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.Reboot 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
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
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