Installing The Flash Utility; Updating The Flash - Qlogic 8200 Series User Manual

Installing the Flash Utility

For ESX, before you perform a Flash update on QLogic Adapters using the
QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in, ensure that the QLflash utility is also installed on
the ESX system.
To install the QLflash utility on ESX:
1. Unzip the esx_qlflash.zip file, which contains the qlflash
userworld executable.
2. Copy the QLflash binary file to the /usr/lib/vmware/bin/ directory.
3. Add executable permission for QLflash by issuing the following command:
# chmod +x qlflash
4. If it does not already exist, edit and append the
/usr/lib/vmware/bin/qlflash entry in the
/etc/vmware/UserWorldBinaries.txt file.
For ESXi, the QLflash utility is not required, so no additional steps are necessary.

Updating the Flash

NOTE:
For ESX systems, before you perform a Flash update on QLogic Adapters
using the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in, ensure that the QLflash utility is
also installed. Follow the instructions in the
section.
To update the Flash from the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in:
1. Follow the instructions in the
section to start the vCenter plug-in.
2. In the left pane of the QLogic Adapter page, select the adapter, and then
click the Update Adapter Flash Image link.
3. In the Select Flash File for Update dialog box, click Browse.
4. In the Choose File to Upload dialog box, select the .bin Flash file from the
extracted Flash kit package that is compatible with your adapter, and then
click Open.
5. In the Select Flash File for Update dialog box, click Send.
6. Verify the current Flash version and file version, and then click OK to
continue the update.
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Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi
Installing the Flash Utility
Starting the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in
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