IBM 5.01 user manual Loading x86 BootBIOS, Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt

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Loading x86 BootBIOS

Before you update x86 BootBIOS, decide which utility to use. Emulex offers a variety of utilities that you can use to update x86 BootBIOS. The utilities that you can use depend on your operating system and, in some cases, driver:

Operating System

lputilnt*

elxcfg**

lputil

lp6dutil***

 

 

 

 

 

Windows

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Linux

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

Solaris (x86 system)

 

 

X

X

* SCSIport Miniport and Storport Miniport drivers only ** FC Port driver only

*** Requires DOS (will not run in a DOS window)

After you decide which utility to use, see the appropriate update procedures:

lputilnt: See Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt on page 2.

elxcfg: See Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfg on page 3.

lputil: See Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputil on page 4.

lp6dutil : See Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil on page 4.

Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt

Prerequisites

One of the following drivers is installed and loaded properly:

SCSIport Miniport driver for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT.

Storport Miniport driver for Windows Server 2003.

lputilnt is installed properly.

The x86 BootBIOS file has been downloaded from the Emulex Web site and extracted to a folder on your local hard drive.

The system is in a state in which this type of maintenance can be performed:

I/O activity on the bus has been quieted.

Cluster software, or any other software that relies on the HBA to be available, has been stopped or paused.

To load x86 BootBIOS using lputilnt:

1.Start lputilnt: Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt.

2.Select the desired HBA.

3.Select Firmware Maintenance from the Category list.

4.Click Download and locate the new x86 BootBIOS file.

5.Click Open. The new boot code is transferred to flash ROM.

Combined Boot User Manual

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Contents Combined Boot Version 5.01a0 Page Change the Plogi Retry Timer Introduction Known IssuesCompatibility Things to Know Before You DownloadStart lputilnt Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt Loading x86 BootBIOSLoad x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt Start elxcfg Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfgClick Boot Bios Firmware Figure Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilPress D. The Download Image window is displayed Bios Utility, HBA Listing Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the Bios UtilityBios Utility, Adapter Configuration Menu Introduction Configuring x86 BootBIOSStart the Bios Utility Adapter Configuration Menu Adapter Configuration Menu SummariesChange Default Alpa Screen Change the Default AlpaChange Topology Change the Plogi Retry TimerTopology Menu Enable/Disable the Spinup DelaySet Auto Scan Screen Set Auto ScanEnable/Disable the Start Unit Command Enable/Disable EDDEnable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select Enable/Disable the Environment VariableList of Saved Boot Devices Configure Boot DevicesSpecify additional storage driver Install Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel DiskSetup is detecting your hardware Bootentry0, bootentry1, bootentry2, and bootentry3 Use Multi-Boot BiosBootentry2, bootentry0, bootentry1, and bootentry3 Bootentry2X86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on Bootup Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOSResolution Retry This Adapter MessageLoad OpenBoot using lputil Loading OpenBootCreating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk Configuring OpenBootPci@1f,2000/lpfc@1 Ok /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 select-devSignature Table Ok did e1 d# 100 d# 10 set-boot-id# mkdir root2 # mkdir usr2 # mkdir export2 Making a Bootable System Disk# format # umount /dev/fd Dtprofile sbin timer var x xfn cd /root2 tar xf# cd Ls -a rootcopy Sh rootcopyOk boot disk # sync # halt Ok reset# mkdir proc# mkdir tmp # mkdir vol # mkdir usr # dumpadmOpenBoot Commands Viewing OpenBoot CommandsSystem Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver Information Troubleshooting OpenBootLoaded File Is Not Executable Fibre Channel Disk Is Not Found

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