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Important notes
Refer to these notes when using HCM to upgrade drivers:
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Firmware
Adapter firmware loads with the current driver package for your server operating system and platform.
Obtain the latest driver packages from
To install driver packages, refer to
Determining firmware level
You can determine the current firmware version installed on your adapter flash memory using one of the
following methods:
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Boot code
Boot code or the boot image contains BIOS, UEFI, and other supported boot code and firmware used by
the code to boot from the adapter. Although boot code for the adapter installs with driver packages,
whenever you update drivers, you should also update with the latest boot code image. You can update
boot code using the Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) commands or the Host Connectivity
Manager (HCM).
The adapter boot code supports the following systems:
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Updating the firmware and boot code
This feature upgrades existing software installed on the host system. Downgrades are not
supported.
During installation, dialog boxes validate installation success. Since the VMware ESX Server
operating systems require a reboot for the driver update to take effect, successful installation is not
validated in the dialog boxes.
It is recommended that you put VMware ESX hosts in maintenance mode during installation
procedures since a system reboot is required after installation.
Enter the bcu adapter --query command. The installed BIOS version displays in the Flash
Information section of the command output.
View the adapter Properties panel in HCM. To view the panel, select the adapter in the device tree,
and then click the Properties tab in the right pane.
PCI BIOS 3.1 and PCI firmware 3.0 or later for Brocade Adapters.
Boot code for PCI system
BIOS
Boot code for x86 and x86_x64 platforms. Compliant with PCI BIOS 3.1 or later and PCI
Firmware 3.0 or later.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Boot code for UEFI systems
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
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