HP Cisco MDS 8/12c Release Note page 24

8Gb mezzanine cards for HP BladeSystem c-Class require a SerDes field update
The Emulex LPe1205 and QLogic QMH2562 require a SerDes update when used with the Cisco
MDS 8Gb fabric switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class. The SerDes update adjusts the transmit
and receive parameters stored in the fibre channel SerDes table on each 8Gb mezzanine adapter.
A SerDes update is not required for 4Gb mezzanine cards.
QMH2562 Rev D or newer does not require a SerDes update.
LPe1205 Rev 0C or newer does not require a SerDes update.
For integrity server blades, the SerDes field update is updated by the following:
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QMH2562 – Requires multiboot image 2.27 (2.15 BIOS/2.20 EFI) or newer. The
multiboot image is available at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
1. Under bladesystem, click BladeSystem Adapters and Mezzanines.
2. Under HP BladeSystem Fibre Channel Adapters and Mezzanines, click on QLogic
QMH2562 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA for c-Class BladeSystem
3. Click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
4. In the Description column, select the appropriate Multiboot Image for QLogic FC
HBAs and Mezzanine Cards
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LPe1205 – The LPe1205 cannot be updated in a configuration with Integrity servers.
However, the mezzanine can be installed in ProLiant c-Class server blades. Once the
Emulex card has been updated in a ProLiant configuration, the HBA can be added to the
enclosure with Integrity c-Class server blades. See the ProLiant section below for
updating the LPe1205 in a ProLiant configuration before installing the mezzanine in an
Integrity server.
For ProLiant server blades, the SerDes field update utility for both the QMH2562 and LPe1205 is
available at the following URL. Refer to the appropriate field update release notes for instructions
on how to update the SerDes.
http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
1. Under bladesystem, click BladeSystem Interconnects.
2. Under HP BladeSystem Fibre Channel Interconnects, click on Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric
Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, and then click the link for your product
3. Click Cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.).
4. In the Description column, select the appropriate mezzanine update utility – c-class Mezz
Card Update for Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
Note: For additional switch support information, refer to the C-series FC Switch Connectivity Stream on
SPOCK.
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