The following procedure shows you how to perform a software update on your Maxtor Fusion. During the update process, the Maxtor Fusion will be unavailable to active users. Please notify these users before proceeding.
- Download the FUSION-x.xx.pkg (where “x” equals the numbers for the update) file to your supported, Windows or Macintosh Client computer.
- Launch the Fusion’s Web User Interface (Web UI). From the Login Page, login as admin and provide the admin password to authenticate.
- From the admin’s home page, click Set Preferences.
- From the Admin Applet, click SYSTEM SETTINGS.
- The SYSTEM SETTINGS Applet opens. Click the Update button.
- You will be prompted to choose an update file. Click the Browse button to locate and select the FUSION-x.xx.pkg (where “x” equals the numbers for the update) file located on your client.
- Once selected, click the Update button.
- A window opens informing you that the, “Update process has started”. This process will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and during this time, the Fusion will NOT be available to users. Click OK.
- At this point the FUSION-x.xx.pkg (where “x” equals the numbers for the update) Update will be loaded to the Maxtor Fusion. When finished, a window opens informing you, “Update complete”. Click OK.
- The software update is complete. You can now Logout of the Fusion’s Web UI.
Additional Information:
To confirm that the Update was successful:
- Launch the Fusion’s Web User Interface (Web UI). From the Login Page, login as admin and provide the admin password to authenticate.
- From the admin’s home page, click Set Preferences.
- From the Admin Applet, click ABOUT.
- The ABOUT Applet opens. In the upper-left corner of the Applet, you will see (for example if you loaded the FUSION-1.52.pkg):
Maxtor FusionTM
Software version FUSION – 1.52
Flash Video that shows you how to perform a Software Update on Your Maxtor Fusion.