Fcode; Flashing A Qla2340/2340L Hba With Fcode - Qlogic SANblade 2300 Series User Manual

2 – QLA2340/2340L

FCode

2.4
FCode
This section provides instructions for installing FCode on a QLA2340/2340L HBA
installed in a Solaris SPARC system. A QLA2340/2340L HBA with FCode loaded
in its flash ROM provides boot capability to its attached devices.
The following files are included. Be sure to review the Readme.txt file for both new
and changed information.
ifp2312.prom—FCode code binary file
readme.txt—FCode readme file
qla2x00flash—Solaris flash utility
readme—readme for qla2x00flash
The procedure for installing FCode flash is summarized in the following steps and
explained in detail in the following sections.
1. Flash the QLA2340/2340L HBA with FCode
2. Set the QLA2340/2340L HBA connection mode
3. Set the QLA2340/2340L HBA loop ID
4. Select the boot device
5. Build the bootable disk
2.4.1

Flashing a QLA2340/2340L HBA with FCode

Flash the QLA2340/2340L HBA with FCode if you want to update the existing FCode
on the QLA2340/2340L HBA. A QLogic Solaris SPARC driver revision 3.06 or later
must be installed before the flash utility can be run.
WARNING!! Be careful when changing flash contents; incorrect data may render
the QLA2340/2340L HBA unusable to the point that the operating
system may not function.
Perform the following steps to run the flash utility:
1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2312.prom file to the desired directory.
2. At the command line, enter the appropriate path. Use the information
obtained with the show-devs command (see
example:
./qla2x00flash -l /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4:
devctl ifp2312.prom
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