Microsemi Adaptec ASR-8405E - Updating the Controller Firmware; Updating the Controller CPLD; Creating a Support Archive

4. Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter.
5. Select Write Cache, then choose the policy for the drive: Write-Back (Enable) or Write-Through (Disable).
6. Select Submit.
C.8 Updating the Controller Firmware
Note: This option is available in the uEFI interface only.
Use this option to ash the controller's rmware.
To update the controller rmware:
1. Start the ARC utility in uEFI mode (see Ctrl-A or uEFI/HII? Unied Extensible Firmware Interface
(uEFI)Human Interaction Infrastructure Interface (HII)HII interfaceuEFI on page 57).
2. Select Administration, then select FW update from Media.
3. Select the device you want to ash, then press Enter.
4. Browse the folder hierarchy, select the rmware update (.UFI) le, then press Enter.
5. Select Update Firmware.
The rmware is sent to the controller and the system veries the operation to ensure that it was
successful.
6. When the verication is complete, press Enter to reboot the server.
C.9 Updating the Controller CPLD
Note: This option is available in the uEFI interface only.
Use this option to update the controller CPLD. (The CPLD includes reset logic, determines board type and
feature set, and also provides cable management functions.) You should update the CPLD if the version
running on the controller is lower than the version in ash.
Note: CPLD Update is for advanced users only. It is typically used in manufacturing by an
OEM/ODM/System Integrator when building a new machine. For more information,
contact Microsemi Adaptec Support.
To update the controller CPLD:
1. Start the ARC utility in uEFI mode (see Ctrl-A or uEFI/HII? Unied Extensible Firmware Interface
(uEFI)Human Interaction Infrastructure Interface (HII)HII interfaceuEFI on page 57).
2. Select Administration, then select CPLD Information.
The system displays the current (running) version of the CPLD and the version available in ash.
3. If the version in ash is newer than the running version, select Update CPLD.
4. When prompted, restart the computer.
C.10 Creating a Support Archive
Note: This option is available in the uEFI interface only.
Use this option to save conguration and status information to help Customer Support diagnose a problem
with your system. Saved information includes (but is not limited to) device logs, drive logs, event logs, error
logs, controller logs, and statistics.
To create a support archive:
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