IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter BIOS Update Version 1.37 Installation/Update README File This README file contains the latest information about installing and IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter BIOS. Last Update: 03/27/00 CONTENTS ********************************************************************** 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 1.2 Enhancements 1.3 Previous Code Levels/Change History 1.3 Description of Installation Files 2.0 Installing and Updating the BIOS 2.1 QL2XUTIL.EXE 3.0 Current Limitations 3.1 Unsupported Configurations 4.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 5.0 Trademarks and Notices ********************************************************************** 1.0 Overview of IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter BIOS ____________________________________________________________________________________________ This update is for upgrading the IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Host Bus Adaption BIOS. Please follow the instructions listed below for upgrading. 1.1 New Features ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The new features are described below in the change history section. Please refer to this section for information on new features/modifications to the BIOS. 1.2 Change History _________________________________________________________________________________________ The below information includes fixes and symptoms history from BIOS 1.35 to this new released level 1.37. 1.2.1 Revision 1.35 to 1.36 1. Fixed bug in deallocating memory. One memory location to many was being restored. 1.2.2 Revision 1.36 to 1.37 1. Added code to do a PCI config function after doing an ISP_RESET. 2. New version of risc code 1.15.37. 3. Made Cosmetic change when displaying loop ids greater than 99. 4. Added a pci read cycle between back to back pci write cycles. This fixes timing problem in ISP with back to PCI writes. 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ____________________________________________________________________________________________ This diskette is bootable and boots to a A:\ prompt. The utility for updating BIOS is ql2xutil.exe. Once booted to the prompt, you can follow the step by step instructions for updating the BIOS. 2.1 ql2xutil.exe ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ql2xutil is a DOS utility. From a command line, type: A:\ql2xutil.exe The following menu options are prompted: L xxxx = Write NOVRAM, adapter address = xxxx If no address specified then write NOVRAM to all adapters F xxxx = Write Flash, adapter address = xxxx If no address specified then write Flash to all adapters D xxxx = Copy NOVRAM to file: QL2xNVRM.SAV, adapter address = xxxx W xxxx = Copy Flash to file: QL2xROM.SAV, adapter address = xxxx U xxxx = Update Bios NOVRAM defaults, adapter address = xxxx If no address specified then Update all adapters\r\n"); N = Use instead of NVRAMxx.DAT O = Use instead of QL21ROM.BIN I = Ignore Subsystem ID M = Don't prompt for I/O address P = Prompt for Serial Number (PRODUCTION TEST USE ONLY) Q = Quiet Mode, no messages will be displayed T = QLA2102 adapter (PRODUCTION TEST USE ONLY) NOTE: The utility can be run from the command line with the options as /X, where X is the option required. Some examples using some command line options: To write NOVRAM on all QLA2100 adapters in a system without being prompted for I/O address: ql2xutil /L To write NOVRAM and Flash of all adapters: ql2xutil /L /F To write NOVRAM to adapter at I/O address f400: ql2xutil /L f400 To write NOVRAM and flash to adapter at I/O address f800: ql2xutil /L f800 /F f800 3.0 Current Limitations ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The following describes current limitations with the code released and/or support configurations. 3.1 Unsupported Configurations ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 4.2 IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity 4.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, call 1-800-772-2227. 5.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. 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