This release note and the software that accompanies it are copyright (c) 2003, Intel Corporation, and may only be installed and used in accordance with the license that accompanies the software.

Firmware image can be applied using RAID Storage Console (Storcon).

File Name	 = src_rxfw.043
Firmware Version = 2.34.05-R043
Date		 = 12/9/2002

This download supports Intel(R) SCSI RAID controllers, please verify that this driver has been tested with the RAID card you have chosen to use but checking the drivers web page for your controller at //Support.Intel.Com.


Attention!
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This updated Firmware Image can only be applied using the RAID storage console version 2.12 or later, 
and will require a system reboot to take effect.

Contents
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The src_rxfw_043.exe package will copy its contents to a user specified location (default = a:\)
The following files are included in the FW234043.EXE:

Name				DAte		Size		Description
src_rxfw.043			12/9/02		1,15KB 		Firmware image to be updated using RAID Storage Console version 2.12 or later.
fw 2.34.05-R043 release note.txt1/31/03		2KB		This file
Instructions.rtf		1/31/03		4KB		extraction instructions
Web Licence.rtf			07/02/02	13KB		License


Updating the RAID controllers Firmware
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Please be advised that it may be necessary to use the DOS or other OS version of StorCon to apply this update, depending on the version of firmware programmed on the controller.
The steps below assume the firmware image was saved to a floppy diskette.

1. Download and extract the firmware image file fw234543.exe.
2. Launch StorCon ver 2.12 or later (<cntl><g> during POST or the DOS version can be obtained as a download image DOS_SC_212.exe)
3. Select the applicable IIR controller and press enter (systems with one controller will only list one at the first menu screen). 
4. If the Express Setup menu is displayed, press <F4> to display the Advanced Setup menu. 
5. Select the menu option 'Configure Controller' and press enter. 
6. Insert the floppy disk containing the firmware image src_rxfw.040 created in step 1 above.
7. From the Configure Controller submenu, select Firmware Update and press enter. 
8. You may be prompted to type in the path to the file, type <A:> and press enter.
9. After finding the file, StorCon displays the name, description and version of the firmware. Press enter. 
10.Data integrity of the update will be checked and then you will be prompted to continue, choose 'yes' to continue.
11.The update will now be applied. Do not interupt the process. 
10.Upon completion, Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.


Fixes/Updates
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For more information on the errata changes refer to the adapters specification update on the product website.


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