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CHAPTER 7: Using the Dedicated Serial Ports
7.2.4 O PTIONS
4 AND 5. S END M AIN P ROGRAM /S END K ERNEL (D ISTRIBUTE U PGRADED
F IRMWARE )
You only need to use the procedure in Section 7.2.3 to upgrade the main program
or kernel of one Port Card in one ServSwitch Affinity. Afterward, unless the Affinity
is a standalone unit with only a single card installed, you’ll need to use the
procedure described in this section to send the upgrade simultaneously to all other
Port Cards in your Affinity system.
At the serial options menu, to send the main program systemwide, press 4; to
send the kernel program, press 5. These messages will appear for either option:
Boards to update - n
You are about to copy the firmware from this board to all
other boards in the system.
Are you sure? Y/N
Before responding “Y,” make sure that all other Affinity units in your system are
attached and powered on. Also make sure that the number of boards (Port
Cards)—the number that will appear where the variable “n” is shown in the
message above—agrees with the actual number of Port Cards in the system minus
one. If the number does not agree, reply with “N”; turn on any inactive Affinity
units, make sure all Port Cards are securely installed, make sure all Expansion
Cables are firmly seated, and press 4 or 5 again. If there is still a mismatch, call
Black Box for technical support. But if the number of cards is now correct, reply
with “Y.” This message will appear:
Sending flash program code to system......................
When the transmission is complete, the system returns you to the serial options
menu; wait at least 10 seconds, then cycle power to all of your Affinity units. Check
their power-up diagnostic screens (see Section 3.5.1); if the new “Kernel revision”
and/or “Program revision” number(s) match those of the file(s) you just
distributed, all units in the system should now be operational.