Firmware update on Storage Works FC-AL Switch

[Oliver Klahr]

I have problems with unpacking the downloaded softpack SP18025.exe
The unpacking of the file stops after 10% and the files have a size of 0KB.
Has anybody else expirienced this or found a solution for this problem?

[Eugeny Brychkov]

Looks like file is corrupt. And looks like description on the page is incorrect because when I run .exe it displays "Software Title US:Deskpro EP,SB and EN Series Drivers for Compaq 10/100 TX PCI Intel UTP Controller and NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC".... So it is not for switch :o(
Eugeny

[Alex Kojanov]

If You follow the link, you see, what SP name is not 18025. SP name is 14415! If unpack SP18025 you yave an image file, and this image file contain information about FC-AL Switch. But I DON'T WANT upgrade firmware to possible broken file!!!

PS. Try download version G.12
PPS. Compaq/HP - must die!!! You wrote message in november, and nobody correct this problem!!!
PPS. What you problem with FC-AL? I'm have many troubles with FC-AL, may be we exchange some information? Sorry my English!

[Alex Kojanov]

Yesterday I did it! I upgrade firmware in FC-AL switch to version G13! But with many troubles and problems. First You need download version G12 and 5.01 (initial release) from support area/ From one of this package You need file TFTP.EXE - this is tftp server. OOPPSS! It running on Virtual Java Mashine! Crazy!
Second, you download version G13. From this package You need file *.bin - firmware upgrade. Third, readme.txt contain wrong information! In step describe change firmware file name (utility and boot) error! You don't have TWO files, just ONE! And this one file contain TWO files itself. Type in 5 and B name file *.bin, what You get in step "second". It work!

PS. I try it on my own risk, and I not give You garantee what this procedure work on You switch. But good news: switch is very smart thing, it have firmware backup and load it when You upgrade not success...