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APPENDIX
Appendix A
Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
Since the SATA RAID controller features ash rmware, it is not
necessary to change the hardware ash chip in order to upgrade
the RAID rmware. The user can simply re-program the old rm-
ware through the In-Band PCI-X/PCIe bus or Out-of-Band Enther-
net port McRAID Storage manager. New releases of the rmware
are available in the form of a DOS le on the shipped CD or Areca’s
web site. The les available at the FTP site for each model contain
the following les in each version:
ARCXXXNNN.BIN Software Binary Code (where “XXXX” refers to
the model name and “NNNN” refers to the software code type)
ARCXXXBIOS.BIN :→ PCI card BIOS for system board using
ARCXXXBOOT.BIN :→ RAID controller hardware initialization
ARCXXXFIRM.BIN :→ RAID kernel program
ARCXXXMBR0.BIN:→ Master Boot Record for supporting Dual Flash
Image in the SATA ll RAID controller
README.TXT contains the history information of the software code
change in the main directory. Read this le rst to make sure you
are upgrading to the proper binary le. Select the right le for the
upgrade. Normally, user upgrades the ARCXXXBIOS.BIN for system
M/B compatibility and ARCXXXFIRM.BIN for RAID function up-
grades.
Note:
Please update all Binary Code (BIOS, BOOT and FIRM) before
you reboot system. Otherwise, a mixed rmware package
may hang the controller.
Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID
Storage Manager
Get the new version rmware for your SAS RAID controller. For
example, download the bin le from your OEM’s web site onto the C:
drive