6.Click Boot Bios Firmware (Figure 1).
Figure 1: lputilnt, Program Type list.
7.If the Disable button appears, the boot code is already enabled; skip to step 9. Otherwise, continue with step 8.
8.Click Enable; the Enable button changes to Disable and the letter W appears to the left of "Boot Bios Firmware" in the Program Type list. This indicates that x86 BootBIOS is in use.
9.Continue by enabling x86 BootBIOS on HBAs (page 6).
Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfg
Prerequisites
•The FC Port driver for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT is installed.
•elxcfg 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 elxcfg:
1.Start elxcfg: Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg.
2.Locate and select an HBA from the Available Adapters list (Figure 2).
Figure 2: elxcfg Utility, Available Adapters List
3.Select Download Firmware from the Tools menu. A browse window is displayed.
4.Browse to the folder into which you extracted the x86 BootBIOS file and select the file.
5.Click Open. The file is downloaded, and a confirmation window is displayed.
6.Click OK to close the confirmation window.
7.Enable the x86 BootBIOS Bootup Message Using lp6dutil, if necessary (page 4).
8.Continue by enabling x86 BootBIOS on HBAs (page 6).
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