User`s guide

3 – QLA2340/2340L

FCode

3-6 FC2354601-00 J

The following files are included. Be sure to review the Readme.txt file for both new

and changed information.

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ifp2312.prom—FCode code binary file

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readme.txt—FCode readme file

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qla2x00flash—Solaris flash utility

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readme—readme for qla2x00flash

The procedure for installing FCode flash is summarized in the following steps and

explained in detail in the following sections.

1. Update the FCode on the QLA2340/2340L HBA (see section 3.3.1).

2. Set the QLA2340/2340L HBA connection mode (see section 3.3.2).

3. Set the QLA2340/2340L HBA data rate (see section 3.3.4).

4. Set the QLA2340/2340L HBA loop ID (see section 3.3.3).

5. Select the boot device (see section 3.3.5).

6. Build the bootable disk (see section 3.3.6).

3.3.1

Updating FCode on the QLA2340/2340L HBA

If you need to update the FCode on the QLA2340/40L HBA, use the QLogic qla2x00

flash utility. A QLogic Solaris SPARC driver revision 3.06 or later must be installed

before the flash utility can be run.

WARNING!!

The following information does not apply if you are configuring a new

system.

If your system has a resident BIOS, changing to FCode alters the

device path names, which can affect file system mount points,

adapter instance numbers, etc. Upgrading to FCode may require

system reconfiguration. Furthermore, an incorrect reconfiguration

can render the QLA23xx HBA unusable to the point that the

operating system may not function.

Enter the show-devs command (see step 1 in section 3.3.5) to

determine if your system has a resident BIOS. If the device path

contains scsi or fibre-channel, as in the following examples, a BIOS

has been installed.

/devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@4/sd@82,0

/devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/fibre-channel@4/sd@82,0

If you change to FCode, the device path changes, for example:

/devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4/sd@82,0

The following instructions flash the FCode using the command line. You can perform

the same function through SANblade Control FX (see the SANsurfer Applications

User’s Guide (FS0054601-00)).