Meridian Data Excel / Meridian Data Computer Drive 1 User Manual
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Chapter 4: Maintenance
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Updating the Firmware
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Replacing a Power Supply Unit
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Replacing a Cooling Fan Blower
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Replacing a Battery Backup Unit
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Replacing a RAID controller
Updating the Firmware
A firmware update consists of the following actions:
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Downloading the Firmware Image File
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Updating Firmware from your PC
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Restarting the Subsystem
Downloading the Firmware Image File
Go to the Excel Meridian Data website at
image (.img) file to your PC.
Updating Firmware from your PC
To update the firmware from your PC:
1. Click the Subsystem
icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Administrative Tools
icon.
3. Click on the Software Management
icon.
4. Click on the Firmware Update tab.
5. Do one of the following actions:
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Click on the Download Flash File from Local File through HTTP option, then click on the Next button.
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From the Firmware Update tab dropdown menu, select Download from Local File.
6. Enter the filename of the Firmware Update file in the field provided.
Or, click the Browse... button and select the Firmware Update file in the Open dialog box.
7. Click the Submit button.
8. When the download is completed, click the Next button.
A popup message appears to warn you not to reboot the Astra ES during the firmware update procedure.
9. In the popup message, click the OK button.
The update progress displays. Then a popup message appears to tell you to reboot the Astra ES.
10. In the popup message, click the OK button.
11. Restart the Astra ES.
Note
After you click the Submit button, if Astra GUI displays this
message: error transferring image, you entered an incorrect file
name or an incorrect location. Check the information and try
again.
message: error transferring image, you entered an incorrect file
name or an incorrect location. Check the information and try
again.