Emulex Adapters manual Firmware Updates

Drivers for Linux

•The driver for Linux supports kernels for Open Source drivers.

•The driver download includes the base driver, and if it is not included in the applications kit, the application helper module install script.

•The applications kit includes the HBAnyware utility and the application helper module.

•The SMI-S Provider kit for RedHat includes the SMI-S adapter Provider, compliant with the SMI-S 1.0.2 specification and certified against the SNIA-CTP v1.0.2.23 suite.

•The SMI-S Provider kit for SLES-8 is pre-packaged with OpenPegasus CIMOM v2.3.2, as a turnkey SMI-S agent for ease of installation and deployment.

Drivers for Solaris

•The lpfc driver for Solaris supports several versions of 32-bit and 64-bit OSs. The driver kit includes the lpfc base driver and the HBAnyware utility. Links to the Solaris’ SFS FCA drivers are provided as well.

Drivers for HP-UX

•The driver for HP-UX supports PA-RISC and the 64-bit Itanium processor family. The driver kit download includes the base driver and the lputil utility.

Drivers for Netware

•The driver for NetWare supports several versions of NetWare. The downloads include the base driver only (no utilities).

AutoPilot Installer

•If applicable, instructions for AutoPilot Installer are in the quick installation manual and the driver manual.

Firmware Updates

Download the latest Emulex firmware from the Emulex Web site. Click Support to go to the Support page, then click the link for your adapter model. A page appears with downloads for firmware, boot code, drivers and utilities. Download the firmware, and then use the HBAnyware utility to update the firmware on the adapter.

Note: The LP21000 features an Intel 10Gb Media Access Control (MAC) device. You must ensure that the correct driver version is loaded for the device to function properly. You must load the Intel driver separately from the other software drivers and packages. See the Intel Web site for Intel drivers.

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