Using The Flasutil Bios Update Utility Menu - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 FC2-133 Installation And User Manual

Using the flasutil BIOS Update Utility menu

Complete the following steps to update your BIOS code and NVRAM using the
flasutil BIOS Update Utility:
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The following command-line options display:
/F xxxx = Write Flash, adapter address = xxxx
If no address specified then write Flash to all adapters
/W xxxx = Copy Flash to file: QLxxRIM.SAV, adapter type = xxxx
/O <filename.ext> = Use <filename.ext> instead of QLxxROM.BIN
/I = Ignore Subsystem ID /P = Program all adapters
/M = Don't prompt for I/O address
/Q = Quiet Mode, no messages will be displayed
/S xxxx = Display serial number of adapter at address xxxx
If no address specified then display the serial number of all adapters
/V xxxx = Display current version number of BIOS on adapters at address xxxx
If no address specified then display the BIOS version of all adapters
/C xxxx = Verify Flash of adapter at address xxxx
If no address specified verify the Flash of all adapters
/Y xxxx = Display port name of adapter at address xxxx
If no address specified, then display port name of all adapters
/L xxxx = Write NOVRAM, adapter address = xxxx
If no address specified then write NOVRAM to all adapters
/D xxxx = Copy NOVRAM to file: QL1xNVRM.SAV, adapter address = xxxx
/U xxxx = Update BIOS NOVRAM defaults, adapter address = xxxx
If no address specified then write then update all adapters
/N <filename.ext> = Use <filename.ext> instead of NVRMxx0.DAT
/T = Multiport Fibre Channel adapter
/X xxxx = Verify NOVRAM of adapter at address xxxx
Notes:
a. All of the listed options are supported and you can run them from the
command line. Options /L, /D, /U, /N, /T, and /X might not display.
b. The command-line option is not case-sensitive. Either /f or /F can be used to
initiate the adapter flash BIOS update.
Table 9 on page 11 describes examples of additional command-line options that
you can use.
1. Insert the BIOS Update Utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the
server. Your server displays a DOS prompt.
2. From the DOS prompt, type: flasutil
3. Press Enter.
4. A list of adapters and I/O addresses displays. At the command prompt, type
the appropriate I/O address and press Enter.
5. The following option menu displays:
F = Write Flash
W = Copy Flash to file: QLxxROM.SAV
S = Display serial number
V = Display current BIOS version
C = Verify Flash Y = Display port name
L = Write NOVRAM A = Write NOVRAM and defaults
D = Copy NOVRAM to file: QLxxNVRM.SAV
U = Update BIOS NOVRAM defaults
X = Verify NOVRAM