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Product Manual Maintenance
updatiNg with the Clu
Download the latest rmwareimagelefromPROMISEsupport:
http://www.promise.com/support/ and save it to your Host PC or TFTP server.
ToupdatethermwareontheRAIDsubsystemandJBODexpansionunits:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight AdditionalInfoandManagement, and press Enter.
2. Highlight FlashthroughTFTP and press Enter.
3. Highlight TFTPServerandtypetheIPaddressofyourTFTPserverintheeldprovided.
4. Highlight PortNumber and press the backspace key to erase the current value, then type the new
value. 69 is the default.
A list of the current users appears.
5. Highlight FileNameandtypethelenameofthermwareimageleintheeldprovided.
6. Highlight FlashMethod and press the spacebar to toggle between:
• Disruptive – Updates the RAID controllers and I/O modules
simultaneously. I/O operations stop during the rmware update.
•
NonDisruptive – (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. All Vess R2600 models support this feature.
7. Highlight Startand press Enter.
• 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.
Important
Verify that no background activities are running on the RAID subsystem.
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!