360 Systems MAXX2400HD - Manual (Page 118)

MAXX-2400HD Owner’s Manual Page 117
Software Updates From CD-Rom
Program updates for MAXX-2400HD may be issued periodically. The operating system and
application programs can be updated with the internal CD-ROM drive. The current software
version may be determined by looking in the GUI Help>About dialog box.
To install a program update, follow these instructions. Please read completely before beginning.
1. Open the server front panel. The internal CD-ROM drive is located on the left side.
2. With power applied, press the eject button on the drive. The drawer will open a short
distance. Gently pull the drawer open and insert a new CD-ROM upgrade disk, printed
side up. Push the drawer closed until it latches.
3. Press the front panel power switch briefly to shutdown the Image Server.
4. Wait 5 seconds, then press the front panel switch again to boot from the CD.
5. The Installer menu provides a choice to update the server operating system, begin a new
complete install, or cancel the install.
• Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the
server. Use this selection for all normal software updates.
• Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array, and install the
new operating system.
IMPORTANT! Using the NEW option will irrevocably delete all video and audio files.
For normal software upgrades, use the UPDATE option, and not NEW. The use of the NEW
option is REQUIRED if the RAID Array is being created for the first time. This would usually
occur the first time new disks are installed.
6. The message, “Please wait while software is being installed” will appear with an activity
indicator. When installation is complete, the server will automatically reboot from its hard
disk array, and will display a copyright notice while starting up. It will also release the CD
drawer. Be sure to remove the CD. DO NOT leave it in the drive.
7. Replace the front panel. Tighten the two large access screws.
If a disk cannot be ejected because the system is not responding or is powered off, the CD-ROM
drawer can be released by inserting a paper clip into the small hole on the front of the drive.