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APPENDIX
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Appendix A
Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
Since the SATA RAID controller features ash rmware, it is not
necessary to change the hardware ash chip in order to upgrade
the RAID rmware. The user can simply re-program the old rm-
ware through the In-Band PCI-X/PCIe bus or Out-of-Band Enther-
net port McRAID storage manager. New releases of the rmware
are available in the form of a DOS le on the shipped CD or Areca’s
web site. The les available at the FTP site for each model contain
the following les in each version:
ARCXXXXNNNN.BIN Software Binary Code (where “XXXX” refers to
the model name and “NNNN” refers to the software code type)
ARCXXXXBIOS.BIN :→ PCI card BIOS for system board using
ARCXXXXBOOT.BIN :→ RAID controller hardware initialization
ARCXXXXFIRM.BIN :→ RAID kernel program
ARCXXXXMBR0.BIN:→ Master Boot Record for supporting Dual
Flash Image in the SATA ll RAID controller
README.TXT contains the history information of the software code
change in the main directory. Read this le rst to make sure you
are upgrading to the proper binary le. Select the right le for
the upgrade. Normally, user upgrades the ARCXXXXBIOS.BIN for
system M/B compatibility and ARCXXXXFIRM.BIN for RAID function
upgrades.
Note:
Please update all Binary Code (BIOS, BOOT, FIRM and MBR0
) before you reboot system. Otherwise, a mixed rmware
package may hang the controller.
Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID
Storage Manager
Get the new version rmware for your SATA RAID controller. For
example, download the bin le from your OEM’s web site onto the C:
drive