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8 Firmware Management
This section describes the firmware download process. When the driver package
is installed, the firmware files are installed onto the host operating system (OS).
The dynamic firmware download takes place when the driver module is loaded.
As the driver module is loaded, the firmware file downloaded from the host OS
becomes the active firmware version on the QLogic adapter.
Windows Server Dynamic Firmware Download
During the driver installation process, the firmware ROM image files are placed in
the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers directory.
Type the following command to determine if the firmware loaded successfully in
Windows Server. The n in “Local Area Connection n” refers to the port
being flashed.
nxflash.exe -i “Local Area Connection n” --info (the quotation marks
are required)
Check for the following entry:
Active Firmware version: 4.0.305
To determine the port number (n), click Start, right-click My Network Places, and
then click Properties. The Network Connections window opens.
The Network Connections window lists all of the ports and the type of device to
which they are connected.
Linux Dynamic Firmware Download
After the installation of the driver RPM, the firmware ROM image files are placed
in the /lib/firmware directory (/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware for SLES9).
When the driver is installed, the firmware file located in the /lib/firmware
directory is dynamically loaded onto the QLogic adapter.
Type the following command to determine if the firmware has loaded successfully.
The [n] refers to the port number.
ethtool -i eth[n]