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Appendix B: Upgrades
• Updating SuperTrak BIOS and Firmware (page 211)
• Updating WebPAM PRO (page 213)
Updating SuperTrak BIOS and Firmware
Follow this procedure to upgrade the BIOS and Firmware on your SuperTrak
TX8650 or TX8658 Controller card.
The SuperTrak card must be properly installed in your PC or server in order to
perform the update. See “Installing the SuperTrak Card” on page 8 for more
information.
Downloading BIOS and Firmware File
1. Go to the Promise Support Website at http://support.promise.com/.
2. Click Downloads.
3. Click the Select Product popup menu and choose SuperTrak TX8650/
TX8658.
4. Click the Select Category popup menu and choose All.
5. Click the GO button.
The list of available downloads displays. The firmware and BIOS come
together in a single image. The installer utility comes separately.
6. Click the latest package for your system.
7. In the File Download dialog box, click the Save button.
8. In the Save As dialog box, direct the file to save to a convenient location on
your PC.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the installer utility.
The flash utility is named flashseq.exe.
The firmware and BIOS image file is named tper.img.
Important
After you update your BIOS and Firmware, install the latest
SuperTrak driver for your OS. See “Chapter 3: Installing Drivers”
on page 53.