IBM Flex System FC5022 - Updating Boot Code Using HCM

24 IBM Flex System FC5022 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter User’s Guide
Boot code
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3. Enter the following BCU command:
bcu boot --update <ad_id> <image file> -a
where:
<ad_id> ID of the adapter (adapter)
<image file> Name of firmware image file
-a Indicates that the boot code should be updated on all installed Brocade adapters
found on the host. Note that the adapter identification (ad_id) should not be
specified if the -a option is specified.
Updating boot code using HCM
To update adapters with the latest boot code using HCM, use the following steps:
1. Obtain the latest boot code from the “Boot Code” area of www.brocade.com/adapters-ibm-flex.
2. Extract the boot code image file.
3. Launch HCM.
4. Select a host on the device tree, and then select Adapter Software from the Configure menu.
The Adapter Software dialog box displays.
5. Enter the filename of the boot image in the Boot Image File text box.
OR
Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the file to update.
6. Click Start Update.
The selected file downloads. If an error occurs during the downloading process, an error message
displays.
7. Review the installation progress details that display in the dialog box to determine if the files install
successfully.
NOTE
Because updating the VMware ESX driver requires rebooting the system, the boot code cannot be
updated along with the driver using the Adapter Software dialog box. HCM will not restrict selecting
the boot image for update on the VMware ESX platforms.