To update the firmware on your adapter:
- Extract the files to floppy disks. It is recommended that the firmware image is copied to a different floppy than the BIOS and SMOR images. Failure to do so may result in file read errors during the flash update process.
- Reboot the system and enter the SMOR utility by pressing CTL A when prompted.
- Highlight the Adaptec RAID adapter and press ALT-A to display the Action menu.
- Select Flash HBA.
- Insert the floppy in the a: drive and expand the files by highlighting a: and pressing enter.
- Select the firmware file to flash and tab to OK. Follow the onscreen instructions.
- Repeat the process to update the BIOS and SMOR images as well.
- Reboot the system and continue normal system operation.
To recover from a bad flash:
In the case of a flash failure, the new firmware can be temporarily disabled and the upgrade attempted again by following the steps below.
- Power off the system.
- Remove the adapter and place shorting jumpers across the FW MODE 0 pins (J8) on the adapter.
- Re-install the adapter, insert the SMOR boot disk* and power on the system.
- The system will boot into the Adaptec SMOR utility.
- Highlight the Adaptec RAID adapter and press ALT-A to display the Action menu.
- Select Flash HBA.
- Insert the floppy in the a: drive and expand the files by highlighting a: and pressing enter.
- Select the firmware file to flash and tab to OK. Follow the onscreen instructions.
- Exit the SMOR utility and power off the system.
- Remove the shorting jumper from the J8 jumper bank.
- Re-install the adapter and boot the SMOR boot disk from the a: drive.
- Highlight the Adaptec RAID adapter and press ALT-A to display the Action menu.
- Select Flash HBA.
- Insert the floppy in the a: drive and expand the files by highlighting a: and pressing enter.
- Flash the BIOS and SMOR files and exit the utility.
- Reboot the system. If the adapter does not respond correctly, please contact Adaptec Technical Support for further assistance.
* The SMOR boot utility is not included in this download. Please download the SMOR boot utility from the Adaptec web site at www.adaptec.com. |