Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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uPDatInG fIrmware on a raID SubSyStem
Usethisfunctiontoash(update)thermwareontheASUSDS300fG2.
Download the latest rmwareimagelefromASUSStoragesupport:
http://www.ASUS Storage.com/support/ and save it to your Host PC or TFTP server.
Important
Verify that no background activities are running on the RAID subsystem.
ToupdatethermwareontheRAIDsubsystemandJBODexpansionunits:
1. Click the Administration tab.
2. Click the Firmware Update icon.
3. Click the Controller Firmware Update tab.
The Controller Firmware Update screen appears showing the current Image Version Number and Build
Date.
4. Choose a download option:
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LocalFilethroughHTTP–ClicktheBrowsebutton,locatethermware
imagele,clicktheletochooseit,thenclicktheOpenbutton.
• TFTPServer–EntertheTFTPServerhostnameorIPaddress,portnumberandlename.
5. Optional. Check the Non-disruptive Image Update (NDIU) box.
NDIUupdatestheRAIDcontrollersandI/Omodulesoneatatime,enablingI/Ooperationscontinue
duringthermwareupdate.Updateswiththisoptiontakealongerperiodoftimetocomplete.OnlyASUS
DS300fG2modelssupportthisfeature.
6. Click the Next button.
ThenextscreenshowstheFlashImage(rmwareimagele)VersionNumberandBuildDate.
7. Click the Submit button.
The progress of the update displays.
Warning
DoNOTpowerofftheRAIDsubsystemduringtheupdate!
DoNOTmovetoanyotherscreenuntilthermwareupdateoperationis
completed!
Whentheupdateiscompletedamessagetellsyoutorebootthesubsystem,
8. Click the OK button.
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IfyouchosetheDisruptiveFlashMethod,theRAIDsubsystem
andJBODexpansionunitsautomaticallyrestart.
• IfyouchosetheNon-DisruptiveFlashMethod,thesystemautomatically
ashesandrestartstheRAIDcontrollersoneatatime.
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IfyoudidNOTchecktheNDIUbox,theRAIDsubsystemandJBODexpansionunitsautomaticallyrestart.That
action temporarily disrupts I/O operations and drops your ASUS Storage Management connection.
To reestablish your ASUS Storage Management connection:
1. Wait no less than two minutes.
2. Click LogoutintheASUSStorageManagementHeader,thenloginagain.
Ifyoucannotlogin,wait30secondsandtryagain.
3. Inyourbrowser,clickLogoutintheASUSStorageManagementHeader,thenloginagain.
Ifyoucannotloginimmediately,wait30secondsandtryagain.