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FCode
3-12 FC2354601-00 A
3.4
FCode
This section provides instructions for installing FCode on a QLA2342/2342L HBA
installed in a Solaris SPARC system. A QLA2342/2342L HBA with FCode loaded
in its flash ROM provides boot capability to its attached devices.
The following files are included. Be sure to review the Readme.txt file for both new
and changed information.
■ ifp2312.prom—FCode code binary file
■ readme.txt—FCode readme file
■ qla2x00flash—Solaris flash utility
■ readme—readme for qla2x00flash
The procedure for installing FCode flash is summarized in the following steps and
explained in detail in the following sections.
1. Flash the QLA2342/2342L HBA with FCode (see section 3.4.1).
2. Set the QLA2342/2342L HBA connection mode (see section 3.4.2).
3. Set the QLA2342/2342L HBA loop ID (see section 3.4.3).
4. Select the boot device (see section 3.4.5).
5. Build the bootable disk (see section 3.4.6).
3.4.1
Flashing a QLA2342/2342L HBA with FCode
Flash the QLA2342/2342L HBA with FCode if you want to update the existing FCode
on the QLA2342/2342L HBA. A QLogic Solaris SPARC driver revision 3.06 or later
must be installed before the flash utility can be run.
WARNING!!
Be careful when changing flash contents; incorrect data may render
the QLA2342/2342L HBA unusable to the point that the operating
system may not function.
Perform the following steps to run the flash utility:
1. Copy the qla2x00flash file and the ifp2312.prom file to the desired directory.
2. At the command line, enter the appropriate path. Use the information
obtained with the show-devs command (see step 1 in section 3.4.5). For
example:
./qla2x00flash -l /devices/pci@1f,0/pci@1/QLGC,qla@4:
devctl ifp2312.prom