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PDR Series Fibre Channel firmware and driver

PDR Series Fibre Channel firmware and driver requirements

Early versions of the firmware for the PDR Series Fibre Channel board (1.4, 1.7.X) supported the Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, but would not function with a Fibre Channel switch. More recent versions of the firmware support operation with a switch and interoperation with other Fibre Channel board manufacturers, but have not been optimized for use in a loop.

To operate in a fabric environment, one which uses switches, you must use Fibre Channel board firmware that is compatible with the switch. You may use the same firmware in a loop environment, but you may encounter operational limitations that are not present with earlier versions of the firmware.

Generally, Fibre Channel firmware versions numbered 3.0 or higher, or identified as switch compatible, or interoperable, all support operation with the Fibre Channel switch.

NOTE: All versions of Profile XP Fibre Channel boards have the required firmware for operation with the Profile Fibre Channel Switch. Do not perform the following procedure on a Profile XP system.

Once you have installed Profile System Software version 2.5 or higher, you can load a switch-compatible version of firmware onto your Profile Fibre Channel board. You must load this firmware before connecting your Profile system to the QLogic SANbox2 Switch. You must also use this version of firmware if you wish to connect your Profile system to any other device that is equipped with Fibre Channel board from a supplier other than Grass Valley.

NOTE: Do not perform this procedure on a Profile XP system.

To load the switch-compatible firmware on your Profile Fibre Channel board:

1.Close any applications that may be running on the system.

2.At a command line, type vdrsvc -startand then press Enter. This starts the PDR Access Service if it is not already started.

3.Choose Start Programs PDR Debug Tools Update FC Switch Microcode. A window appears.

4.The program asks if you want to continue. Type Y.

5.The program now reads the new image of the firmware from c:\profile\etc\sfcucode.img. The program automatically copies the old firmware to the file c:\profile\etc\sfcucode.old.

6.Restart the disk recorder in order for the firmware update to take effect.

16 April, 2003