22 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide
Firmware
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Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the driver file to update.
5. Select Start Update.
The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error
message displays.
6. Review the installation progress details that display in the dialog box to determine if the files
install successfully.
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 “Updating
boot code using HCM” on page 24 for instructions.
Notes
• 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.
Firmware
Adapter firmware loads with the current driver package for your server operating system and platform.
Obtain the latest driver packages from www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
To install driver packages, refer to “Installing the device drivers, utilities, and HCM” on page 11.
Determining firmware level
You can determine the current firmware version installed on your adapter flash memory using one of the
following methods:
• 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.
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