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N8103-161/168/172/173/174/NE3203-174/NE3703-001A RAID Controller
Firmware Update Module
(Offline)
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Software name : N8103-161/168/172/173/174/NE3203-174/NE3703-001A
RAID Controller Firmware Update Module
Models : Express5800/T110e-M, T120e, R110e-1M, R120e-1E, R120e-1E
R120e-1M, R120e-2E, R120e-2M
E120e-M
Express5800/A1020b
Express5800/HR120b-1, HR120a-1
Software version : 3.230.115-3241
Type of software : RAID Controller Firmware
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[ About the software ]
N8103-161/168/172/173/174/NE3203-174/NE3703-001A RAID controller firmware update module
(hereinafter referred to as "the software") is used for updating the firmware
of the following RAID controllers.
1) N8103-161/168/172/173/174
2) NE3203-174/NE3703-001A
[ Software versions that require the update ]
The following RAID Controller firmware versions need to be updated:
3.230.75-2648
NOTE:
If your RAID Controller firmware version is later than the above, the
update is not required (the latest revisions already include the functions
to be added by the software).
This update fixes the following phenomena.
<Modification made in 3.230.115-3241>
1)The trickle charge could not be performed in rare cases when you use
a Battery Backup Unit(BBU). If the BBU becomes not to perform the
trickle charge, capacitance becomes 0 mAh in about 10 months and then
BBU charging starts automatically after that. The charge would finish in 3
hours and recover. The cache policy would change to the write thru mode
for 2 hours during the process of the recovery.
2)The battery refresh may not be performed immediately when you operate to
execute the battery refresh. In this case the battery refresh will be
performed late.
3) There are cases that the system can not boot because the system retry
repeatedly when a HDD return a certain error code persistently.
[ How to confirm the RAID Controller firmware version ]
<Using WebBIOS>
1) Power on the system.
2) When the following message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <H> keys.
Press <Ctrl> <H> for WebBIOS
3) On the [Adapter Selection] screen, select the RAID Controller and click
the [Start] button.
4) Select [Controller Properties] of the left-side menu.
5) The RAID Controller firmware version of your system will be displayed.
<Using Universal RAID Utility (RAID Viewer)>
1) Start RAID Viewer.
2) Click the RAID Controller displayed on the Tree View.
3) Click [Properties] of the [File] menu.
4) In the [RAID Controller Properties] dialog box displayed, select the
[General] tab and check the value for "Firmware Version".
<Using Universal RAID Utility (raidcmd)>
1) Open a console window (Ex. command prompt).
2) Run the following command.
# raidcmd property -tg=rc -c=C <ENTER>
*note*
The "C" indicates the RAID Controller number.
3) The RAID Controller firmware version of your system will be displayed.
For more information on how to use WebBIOS and Universal RAID Utility, refer to
"N8103-161/168/172/173/174 RAID Controller User's Guide" and "Universal RAID
Utility User's Guide".
** NOTE **
* Incorrect update could result in the problems such as failure to boot the
system. Read through the instructions in this document carefully for
performing the update to prevent erroneous operation. When the system
malfunctions or the power is disconnected during the update due to unexpected
accidents such as power failure, lightning strike, power interruption and
noise, it may result in damage to the device and system malfunction in the
worst case. Please note that in such cases, repair may be required at your
cost.
* System event messages described below may register on the OS event log
and syslog when you use this RAID contoroller (regardless of the firmware
version). The message indicates that an receiver error was detected on the
phisical layer and it was corrected automatically. You can ignore this messages.
- Windows system event log:
Log Name: System
Source : Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger
Event ID : 17
Level : Warning
- Linux syslog
pcieport 0000:00:03.0: AER: Corrected error received: id=2000
pci 0000:20:00.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Physical Layer,
id=2000(Receiver ID),
pci 0000:20:00.0: device [1000:005b] error status/mask=00002001/00002000
pci 0000:20:00.0: [ 0] Receiver Error (First)
Please read the following User License Agreement ("Agreement") carefully.
If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you shall
not download the Software. Downloading the Software indicates your acceptance
of the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
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[ How to update the RAID Controller firmware ]
Perform the following steps to extract the Software and update your RAID
Controller firmware.
- How to extract:
1) Download the update module to a desired folder.
2) Extract the downloaded module to a desired folder.
3) The software (R3241NWEBC1.ISO) and its installation procedures (readme_en.txt)
will be extracted to that specified folder.
- How to update:
1) Create the update CD using the ISO image.
2) Perform the steps of the readme file (readme_en.txt).
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