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Chapter
3
Updating drivers, firmware, and boot code
Drivers
To update driver packages, simply install new packages using steps for the applicable operating
system under “Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM” on page 11.
Notes:
• When upgrading the driver for Windows systems, you do not need to reboot the host system as
the driver upgrades immediately. The upgrade reloads the adapter firmware and reinitializes
the link.
• When upgrading Windows 2008 drivers on adapters used for booting over SAN, install the new
driver without removing the existing driver. If you remove the existing driver before installing a
new driver, installation may fail and the operating system will become unbootable.
• When upgrading the driver for Linux systems, you do not need to reboot the host system. The
new driver is effective after system reboot.
• When upgrading the drivers for Solaris systems, you must reboot the host system. The new
drivers are not effective until after system reboot.
You can update installed drivers on connected hosts using the Adapter Software dialog box in HCM.
Updating the driver updates all of the following components to the latest versions:
• Network and storage driver
• HCM Agent
• initrd file (Linux systems)
Updating drivers with HCM
To update drivers with HCM, use the following steps:
1. Download the driver package for your host system operating system and platform from
www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
2. Launch HCM.
After installation, an HCM desktop shortcut is available for launching HCM on Windows and
Linux systems.
3. Select a host on the HCM device tree, and then select Adapter Software under the Configure
menu.
The Adapter Software dialog box displays.
4. Enter the filename of the updated driver in the Driver File text box.
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