................................................................................ RELEASE NOTES AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for HP/Qlogic 8G-FC-HBA used on
HP-Integrity Servers.
................................................................................ 1.Summary of Release Notes
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This package contains files to update the EFI driver and RISC firmware on QLogic
ISP25xx (ISP2532) based fibre channel HBA adapters.
This software applies to the following cards 451871-B21, AH400A, AH401A.
2.Purpose: Release note to Update FW/EFI-Drivers for Qlogic 8G-FC-HBA cards
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Note that the files mentioned in this document are ONLY supported on systems
running HPUX. Always check for the latest versions of both EFI drivers
and firmware for all operating systems posted on www.HP.com. 3. These FW/EFI-Drivers (5.03.02/2.20) are applies to the following systems
................................................................................ 3.1 System(s)
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This Release software is Used on HP Integrity Servers that support the
following Hewlett-Packard PCI-E Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters:
- 451871-B21 - 8Gb FC Mezz. Chip Set Qlogic ISP2532.
- AH400A -HP PCIe 1-port 8Gb FC-SR-HBA (QLogic).
- AH401A -HP PCIe 2-port 8Gb FC-SR-HBA (QLogic).
3.2 Operating system(s): All (OS-independent)
............................................... 3.3 Languages:[x] English, [ ] French, [ ] Italian, [ ] German,
[ ] Spanish, [ ] Swedish, [ ] Norwegian, [ ] Finnish,
[ ] Danish, [ ] Japanese 4 Version
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Current Version:
EFI driver 2.20
RISC firmware 5.03.02
EFI fibre channel card utility 2.84
Previous Version:
EFI driver 2.15
RISC firmware 4.04.04
EFI fibre channel card utility 2.78
4.1 How to Determine Current Version
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You can determine the current version of the firmware by the following method: - At EFI shell prompt from the directory that contains EFI Fibre Channel card
utility (efiutil.efi, Vers 2.84), enter 'Shell> efiutil' or 'Shell>fcd_vpd'
and press Enter key. If there is any supported HP products installed, the screen
displays the version numbers of the EFI driver, RISC firmware and EFI fibre
channel cards utility. he example below indicates that the EFI fibre channel card utility version
2.84 or later.
The example also indicates that these two fibre channel adapters have EFI driver
version 2.20 and RISC firmware version 5.03.02. fs0:> efiutil
Fibre Channel Card Efi Utility 2.84
4 Fibre Channel Adapters found:
Adapter Path WWN Drvr (Fw)
A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00003B1340 2.20 (5.03.02)
A1 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|1) 50060B00003B1342 2.20 (5.03.02)
A2 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|0) 50060B000066C130 2.20 (5.03.02)
A3 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|1) 50060B000066C132 2.20 (5.03.02) 4.2 Availability of this software
[ ] This software is made available on the web only.
[ ] This software is made available on the web and on factory-preloaded sw.
[X] This software is made available on the web and on CDs shipped with the
product.
[ ] This software is made available on the web, in factory-preloaded sw, and
on CDs(IPF1006) shipped with the product.
5. Detailed Description
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Note: EFI driver Vers 2.20 requires RISC firmware version 5.03.02 and EFI-
fibre channel card utility version 2.84 or later.
5.1 Fixed Issues (Qlogic-EFI driver 2.20)
................................................................................ 5.1.0 EFI driver version 2.20 includes the following fixes : - Driver: EFIDriver Rev 2.20:
* Driver now ignores the following CLP commands: TargetPortName, TargetLun,
argetBootPaths (ER70852)
* CLP error code change. CLPErrorValue=254 for unrecognized commands,(ER70852)
* Backed out ER66656. This change caused problems on certain HP servers,
(ER70852).
* Fixed a bug in Start(). The second call (and beyond) to Start() did not attach
ScsiIO and BlockIO on the specified Lun. (ER70852) -
Efiutil: EfiUtil.efi Rev 2.84:
* Added fix to avoid overwriting original SERDES file, if user gives wrong
command. (ER 69941)
* Added fix for 'nvram_write' Subsystem ID error. (ER70706) 6. Known Issues and Limitations For EFI Driver 2.20
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* On the HP Kauai and Buccaneer platforms, the unload shell command should
only be used with driver version 2.10 and above. The unload shell command
might hang the system if driver version 2.09 or below is installed.
* Efiutil and the EFI Driver are a matched set. Always make sure
that Efiutil and the EFI Driver are from the same release package.
7. Upgrade recommendation
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[x] Recommended
[ ] Critical
Note: Upgrade to EFI driver version 2.20 or later is required for
support of vPars A.04.01. 8. Installation and Update the adapter Flash memory with EFI Drivers/RISC
Firmware Instructions,
................................................................................ 8.1 Features
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- Displays the firmware version on all adapters
- Updates the firmware in the flash memory of the adapters
8.2 Description
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The fibre channel card utility (efiutil.efi, 2.84) allows you to update the
adapter flash memory with the EFI driver (ql25xx.drv, 2.20) and RISC firmware
(Q25A5227.BIN, 5.03.02). New versions of these images are released periodically.
The files in this package should be archived on local server's directories,
and not be stored on a fibre channel device. If these files are stored on
a fibre channel device and the update fails, these files will not be accessible. The EFI shell command UPDATE.NSH should be used to update the required EFI driver
and RISC firmware together. This will ensure that the adapter will function
properly after the update.
8.3 Preparation to Download FW and EFI-Utility from HP Web Site (hp.com)
............................................................................... 8.3.A. Download the firmware and EFI utility package from HP web site
as shown below, if the EFI drivers in hp.com are later than those provided,
listed, and released in the IPF1006-CDROM. 8.3.A.1 HP-UX 1. Download from HP web site:
- Download The Files - Download the firmware image file and update utility
from HP web site http://www.hp.com under 'Software & Driver
Downloads' section. Expand (unzip) as necessary.
- Copy Files To EFI Partition - Determine the character-special device
file for the EFI partition on your disk. Type 'oscan -fknC disk'. The file
will be /dev/rdsk/*s1. If there are more than one such file, check 'bdf'
output for the name of the disk containing the directory '/'.
- For more information, type 'man vgdisplay' and 'man 4 efi'. Copy all
the downloaded files to the EFI partition using efi_cp.
- For information on how to use the efi_cp command type 'man efi_cp'
- Enter EFI-Shell - Type '/usr/sbin/shutdown -ry now' to reboot system
to 'EFI-Boot-Manager'. 2. Update the Firmware From EFI Shell - Proceed to 'Updating Firmware from
EFI shell'section, shown below. 8.4 Updating Firmware from EFI shell (EFI Rev2.20), 8G-FC-HBA Qlogic specific
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Step 1
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- For general information about using EFI, refer to the 'EFI-Configuration/
Diagnostic Protocol Rev 1.16, Operation and Maintenance Guide', or type
'help -a' and press the Enter key at EFI-shell prompt.
- When the 'EFI Boot Manager' menu appears, use the arrow keys to highlight
the entry 'EFI Shell', then press the Enter key to select it. The 'Device
mapping table' will be displayed. The selection must be made within the
timeout period displayed on the screen. - Locate The Files Under EFI Shell - Enter 'fsX:' and press the Enter key.
'X' is from the 'Device mapping table' or use EFI shell command 'map -r' to
display this table. In some cases, you may have to enter 'reconnect -r'
then 'map -r'.
- At EFI shell prompt, change directory to where the update utility and
firmware image files reside.
- Run the update utility as described below. Then reset the system and reboot. Step 2
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As described in 'Known Issues and Limitations' section, you must execute the
following command on HP Integrity Superdome server, HP Integrity rx8620
server or HP Integrity rx7620/rx***/ rx2800 server: fs0:> search all
If you fail to execute this command, some adapters may not be found and
updated properly.
Or the following message may appear, even if the system has an adapter:
'No adapters connected to driver, exiting...' Step 3
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To determine the current EFI driver and RISC firmware versions:
The example below indicates that the EFI driver version is 2.20, the
RISC firmware version is 5.03.02 and the FC-HBAcard EFI utility,EfiUtil.efi,
version is 2.84: fs0:> efiutil
Fibre Channel Card Efi Utility 2.84
4 Fibre Channel Adapters found:
Adapter Path WWN Driver (Firmware)
A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00003B1340 2.20 (5.03.02)
A1 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|1) 50060B00003B1342 2.20 (5.03.02)
A2 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|0) 50060B000066C130 2.20 (5.03.02)
A3 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|1) 50060B000066C132 2.20 (5.03.02) Step 4
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To update the matching EFI driver and RISC firmware on all the
fibre channel adapters:
EFI-Shell-fs0:> drvcfg -s
fs0:>update <CR>
Step 5 (Optional)
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To configure configuration parameters (or EFIFCScanLevel parameter) in the
System NVRAM fs0:>DRVCFG -s <DriverHandle> <DeviceHandle> where 'DriverHandle' is the EFI-driver handle. DriverHandle value is under
the 'DRV' column, after entering 'drivers' EFI shell command.
'DeviceHandle' is the EFI-Peripheral device handle. DeviceHandle value is
from 'Ctrl' field after entering 'drvcfg' EFI shell command.
e.g.: Shell> drvcfg -s
Set Configuration Options
Drv[BC] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options not set. Status = Unsupported
Drv[BE] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options not set. Status = Unsupported
Drv[C1] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options not set. Status = Unsupported
Drv[C3] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options not set. Status = Unsupported
Drv[9D] Ctrl[ALL] Lang[eng] - Options not set. Status = Unsupported
Shell> - It should be from the line with DRV field matching the DriverHandle.
Refer to the 'Using the QLogic EFI Configuration and Diagnostic Protocols'
document (eficfg.pdf, Rev 1.16) for complete instructions. Example using the update cmd : fs0:> update
update> echo -off
Update the EFI driver and RISC firmware on all 8G-fibre
channel adapters based on QLogic ISP24xx Wait...
Fibre Channel Card Efi Utility 2.84
4 Fibre Channel Adapters found:
Adapter Path WWN Driver (Firmware)
A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00003B1340 2.20 (5.03.02)
A1 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|1) 50060B00003B1342 2.20 (5.03.02)
A2 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|0) 50060B000066C130 2.20 (5.03.02)
A3 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|1) 50060B000066C132 2.20 (5.03.02)
A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00003B1340 2.20 (5.03.02)
Writing efi driver image to flash from Q25A5227.BIN,1024 KB(8G-HBA)
Reinitializing adapter
A0...
Driver Qlogic-EFI Rev 2.20, File size 00040000
WARNING: do NOT interrupt this operation...
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Reinitializing adapter A0...
Image write complete.
You must reboot the system for changes to take effect.
A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00003B1340 2.20 (5.03.02)
Writing risc image to flash from file Q25A5227.bin...
Revision 5.03.02
File size 000326A4
WARNING: do NOT interrupt this operation...
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Reinitializing adapter A0...
Image write complete.
You must reboot the system for changes to take effect. After rebooting the system, you will see :
A2 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|0) 50060B000066C130 2.20 (5.03.02)
Writing efi driver image to flash from file Q25A5227.bin...
Reinitializing adapter A2...
Revision 2.20
File size 00040000
WARNING: do NOT interrupt this operation...
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Reinitializing adapter A2...
Image write complete.
You must reboot the system for changes to take effect.
A2 Acpi(000222F0,400)/Pci(1|0) 50060B000066C130 2.20 (5.03.02)
Writing risc image to flash from file Q25A5227.bin...
Fw revision 5.03.02, File size 000326A4
WARNING: do NOT interrupt this operation...
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Reinitializing adapter A2...
Image write complete.
You must reboot the system for changes to take effect. End Of Example ................................................................................ (C) Copyright 2003-2010 Hewlett-Packard Company. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
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