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.

File name: 4meg.exe

This download is provided for use with Intel RAID controllers using a 4MB flash part.
Please verify that the controller you have chosen to use has been tested with this update by check at Support.Intel.com.


Attention!
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This package will extract to a floppy diskette that contains the Firmware for use with the Recovery Utility (FRU) for RAID Controllers using a 4MB cache part.
The Firmware version contained in this update is version 2.34.09-R05C.


Contents
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This update includes a work around for Windows* 2003 installation hang.

File			Version 	Size		Date         	Description		
-----			--------     	----- 		-----        	------------
4meg_fw_05C.zip		2.34.09-R05C	807KB		7/30/03		Self extracting FirmWare image
4meg README.TXT		n/a	       	2KB	   	7/30/03		This file



Using This Tool
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The Flash Recovery Utility (FRU) is only intended to be used to recover the controllers firmware in the
unlikely that the firmware is corrupted. For normal updates of the firmware, simply download the latest firmware to a floppy diskette and 
update the firmware using the RAID Storage Console

You must move the recovery jumper on your controller to the recovery position in order to apply this update.
This tool is not for use on the Intel(R) Server RAID Controller SRCU32, The SRCU32 does not have a recovery jumper and can not be used with this update, apply firmware to the SRCU32 using StorCon 2.10 or later.

To perform a firmware recovery complete the following steps:
1. Download the FRU utility and extract it to a floppy diskette.
2. Download the 4MB firmware image and extract to a floppy diskette.
3. Remove power (unplug the power cords) from the target system.
4. remove the RAID controller and move the recovery jumper on the RAID controller from the "normal" position to the "recovery" position.  
5. re-install the RAID controller in the target system.
4. Re-apply power and boot the target system to the FRU disk mentioned in step 1.
6. The system will boot to the FRU, a menu will be presented that lists the installed raid card and the type of firmware file needed (2mb or 4mb).
7. Insert the 4mb firmware diskette mentioned in step 2.
8. Press the number key associated with your RAID controller as displayed on the menu (usually the number 0 unless you have more than one RAID card installed).
9. The Firmware will be programmed into the RAID controller, when complete you will be prompted to exit.
10. Power down the target system and remove power (unplug the power cords).
11. Move the recovery jumper on the RAID controller back to the "normal" position.
12. Reinstall the RAID controller, re-apply power, and boot the system.


NOTE: For Detailed instructions please refer to the product documentation

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