Q-Logic 3000, 3100 manual Firmware Management, Windows Server Dynamic Firmware Download

10 Firmware Management

This section describes the firmware download process. When the driver package is installed, the firmware files are installed onto the host operating system (OS).

The dynamic firmware download takes place when the driver module is loaded. As the driver module is loaded, the firmware file downloaded from the host OS becomes the active firmware version on the QLogic adapter.

Windows Server Dynamic Firmware Download

During the driver installation process, the firmware ROM image files are placed in the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers directory.

Type the following command to determine if the firmware loaded successfully in Windows Server. The n in “Local Area Connection n” refers to the port being Flashed.

nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --info (The quotation marks are required.)

Check for the following entry:

Active Firmware version: 4.0.408

To determine the port number (n), click the Start button, right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties. The Network Connections window opens.

The Network Connections window lists all of the ports and the type of device to which they are connected.

Linux Dynamic Firmware Download

After the installation of the driver RPM, the firmware ROM image files are placed in the /lib/firmware directory.

When the driver is installed, the firmware file located in the /lib/firmware directory is dynamically loaded onto the QLogic adapter.

Type the following command to determine if the firmware has loaded successfully. The [n] refers to the port number.

ethtool -i eth[n]

NE0154601-00 B 10-1