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QLogic Advanced Utilities
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Installation and Configuration
QLogic Advanced Utilities
Updating QLogic Firmware/BIOS and Applying NVRAM Settings
You can update the HBA firmware/BIOS and NVRAM settings either
from within a running Windows installation or by booting the server
to a DOS command prompt and running the procedure described in
this section.
Current 64-bit systems can be updated only from within Windows
2003 using the SANsurfer SANblade Manager. Refer toUpdating the
Flash BIOS Using SANsurfer FC HBA Manager1-56 for instructions.
SANsurfer 2.0.25 cannot be used to upgrade to BIOS 1.4x or later. If
you are updating on a system that is not running SANsurfer, use the
procedure described in the Updating the Flash BIOS Using SANsurfer
FC HBA Manager on page 1-56 to perform this upgrade.
CAUTION
!
Do not flash embedded HBAs using the HBA utilities noted in this
section. (Refer to Fibre-Down Servers with Embedded QLogic
HBAs).
Updating While Running Windows
Many new servers are being shipped without floppy disk drives.
Without a floppy disk drive, it is not possible to update HBA BIOS
using Updating Using a DOS Boot Diskette. QLogic SANsurfer
software, used to manage and configure QLogic HBAs from a
Windows GUI also allows users to update HBA BIOS and firmware
while Windows is running. SANsurfer is available from the QLogic
website (
http://www.qlogic.com) under the EMC OEM section.
Stratus ftServers are not supported using the QLogic SANsurfer
SANblade Manager Software or Agents, and should only be updated
using the DOS boot diskette. Refer to Install/Upgrade Firmware and
Boot BIOS from DOS on page 1-11 for this procedure.