User`s guide

11 – Updating the Adapter

Updating the Flash BIOS from a File

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5. The Security Check dialog box displays. In the Enter Password box, type the

password. Click OK.

6. The tabbed page appears dimmed during the update. When complete, the

NVRAM save complete message displays.

7. Reboot the system.

11.3

Updating the Flash BIOS from a File

NOTE: The SANblade Manager flash BIOS update feature is available only on

Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Red Hat Linux systems. It is not

available on NetWare (the Update Flash button appears dimmed on the

Utilities tabbed page). This feature is also not available on Solaris SPARC

systems (the Update Flash button is replaced with the Update FCode

button, which appears dimmed on the Utilities tabbed page).

WARNING!!

Changing flash BIOS incorrectly can cause serious damage to your

system.

Perform the following steps to update the flash BIOS:

1. In the SANblade Manager main menu HBA tree, select the adapter.

2. Click the Utilities tab. The Utilities tabbed page displays (see figure 11-5).

Figure 11-5. Utilities Tabbed Page