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ioDrive (Mono) Backup Firmware Image Might Load Slowly During Boot-up
ioDrive (Mono) Backup Firmware Image Might Load Slowly During
Boot-up
Applies To
- FS1-003-161-ES-0001 (ioDrive 160GB SLC (MONO)) 2010
- FS1-003-321-CS-0001 (ioDrive 320GB MLC (MONO)) 2010
- FS4-002-081-CS-0001 (ioXtreme 80 GB MLC)
- FS5-001-081-CS-0001 (ioXtreme Pro 80 GB MLC)
Issue
At power-on, the ioDrive loads its primary firmware image into the
NAND
controller (FPGA). A backup firmware image is available in the event
that the primary image is either not present or unusable. The backup
firmware image is pre-loaded at the factory. If the primary firmware
image cannot be loaded, the ioDrive will load the backup image nearly
instantaneously.
However, in a rare corner case, it may take up to 20 seconds to load
its backup firmware image. During this time, it cannot be enumerated by
the PCIe bus. Most computers enumerate the PCIe bus within the first
second of boot, so there is the possibility that the ioDrive may appear
to not be available to the BIOS and the operating system.
Solution
- Power up the system. Wait 20 seconds for the backup firmware
image to load.
- Restart the computer. During a soft boot the PCIe slot maintains
power and the backup firmware on the ioMono will stay loaded.
- Update the firmware. Follow the steps outlined in Upgrading
the ioDrive Firmware in the ioDrive User Guide. This will load
firmware into the primary location and trigger the NAND controller to
look for new firmware during the next soft boot.
- Restart the computer. This will load the primary firmware image
into the NAND controller.
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