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EMC Host Connectivity with QLogic FC and iSCSI HBAs and FCoE CNAs for the Linux Environment
Installing and Configuring the BIOS Settings
Be sure to check the readme included with the BIOS files to make
sure you have all of the appropriate files before proceeding.
a. Insert a diskette into a Microsoft Windows 9x machine.
b. Open any DOS window.
c. At the DOS prompt, format the diskette by entering:
format /s a:
d. At the DOS prompt, change directory (cd) to the location of
the saved zipped file, then extract the file to the diskette.
Note: The QLogic adapter(s) must be installed in the host before
proceeding.
3. Insert the BIOS upgrade installation diskette into the floppy
drive.
4. Rebo ot the host.
5. After the host has rebooted, a DOS prompt appears. Type
flasutil /L /F and press Enter.
Note: The adapter BIOS upgrade might take a few minutes.
6. After the upgrade is complete, remove the diskette and reboot the
host. During startup, the QLogic banner should display the new
BIOS version.
Method 2: Upgrading the adapter BIOS using QLogic SANsurfer
The SANsurfer GUI may be downloaded from the EMC-approved
section of the QLogic website. To update the BIOS using the
SANsurfer CLI, refer to the QLogic provided documentation on their
website for detailed instructions.
To invoke the GUI, run the following command from a terminal
window:
/opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurfer/SANsurfer &
When upgrading the BIOS for QLogic 4 GB adapters, the minimum
required version of the QLogic SANsurfer GUI is 2.0.30b52.
When using QLogic QLA40xx-series HBAs, the minimum required
version of the QLogic SANsurfer GUI is 4.01.00.