Firmware
Update Manual
for Emulex® Adapters
One Network.
One Company.
P004447-02A Rev. A Connect with Emulex.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1
Prerequisites .....................................................................................................1
Things to Know Before You Download ............................................................. 1
Update Utilities ........................................................................................................2
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Introduction
For information about any firmware release, see the relea se notes on th e Emulex Web site. Release
notes include information such as new features, compatibility, known issues and resolved known issues.
This manual does not contain the procedures themselves. It serves as a guide to the publication th at
contains the procedures you need.
Prerequisites
• Local boot disk.
• The intended Fibre Channel target should be big enough to hold all system files and th e swap
slice of the current local boot disk.
Things to Know Before You Download
Caution: If the update process is interrupted (such as by a power outage) and the
firmware is being updated, you may have to return the adapter to Emulex for
repair.
• Before you download the OneConnect or LightPulse files, create a directory fo r them.
• As a measure of protection, ensure that critical files on your local boot disk are ba cked up .
• Firmware may be bundled with boot code. Boot code allows you to designate a device that is
attached to the adapter as a boot drive. If you select a firmware image that includes boot code,
the update procedure will load both the new firmware an d the bo ot code at the same time. After
updating, refer to the Emulex Boot Manual for procedures on enabling th e boot code o n your
adapter.
• Emulex firmware files support both OneConnect and LightPulse adapters.
• For OneConnect adapters:
• Firmwa re and bo ot code are p rovided in a sing le fla sh image called a .UFI file.
• The UFI file contains all of the files that support all OneConnect adapters. The latest
files for your adapter are installed automatically when you use an Emulex utility to
update the firmware.
• The UFI file contains both firmware and boot code.
• For LightPulse adapters:
• Firmware is provided in a .ZIP file as a .ALL file or a .AWC file. You must manually unzip
the .ALL or .AWC file from the .ZIP file before you can use an Emulex utility to install it.
• Firmware differs between adapter models. Make sure you download the appropriate
firmware for your adapter.
• The .ZIP file may or may not include a boot code (.PRG) file.
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Update Utilities
Emulex offers a variety of utilities that you can use to update the adapte r firm ware . The utilities that yo u
can use depend on your adapter, operating system and in some cases, driver:
OneCommand
Operating System
Windows X X X X
Linux X X X X
VMware X X
Solaris (LPFC driver) X X
HP-UX X
NetWare X
EFI and UEFI X
a. For LightPulse models only.
b. Use the HBAnyware utility for CEE firmware updates on LP21000 and LP21002 CNAs. Do not use the
offline utilities.
c. FC Port driver only.
Manager
Application
HBAnyware
Utility
a, b
elxcfg
c
lputil
EFI
Utility
Offline
Utilities
After you decide which utility to use, see the appropriate update procedure:
• OneCommand Manager Application: See the OneCommand Manager Ap plication User Ma nual.
• HBAnyware utility: See the HBAnyware Utility User Manual.
• elxcfg utility: See the FC Port Driver User Manual.
• lputil utility: See the lputil Utility for Linux and Solaris User Manual or the HP-UX Driver User
Manual.
• EFI and UEFI utilities: See the Boot Manual.
• Offline utilities (doslpcfg, winlpcfg, linlpcfg): See the Offline Utilities Manual.
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