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Firmware
5. Select Start Update.
6. Review the installation progress details that display in the dialog box to determine if the files
Notes
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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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Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the driver file to update.
The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error
message displays.
install successfully.
NOTE
During the installation, a warning message may display that the installed boot image is not
compatible with drivers being installed. You can obtain current boot image files from the
adapters website and install these through the Adapter Software dialog box. Refer to
boot code using HCM"
on page 24 for instructions.
This feature upgrades existing software installed on the host system. Downgrades are not
supported.
During installation, dialog boxes validate installation success. Since the Solaris and 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, as 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.
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
"Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM"
IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User's Guide
"Updating
on page 11.
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