Utilities; Update Flash; Update Nvram - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 FC2-133 Installation And User Manual

v Manage configurations:
v Confirm security

Utilities

Using the Utilities section of the FastT-MSJ utility you can update I/O expansion
card firmware and perform adapter-level configurations on a host-connected
adapter.
Note: You may be prompted for a password. The default password is config.

Update flash

When you click Update Flash in the Utilities section of the FastT-MSJ utility, and
the adapter accepts the update, the application prompts for the file name of the new
flash BIOS firmware. The latest version of DS4000 FC2-133 HBA flash BIOS
firmware is available from the IBM Support Web site at:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
The flash BIOS firmware file name ends with .bin (for example, QL2312RM.bin).
After you enter a valid flash BIOS firmware file name, click OK to complete with the
update, or click Cancel to abort. When you click OK, the FAStT-MSJ utility verifies
the file name and format of the new file. If the file is valid, the application then
compares the version of the file with the adapter flash version that is currently
installed. If the installed adapter version is the same or newer than the file flash
version you are trying to install, the application asks if you still want to update the
flash.
If the firmware update fails, an error message displays.

Update NVRAM

When you click Update NVRAM in the Utilities section of the FastT-MSJ utility, and
the adapter accepts the update, the application prompts for the file name of the new
NVRAM firmware. The latest version of the DS4000 FC2-133 HBA NVRAM
firmware is available from the following Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
The NVRAM firmware file name ends with .dat (for example, nvram23.dat).
After you enter a valid NVRAM firmware file name, click OK to complete with the
update, or click Cancel to abort. When you click OK, the FAStT-MSJ utility verifies
the content of the new file and then updates the firmware.
If the firmware update fails, an error message displays.
Note: Updating NVRAM firmware resets the configuration to default settings. After
– Save configurations for off-line policy checks and SAN integrity
– Load configurations from a file if the host is off-line for policy checks and SAN
integrity
updating NVRAM firmware, all custom configuration settings will need to be
entered again.
Chapter 2. Updating the DS4000 FC2-133 BIOS code and installing device drivers
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