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ATTO Technology Inc. Diamond Storage Array Installation and Operation Manual
8.0 Updating Firmware
Engineers, technicians and/or system administrators/integrators may update the firmware of the
Diamond-VT using the Command Line Interface (CLI) (See
Accessing the Diamond-VT
on page 15) via the
RS-232 serial port or the optional Ethernet management services card.
Updating firmware via the RS-232 serial port
To update the firmware via a connection to the
RS-232 serial port, you will need
• a host computer with a terminal emulation
program such as HyperTerminal in Windows
• binary information file (“...”.ima) available from
technical support or on our website (see
Warranty
on page A-xv)
• a null modem serial cable with a DB-9 connector
1 Connect to Diamond-VT services via the RS-
232 port (see
Accessing the Diamond-VT
on page
15). You should now be in the Command Line
Interface mode.
2 Copy the latest Diamond-VT image file
(“...”.ima) onto the host computer.
3Type ZModem Receive at the
Ready
prompt.
The terminal program on the host should be in
Zmodem only mode, with no other parameters.
The Diamond-VT will display information that it
is preparing to receive a file from your terminal
program.
4 On the terminal program, choose Transfer
Send File
5 In the Send File box, enter the current
Diamond flash (“...”.ima) filename or click the
browse button to find it.
6Click Send File
7 The Diamond should acknowledge receiving
the file and display a message not to interrupt
power for 90 seconds.
8 If upgrading the firmware from versions older
than 2.5.3, follow the procedures outlined in
Resetting Defaults
on page 63.
9 When the flash procedure is complete, cycle
power on the Diamond-VT.
Updating firmware via the optional Ethernet card
To update the firmware via the optional Ethernet
management services card, you will need
• the optional Ethernet management services
card installed in your Diamond-VT
• a host computer with a network card or a
network-connected device such as a hub
• binary information file (“...”.ima) available from
technical support or on our website (see
Warranty
on page A-xv)
• a crossover network cable for a direct connect or
standard network cable if attached to a network
device
• a valid IP address
1 To connect to the Ethernet and set up your host
computer, refer to
Ethernet Access: Telnet and
SNMP Protocols
on page 21.
Note
The host computer must have appropriate
network settings to allow it to communicate
with the Diamond-VT. Please see your system
administrator for more information.
2 Turn on the Diamond-VT.
CAUTIONCAUTION
Do not interrupt the flash process. If the
process is interrupted, the Diamond-VT
will become inoperable and will have to
be returned to the factory for repair.
Do not turn off the Diamond-VT until the
display returns the Ready prompt.