Chapter 14 — Maintaining the Library Updating the BlueScale Software and Library Firmware
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2. TheprocessdependsonwhetheryouchosetheUpdate RCM controllers
using USB device optioninStep9onpage446ortheUpdate RIM2
controllers using USB device optionin Step10onpage447.
Note: Dependingonwhichcomponentsyouselectedtoupdate,some
stepsmaybeskipped.
Update using USB device
options selected
Update Process
Both options cleared or
not applicable
(Thelibraryhasan
EtherLibnetworkordoes
nothaveanydrive
expansionframes,and
doesnothaveanyRIM2
controllers.)
Thelibrarybeginstheupdateprocessanddisplaysaprogressscreen,
whichremainsforthedurationoftheupdate.
Dependingonwhat
componentsareupdated,theprocesscantakefromseveral
minutestoanhourormore.
Whencompleted,thePackageUpdateResultsscreendisplays,showing
thattheupdatecompletedsuccessfully.
Update RCM controllers
using USB device selected
or
Update RIM2 controllers
using USB device selected
or
Both
Thelibrarystartstheupdatewizard,whichguidesyouthroughthe
updateprocess.Basedonyourselections,thewizardinstructsyouto
connectandremovetheUSBdevicefromvariouscomponents.
Notes:
EachtimeyouconnecttheUSBdevicetoacomponent,waitatleast10
secondsfortheUSBdevicetomount,andthenclickContinue.
IfyoudonotrespondtotheFeedbackRequiredscreenwithin10
minutes,therequesttimesoutandtheupdatefails.
IfyouselectedbothUpdate RCM controllers using USB deviceand
Update RIM2 controllers using USB device,theprocessisasfollows:
1. OntheFeedbackRequiredscreen,confirmthatyouconnectedaUSB
devicetoaUSBportontheLCM(in
Step2onpage443).Thelibrary
copiesafilecontainingtheappropriateRCMfirmwaretotheUSB
device.
2. AFeedbackRequiredscreenpromptsyoutoremovetheUSBdevice
fromtheLCMandconnectittothespecifiedRCM.
3. WhentheRCMupdateiscomplete,aFeedbackRequiredscreen
promptsyoutoremovetheUSBdeviceandconnectittothenext
RCM.ThisisrepeateduntilallRCMcontrolmodulesareupdated.
4. WhenalloftheRCMupdatesarecomplete,aFeedbackRequired
screenpromptsyoutomovetheUSBdevicebacktotheLCM.The
librarycopiesafilecontainingtheappropriateRIM2firmwaretothe
USBdevice.
5. AFeedbackRequiredscreenpromptsyoutoremovetheUSBdevice
fromtheLCMandconnectittoaRIM2.ThisisrepeateduntilallRIM2
controllersareupdated.