Product guide

Symmetrix Fibre Channel with Qlogic HBAs on UnixWare 7

Arbitrated Loop Configurations

Verifying and

Updating HBA

BIOS-Level

Configurations

Setup Checklist step 3

After installing all QLA2200F-EMC HBAs into the host, follow these

steps for each QLA2200F-EMC.

Verifying the Correct

HBA BIOS Version

Setup Checklist step 3a

HBA BIOS version 1.59 is required. You can determine the HBA BIOS

version at boot time from the QLA2200 banner or from the QLA2200

Fast!Util Options menu.

• To determine the HBA BIOS version from the QLA2200 banner,

boot the host and watch for the QLA2200F banner (shown in

Figure 1). The banner disappears quickly, so watch carefully.

✦ If the ROM BIOS version is not 1.59, upgrade the HBA BIOS as

described under Upgrading HBA Firmware/BIOS on page 8.

✦ If the ROM BIOS version is 1.59, continue to Setting the

Firmware Variables on page 8.

Figure 1 QLA2200F-EMC Banner Example

• To determine the HBA BIOS version from the QLA2200 Fast!Util

Options menu:

a. Boot the host. As soon as the QLA2200F banner (Figure 1)

appears, press

ALT-Q to display the Fast!Util Options menu.

b. Select Configuration Settings from the menu.

c. Select Host Adapter Settings from the Configuration Settings

menu.

d. Under Host Adapter Settings, note the BIOS Version:

• If the version is not 1.59, upgrade the HBA BIOS as

described under Upgrading HBA Firmware/BIOS on page 8,

then go to Setting the Firmware Variables on page 8.

• If the version is 1.59, continue to Setting the Firmware

Variables on page 8.

Qlogic Corporation

QLA2200 PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version 1.59

Press <ALT - Q> for Fast!UTIL