This README file contains the latest information about updating the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter BIOS to version 1.29. Refer to the IBM Support Website for the latest information and updated readme file. Last Update: 09/06/2002 CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Limitations 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview -------------- 1.1 Overview: This README file contains instructions for updating the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Adapter BIOS to Version 1.29. The new features are described below in the change history section. Please refer to this section for information on new features and modifications to the BIOS. 2.0 Change History -------------------- Changes from BIOS 1.25 to 1.29 ------------------------------ Rev 1.25 gh Apr. 21,2002 Added code to read block 0 to get drive geometry if not using extended translation. New version of risc code 3.01.10. Rev 1.26 gh Jun. 07,2002 Fixed bug where we configure non-disk device when primary boot entry is zero. Added code to retry login if device logs out during auto_configure processs. Removed code to set/reset retries. This is no longer needed. Removed test in 'allocate memory' routine that could cause us to think that EBDA is not initialized. New version of Fastutil (1.17) to add 1 retry if no devices found when scanning for devices on fabric and also added support for RIO mode 6. Rev 1.27 gh Jun. 19,2002 Added retry for 'Loss of sync' status from Get Firm- ware State' mailbox command. Rev 1.28 gh Jun. 21,2002 New version of Fastutil (1.18) to fix bug in selecting luns from 'Select Lun Menu'. Rev 1.29 gh Jul. 10,2002 New version of Fastutil (1.19) to use 'Report Luns' SCSI command Added check in mailbox_command routine for interrupts enabled so we don't save mailbox registers. New version of risc code 3.01.12. There are three NVRAM options that are either new to this adapter, have different settings from the IBM FAStT Host Adapter or set to different values than the ones mentioned in the IBM FAStT FC2-133 installation guide. They are: 1. Connection options (change from IBM FAStT Host Adapter) The following connection options are supported: Value Connection --------- ----------------- 0 Start in loop mode, by transmitting Lip F7F7 1 Start in point-to-point mode, by transmitting NOS/OLS 2 Start in loop mode first, then switch to point- to-point mode if NOS is detected. Note: If the adapter is is connected to a Fabric like a switch port, it will attempt to log in as F-port first. The connection option is currently stored in the NVRAM and can be changed through the Fast!Util. The default value of the connection mode is 2. 2. Date Rate options (new) The following connection options are supported: Value Data Rate --------- ----------------- 0 1Gbps 1 2Gbps 2 Auto negotiate the speed (1Gbps or 2Gbps) The connection option is currently stored in the NVRAM and can be changed through the Fast!Util. The default value of the data rate is 2. 3. Fast Command Posting (changed from IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter installation guide) The default setting is "disable" in this BIOS version. The installation guide showed the default setting is "enable". 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ----------------------------------------- Perform the following steps for updating the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter BIOS to version 1.29. This procedure assumes that you do not have the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapters in the same server with the older IBM FAStT Host Adapters. 1. Insert either the bootable FAStT FC2-133 Host Adapter CD that was shipped with your adapter into the CD-ROM drive or the bootable diskette that was created from the self-extractable file that was downloaded from IBM support website into the diskette drive. Restart the server. 2. The Intel-based server will boot to a RAM disk "c:\" prompt. The BIOS and NVRAM setting files were copied from either the CD or the diskette to this drive. 3. From a command line, type: "flasutil /l /f" This will update the BIOS and NVRAM for all of the 2340 adapters in the system. 4. After the BIOS and NVRAM had been program to the HOST Adapter, type: "flasutil /u" This will set the default region of the 2340 adapter so that if 'Reset to Defaults' option is selected in Fast!Util, the new NVRAM defaults will be applied. 5. Remove either the CD or the diskette and restart the server. For more information on the FLASUTIL program, either type "flasutil /?" at the command prompt or read the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Bus Adapter Installation guide. If you do have the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Host Adapters in the same server with the older IBM FAStT Host Adapter, you must manually program each adapter at a time. Type 'flasutil" without any options to get to the list of adapters that you can select to update BIOS and NVRAM settings. The NVRAM settings in the Host Adapter are optimized, tested and supported for use in IBM supported SAN configurations. Please refer to the Readme.txt files that are included with the IBM FAStT FC2-133 Operating System specific drivers for information on how to modify the NVRAM settings for a given Operating System environment. 4.0 Limitations: ------------------------------------------ When connected to a FAStT Storage subsystem and the host type is changed to a type other than WINDOWS, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris or PTX the subsystem will not be Identified by the host adapter BIOS when "scan fibre devices" is run unless LUN 0 is present in that storage partition. 5.0 Unattended Mode: ------------------------------- None. 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------------------------------- 6.1 IBM TotalStorage Support Web Site: http://ssddom02.storage.ibm.com/techsup/webnav.nsf/support/disk 6.2 IBM TotalStorage Web Site: http://www.storage.ibm.com/ssg.html 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problem applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ----------------------------------------- 7.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 8.0 Disclaimer ---------------------------- 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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