Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Updating the HBA FCode


To update your FCode support, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have updated the firmware (as described under




2. Copy the appropriate file for Open Boot support from the

CD-ROM or the Emulex website to the appropriate directory,


/usr/sbin/lpfc

:


3. Start the FCode update utility:


./lputil


4. Select option

3 – Firmware Maintenance.


5. Select the adapter number to update.

6. Select the appropriate option:

7. Enter the full file name of the image file.

8. Select option

0 – Return to Main Menu.


9. Repeat steps

Step 4 through Step 8 for any other adapters.


HBA model File


LP8000E-EMC

DOXXX.PRG (where XXX is the version; for example: DO140A0.PRG)


LP9002-E

LP9002C-E

LP9002DC-E


CO
XXX.PRG (where XXX is the version; for example: CO140A0.PRG)


LP9002S-E

TSCXXX.PRG (where XXX is the version; for example: TSC240A0.PRG)


LP9802-E

HOXXX.PRG (where XXX is the version; for example: HO140A0.PRG)


LP10000-E

LP10000DC-E


TO
XXX.PRG (where XXX is the version; for example: TO140A0.PRG)


HBA Bus Select:


PCI

1 – Load Firmware Image


SBus

6 – Load FCode Image


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EMC Fibre Channel with Emulex Host Bus Adapters in the Solaris Environment


Installing and Configuring the HBA and Driver


10. Type

reboot -- -r and press ENTER to reboot the host with the -r

Note :

Make sure your storage array device path is
/pci/lpfc. If you see that

the path is
/pci/fibre_channel, you must download the Fcode again

and reboot the system with the command reboot -- -rv.

(reconfigure) option.

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