Installation guide

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Booting from the External Storage Array
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Installation and Configuration
Note: NVRAM is short for Non-Volatile RAM. This is a special portion of
memory on the HBA where HBA settings are stored.
Note: Driver and BIOS files may not fit on the same floppy. If you run out of
disk space, use a single floppy disk for the driver files, and another disk for
the BIOS files.
Install/Upgrade Firmware and Boot BIOS from DOS
To update using a DOS boot diskette, follow these steps:
1. Format a 3.5-inch diskette and extract the BIOS and NVRAM files
from the archive file (
.zip or self-extracting .exe) onto the
diskette. Make sure
Flasutil.exe and the source files
ql23rom.bin/ql2322rm.bib/2322ipx.bin are in the same
directory. EMC-specific settings are contained in files named
emcXXXX.def and emcXXXX.dat where XXXX is the model number
of the HBA. These settings files (also referred to as NVRAM
setting files) should also be in the same directory with the flash
utility and source files. Note that some versions of BIOS may use
different filenames for depending on the version and HBA model.
Be sure check the readme included with the BIOS files to make
sure you have all of the appropriate files before proceeding to
step 2.
2. Reboot your Windows host system using a DOS diskette.
3. At the
A:\> prompt, insert the diskette that contains the QLogic
BIOS files (created in step 1).
4. Run FlasUtil program by typing
flasutil at the command
prompt.
5. If the QLX23XX controller is detected, the following is displayed:
QL23XX Adapter found at I/O address: xxxx
Note: If the QL23XX controller is not detected, run FlasUtil again with
the /I (Ignore Subsystem ID) option.
6. Select F to write Flash. FlasUtil writes Flash to adapter using
ql23rom.bin or ql2322rm.bin found in the same directory.