WEB Firmware Upgrade Procedure

EP-3169 Series

2009/6/6
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Chapter 1

Hardware Connection

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1.1 External RS232 Cable

Phone Jack – To RS232 of RAID

Controller

DB9 – To RS232 of PC with

Windows Hyper terminal

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1.2 RS232 Cable Install to RS232 Port of Controller 1

RS232 Port of Master Controller (Controller 1)

Phone Jack Type

To Enter console mode of Controller

You can open Windows Hyper terminal

And Set up 115200,N,8,1 on your PC

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1.3 RS232 Cable Install to RS2323 port of SES Board

RS232 Port of SES2 : 115200,N,8,1 (Ver 2.x of PRO-90-5601)

RS232 Port of SES : 38400,N,8,1 (Ver 1.x of PRO-90-6601)

Phone Jack Type

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Chapter 2

Firmware Upgrade Procedure &

Notice

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2. Firmware Version List

Please follow below firmware version for your upgrading

Controller Firmware / Expander Firmware / proSES Firmware/ proRAID Manager / Web GUI
1.10 / v379 / 1.13 / 1.5.25 / Not Support
1.11 / v379 / 1.13 / 1.5.25 / Not Support
1.20 / v388 / 1.16 / 1.5.34 / Not Support
1.30 / v389 / 1.18 / 1.5.35 / Yes
1.31 / v407 / 1.19 / 1.5.37 / Yes

Please install the correct proRAID Manager version for each firmware.

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2.1 Firmware Upgrade From 1.1x or 1.20 to 1.3x

Follow below rules For New Firmware Upgrade

From 1.1x or 1.20 to 1.3x (Java-Based proRAID Manager)

1. Uninstall / Install Java-Based proRAID Manager (Chapter 3)

2. SES Firmware Upgrade (Chapter 4)
3. Controller Bridge Firmware 1.21Upgrade (Chapter 5)
4. Controller Expander Firmware Upgrade (Chapter 6)
5. Controller Firmware Upgrade (Chapter 7)

Notice: Pro-90-6601 SES Board can’t show IP Address on LCD Panel

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2.2 Firmware Upgrade From 1.30 to 1.31

From 1.30 to 1.31 (Web-Based proRAID Manager)

1. SES Firmware Upgrade (Chapter 4)

2. Controller and Controller Expander Firmware Upgrade (Chapter 8)

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 2.1 Firmware Upgrade Approved List

SATA Disks

New 1.11 1.2 1.21 --> 1.30 1.21 --> 1.31 Remark
Original
From 1.01 to 1.20
1.01 OK OK OK OK or 1.21 IP need to
reassign

1.07 OK OK OK OK V3 Controller

1.09 OK OK OK OK V3 Controller

1.10 OK OK OK OK V3 Controller

1.11 No Need OK OK OK V3 Controller

V3 Controller
1.20 Not Approve No Need OK OK
V4 Controller
V3 Controller
1.30 Not Approve Not Approve No Need OK
V4 Controller
V3 Controller
1.31 Not Approve Not Approve Not Approve OK
V4 Controller

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2.1 Firmware Upgrade Approved List

SAS Disks

New 1.11 1.2 1.21 --> 1.30 1.21 --> 1.31 Remark
Original

1.01 FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL V3 Controller

1.07 FAIL FAIL FAIL FAIL V3 Controller

1.09 OK OK OK OK V3 Controller

1.10 OK OK OK OK V3 Controller

1.11 No Need OK OK OK V3 Controller

V3 Controller
1.20 Not Approve No Need OK OK
V4 Controller
V3 Controller
1.30 Not Approve Not Approve No Need OK
V4 Controller
V3 Controller
1.31 Not Approve Not Approve Not Approve OK
V4 Controller
FAIL : RAID become to inaccessible.
How to Upgrade
Backup of all SAS Raid volume data at Firmware 1.01 or 1.07.
Subsequent upgrade new firmware as you need, SAS Raid and volume(s) re-creation, and Restore of all data, would provided for
repeat availability of data.
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Chapter 3

Java-Based
proRAID Manager

Uninstall / Install

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3.1 Uninstall proRAID Manager

y Please go to the proRAID Manager files directory and run the

uninstall program

y For Uninstall proRAID Manager

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3.2 Install proRAID Manager

Insert CD

proRAIDManager

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3.2 Support OS

Instruction
includes without
Platform s
Java VM Java VM

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AIX (72.1M) View
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HPUX (76.1M) View
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Linux (45.9M) View
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Solaris (65.8M) View
Any Unix Download
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Solaris Intel (60.9M) View

Other Java-
enabled Download
Platforms (13.2M) View

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3.3 Install proRAID Manager on Windows

Windows Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading, double-click install.exe

Notes
•You do not need to install any other software. A Java virtual machine is
included with this download.

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3.4 Install proRAID Manager on MAC

Mac OS X Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading, double-click install

Notes
•Be sure you have Java installed. You can download Java from
Apple's site
•The compressed installer should be recognized by Stuffit
Expander and should automatically be expanded after
downloading. If it is not expanded, you can expand it manually
using StuffIt Expander 6.0 or later.
•If you have any problems launching the installer once it has
been expanded, make sure that the compressed installer was
expanded using Stuffit Expander. If you continue to have
problems, please contact technical support.

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3.5 Install proRAID Manager on Aix

AIX Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•A Java virtual machine is included with this download. It will run
automatically when you run the shell script.

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3.6 Install proRAID Manager on Solaris

Solaris Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the
directory where you downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•A Java virtual machine is included with this
download. It will run automatically when you run the
shell script.

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3.7 Install proRAID Manager on Linux

Linux Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•A Java virtual machine is included with this download. It will be run
automatically when you run the shell script.

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3.8 Install proRAID Manager on HP-UX

HP-UX Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•A Java virtual machine is included with this download. It will be run
automatically when you run the shell script.

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3.9 Install proRAID Manager on Solaris_Intel

Solaris_Intel Instructions:
Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•A Java virtual machine is included with this download. It will be run
automatically when you run the shell script.

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3.10 Install proRAID Manager on General_Unix

Generic Unix Instructions:

Instructions
•After downloading open a shell and, cd to the directory where you
downloaded the installer.
•At the prompt type: sh ./install.bin

Notes
•You need to install a Java virtual machine. You can download one
from Sun's Java web site or contact your OS manufacturer.

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3.11 Install proRAID Manager on Other Platform

All Other Platforms Instructions:

Instructions (Unix or Unix-like operating systems)
•For Java 2, after downloading, type
java -jar install.jar
•For Java 1.1, after downloading, type
jre -cp install.jar install
•If that does not work, try
java -classpath [path to]classes.zip:install.jar install
•If that does not work either, on sh-like shells, try
cd [to directory where install.jar is located]
CLASSPATH=install.jar
export CLASSPATH
java install
•Or for csh-like shells, try
cd [to directory where install.jar is located]
setenv CLASSPATH install.jar
java install

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3.12 Install proRAID Manager on Other Platform

Instructions (for other platforms)

•Be sure you have Java installed. You can download
Java from Sun's site
•In a console window, change to the directory where
you downloaded install.jar to before running the
installer
•Your operating system may invoke Java in a different
way. To start the installer, add install.jar to
your CLASSPATH, then start the main class of the
installer named install

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Chapter 4

SES

Firmware Upgrade

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4.1 SES Boards Version

To upgrade the SES firmware, first you need to check SES board
version number. Check in the LCD display the SES version (use
arrow down key).

“SES2” means Version 2.x of PRO-90-5601 SES board

PRO-90-5601 Baud Rate Terminal Setting is 115200.

“SES” means Version 1.x of PRO-90-6601 SES board

PRO-90-6601 Baud Rate Terminal Setting is 38400.

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4.2 SES2 (5601) Board

Another option is to check the SES board version. Power off the
RAID subsystem and remove the SES module. Check the board
version from the label marked on the SES board.

PRO-90-5601 Ver: 2.x

Terminal Settings : 115200,8,N,1,N

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4.3 SES2 (5601) Upgrade Procedure – Setup

1.Connect RS232 serial cable to the RS232

port of SES module.

2.Open terminal connection and

configure terminal settings as follows:
Baud Rate: 115200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

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4.4 SES2 (5601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

1. Press Enter and you will see the symbol of arrow

Æ
2. Please Key the “proses upgrade”
Æ proses upgrade
3. Press Q then will have CCCC words display

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4.5 SES2 (5601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

Click “Transfer” Æ “Send File” tab

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4.6 SES2 (5601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

1.Select Ymodem

Ymodem

EP95601_118.bin

2. Click Browse tab

Select Firmware File “EP95601_119.bin”
For PRO-90-5601.

EP95601_118.bin

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4.7 SES (6601) Board
PRO-90-6601 Ver: 1.x
6601 SES Board can’t show IP address in LCD Panel after
upgrade firmware finished
Page 53 provide another way to get IP address

PRO-90-6601 Ver: 1.x

Terminal Settings 38400,N,8,1,N

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4.8 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure – Setup
NOTE: The upgrade process is done twice. The first time needs a
jumper in JP8. The second time does not need a jumper.

•Power off the RAID system. Remove the SES Module. Insert a jumper in JP8 of
SES board PRO-90-6601.

JP8

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4.9 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure - Setup

1.Insert the SES module into the RAID

subsystem. Connect RS232 serial
cable to the RS232 port of SES module.

2.Power on RAID subsystem. Configure

terminal settings as follows:
Baud Rate: 38400
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

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4.10 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

1. Press Enter and you will see the symbol of arrow

Æ
2. Please Key the “proses upgrade”
Æ proses upgrade

Open terminal console. Type “proses upgrade”.

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4.11 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

1. Click “Transfer” Æ “Send File” tab

Select Xmodem

2. Click Browse tab

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4.12 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure - Upgrading

Select Firmware File “EP96601_119.bin” For Version 1.x of

PRO-90-6601.

EP96601_119.bin

EP96601_119.bin

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4.12 SES (6601) Upgrade Procedure – Upgrade 2 times

•Power off RAID subsystem.

• Remove the SES module. Remove the jumper in JP8

• Repeat Steps 4.9 ~ 4.12.

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4.13 SES Firmware version confirm

1. LCD Panel
You can refer chapter 4.1

2. SES Borad command Line

Æ proses version

You can refer the below chart of 6.2 and 6.3 for command mode using.

--> proses version

SES2 F/W V:1.19 for VSC7153
-=-=-= Build time:Jul 9 2008 15:39:52 -=-=-=
-

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4.13 SES Firmware version confirm

3. Controller command Line

You can login to console of controller via RS232 cable.
( Refer chapter 1.1 ~ 1.2 )

* Type below command

login: root
Password:00000000
# qm
please put a command
show enclosures
thanks
processing command line: show enclosures

Enclosure 0x1: Proware EP-3169D-F4S3 1.19

Status : 0xff

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Chapter 5

Controller

Bridge Firmware 1.21 Upgrade

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5.1 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Start Up

1. Click “start Æ Program Æ proRAIDManager Æ proRAIDManager”

on Windows

2. Click “search” tab then will display the

EP-3169 RAID subsystem with ip
address List, please double clicks you
want to manage ip item

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5.2 Java-Based proRAID Manager – User name & Password

Enter the
User Name : admin
Password : admin

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5.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – LAN Connection
On Line : You can upgrade firmware from your PC to Controller

EP-3169D-F4S3

Version1.20

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5.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – LAN Connection
Off Line : You can not upgrade firmware from your PC to Controller

EP-3169D-F4S3

Version1.20

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5.4 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Bridge Firmware Upgrade

2.2 Upgrade Firmware from proRAID Manager

Click the “Administration” tab and choose “Service Options”

Version1.20

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5.4 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Bridge Firmware Upgrade

Choose “Upgrade Controller” tab

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 5.4 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Bridge Firmware Upgrade
2 Controller Bridge Firmware upgrade

Please Select 1.21 bridge firmware file : EP-901045-1.21.bin

EP-901045-1.21.bin

EP-901045-1.21.bin

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5.4 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Bridge Firmware Upgrade

2.2 Upgrade Firmware from proRAID Manager

Click “Yes” and will take several minutes

Notice :
Firmware will auto upgrade to controller 2 if you have
redundant controllers model.

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5.5 Controller Bridge Firmware Version Confirm

Click Monitoring Æ System Information

Version 1.21

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5.6 Power off / power on

Notice!

Power off / on and then next step

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Chapter 6

Controller Expander

Firmware Upgrade

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6.1 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Start Up

1. Click “start Æ Program Æ proRAIDManager Æ proRAIDManager”

on Windows

2. Click “search” tab then will display the

EP-3169 RAID subsystem with ip
address List, please double clicks you
want to manage ip item

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6.2 Java-Based proRAID Manager – User name & Password

Enter the
User Name : admin
Password : admin

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6.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Expander Upgrade

Click the “Administration” tab and choose “Service Options”

Version1.21

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6.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Expander Upgrade

Choose “Upgrade Controller” tab

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6.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Expander Upgrade

Select All Files on File Type item and choose you want
upgrade expander firmware version.

V 407.s3r

File Name V 407.s3r

File Type All Files

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6.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Expander Upgrade

Click OK

EP-3169D-F4S3

OK

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6.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Expander Upgrade

Click OK

EP-3169D-F4S3

OK

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6.4 Upgrading could take several minutes to complete

Notice!

Upgrading could take several minutes to complete. It

is recommended to stop all access to the system
and it takes around 4 minutes to upgrade each
expander on the background.

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6.5 Controller Expander Firmware Version Confirm

Click Monitoring Æ System Information

0407
0407

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6.6 Power off / power on

Notice!

Power off / on and then next step

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Chapter 7

Controller

Firmware Upgrade

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7.1 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Start Up

1. Click “start Æ Program Æ proRAIDManager Æ proRAIDManager”

on Windows

2. Click “search” tab then will display the

EP-3169 RAID subsystem with ip
address List, please double clicks you
want to manage ip item

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7.2 Java-Based proRAID Manager – User name & Password

Enter the
User Name : admin
Password : admin

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7.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Firmware Upgrade

Click the “Administration” tab and choose “Service Options”

Version1.21

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7.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Firmware Upgrade
Choose “Upgrade Controller” tab

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7.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Firmware Upgrade
Select you want to upgrade firmware version

EP-901045-1.31.bin

File Name EP-901045-1.31.bin

File Type

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7.3 Java-Based proRAID Manager – Controller Firmware Upgrade

Notice !
Don’t Click “Yes”, please click “No”

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7.4 Power off / on

Notice!

Power off / on and we can run Web GUI normally

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7.5 Controller Firmware Version Confirm

Click Monitoring Æ System Information

Version 1.31

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Chapter 8

Web-Based
proRAID Manager

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8.1 Show IP address - LCD Panel

You can get the IP address show on LCD Panel

This menu displays the Controller IP address.
Pressing the button will display second
controller’s IP address.

In a single controller configuration, the second

controller’s IP address will be shown as 0.0.0.0.

The IP display need to wait 2 Minutes after you power on

The IP display need to wait 15 Minutes after you change IP address

Pro-90-6601 SES Board can’t show IP Address on LCD Panel

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8.2 Show IP address - Console of Controller
You can see the IP address on console for 6601(SES) board
Login to console of controller via RS232 cable.
( Refer Chapter1.2 )

Login : netadmin

************Current ip setting*********
Dynamic Ip address
netmask ::: 255.255.0.0 Å Type command follow left table
inet addr ::: 10.11.1.40
gateway ::: 10.11.1.3
dns1 ::: 10.11.1.2
dns2 ::: 84.203.255.34
domain ::: raidtec.ie
***************** end **************
please enter a command

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8.2 Web-Based proRAId Manager – User name and Password

1. Open Web Browser and Type your IP address

2. User Name : admin

Password : admin

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 8.3 Web-Based proRAId Manager - Enable proRAID Manager
How to change to Java-based from Web-based proRAID manager on firmware 1.30?
(1.31 firmware no this item.)

Click Administration Æ Enable RAID Manager App

Notice !
Web GUI is the
default Management
tool when you power
on with 1.30 firmware.

1.31 firmware can

both start up web-
based and java-based
proRAID Manager.

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8.4 Web-Based proRAId Manager - Enable Web GUI

You can return to Web GUI Management with 1.30 firmware. (1.31 firmware no this item)

Type IP Address on Web Browser Æ Click Enable Web GUI

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8.5 Controller Firmware Version Confirm

Click Information Æ System Information

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8.6 Expander Firmware Version Confirmation From Web

Click Information Æ System Information

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8.7 Upgrade from 1.30 to higher

Open Web Browser and Type your IP address

User Name : admin

Password : admin

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8.7.1 Upgrade from 1.30 to higher
Click on “Administration>Upgrade Firmware” menu

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8.7.2 Locate the FW File
Click on “Browse” to locate the firmware

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8.7.3 Upgrade process
Click on “Upgrade” button to start the firmware upgrade process

NOTE: Stop all RAID operation e.g. “Rebuild, Initialization, verify” and host
access before proceeding to upgrade
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8.7.4 Upgrade in progress
Upgrade in progress

NOTE: For dual controller, the firmware will auto upgrade the other boards.

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8.7.5 Upgrade Complete
Upgrade Complete.

Press “RESET” button to take effect the new firmware version

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8.7.6 Upgrade Complete
System Online after reset, the EP-3169 is now ready to use.

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8.7.7 Verify New Version
Click “System Information “menu to verify new version.

EP-3169D-F4S3

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8.8. Upgrading the Expanders
Click on “Administration>Upgrade Firmware” menu to upgrade the expander firmware

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8.8.1 Locate the Expander FW File
Click on “Browse” to locate the expander firmware ,the firmware should in
.s3r extension

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8.8.2 Expander Upgrade Start
Click on “Upgrade” button to start the expander firmware upgrade process

NOTE: Stop all RAID operation e.g. “Rebuild, Initialization, verify” and host
access before proceeding to upgrade the expander.
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8.8.3 Upgrade in progress
Firmware uploading in progress

NOTE: For EP-3169D dual controller and EP-3169JD , the firmware will auto
upgrade the expanders firmware on the other boards and on the jbod. Each
expanders upgrade process will take around 3~5 minutes.
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8.8.4 Background Install
Background installation is progress.

NOTE: For EP-3169D dual controller and EP-3169JD , the firmware will auto
upgrade the expanders firmware on the other boards and on the jbod. Each
expanders upgrade process will take around 3~5 minutes.
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8.8.5 Verify new Firmware version
Click “System Information” menu

Expander New Firmware version

NOTE: For dual controller, the firmware will auto upgrade the expanders
firmware on the other boards.
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