Product specifications

System Functions: Upgrading Firmware
B-5
B.3 Upgrading Firmware Using RS-232C
Terminal Emulation
The firmware can be downloaded to the RAID
controller/subsystem by using an ANSI/VT-100 compatible
terminal emulation program. Whichever terminal emulation
program is used must support the ZMODEM file transfer protocol.
The following example uses the HyperTerminal in Windows NT
®
.
Other terminal emulation programs (e.g., Telix and PROCOMM
Plus) can perform the firmware upgrade as well.
B.3.1 Establishing the connection for the RS-232C Terminal
Emulation
Please refer to Chapter 4, “Connecting to Terminal Emulation,”
and also your hardware manual for details on establishing the
connection.
B.3.2 Upgrading Both Boot Record and Firmware Binaries
Figure B - 3: Upgrading Boot Record and Firmware
Binaries Using Hyper Terminal Screen
1. From the Main Menu, scroll down to "System Functions."
2. Go to "Controller Maintenance."
3. Choose "Advanced Maintenance."
4. Select "Download Boot Record and Firmware."
5. Set ZMODEM as the file transfer protocol of your terminal
emulation software.