.Beforeyou
start,prepareacomputerthatmeetsthefollowingrequirements:
•HasanavailableDB9serialconnector.
•Hasaserial-connectorconfigurationprograminstalled,suchastheSecureCRTprogram.
Toupdatethefirmwareofyourstoragearray,dothefollowing:
1.ConnectoneendoftheDB9-to-RJ11debugcable(providedinyourstoragearraypackage)tothe
debugconnectorontherearI/Omoduleofthestoragearray.Then,connecttheotherendofthedebug
cabletotheDB9serialconnectoronthecomputer.
2.Starttheserial-connectorconfigurationprogram.
Note:
ThefollowingstepsarebasedonthescenariothatSecureCRTisstarted.Ifyouareusinga
differentserial-connectorconfigurationprogram,theprocedureissimilar.
3.Onthemenubar,click
File
➙
Quick Connect
.TheQuickConnectwindowisdisplayed.
4.ConfiguretheDB9serialconnectorasthefollowing:
Protocol
:
Serial
Port
:
COM
x
(
x
referstotheserialnumberoftheDB9serialconnector)
Baud rate
:
115 200
Data bits
:
8
Parity
:
none
Stop bits
:
1
5.Clearthe
RTS/CTS
checkbox,andthenclick
Connect
.Thestoragearrayisconnectedtothecomputer.
6. Enter
lenovo
inthemainwindow.TheSerialDebugMenuisdisplayed.
7. Enter
2
.TheFlashMenuisdisplayed.
8. Enter
1
.Themessage“WaitingForX-modemTransfer”isdisplayed.
9.Onthemenubar,click
Transfer
➙
Send Xmodem
,the“SelectFiletoSendusingXmodem”windowis
displayed.
10.Browsetothe*_sxp_*.binfile,andthenclick
Send
.Thefiletransferstarts.
11.Whenthetransferprogressiscompleted,enter
2
.Themessage“WaitingForX-modemTransfer”is
displayed.
12.Onthemenubar,click
Transfer
➙
Send Xmodem
,the“SelectFiletoSendusingXmodem”windowis
displayed.
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