This README file contains the latest information about firmware version 4.1.0.22 and firmware update procedure for the Qlogic 6-port Enterprise Fibre Channel Switch module for IBM® eServer(TM) BladeCenter(TM). Last update: 8/6/2004 Refer to the IBM Support Website listed in "WEB SITES AND SUPPORT" section in this README document for the latest information and updated README file. ============================================ CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 OVERVIEW 2.0 SWITCH FIRMWARE HISTORY AND NEW FEATURES 3.0 SWITCH DOCUMENTATION 4.0 INSTALLING SWITCH FIRMWARE 5.0 KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES 6.0 SWITCH INTEROPERABILITY 7.0 WEB SITES AND SUPPORT 8.0 TRADEMARKS 9.0 NOTICES ============================================ 1.0 OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This README describes current firmware version for the Qlogic 6-Port Enterprise Fibre Channel Switch Module for IBM eServer BladeCenter and procedure for updating firmware on the switch. ============================================ 2.0 SWITCH FIRMWARE HISTORY AND NEW FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1.0.22 8/6/04 - Initial Release ============================================ 3.0 SWITCH DOCUMENTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation, setup and management of the IBM BladeCenter 6-Port Fibre Channel switch module can be found in the following documents: o Qlogic 6-Port Enterprise Fibre Channel Switch Module Installation Guide o Qlogic 6-Port Enterprise Fibre Channel Switch Module Management Guide The hardcopy of the switch module’s Installation Guide is provided with each switch module. The switch module’s Management guide is located on the Support CD provided with each switch module. These manuals are also available from IBM’s BladeCenter support website; refer to “Web Sites and Support” section of this document. ============================================ 4.0 INSTALLING SWITCH FIRMWARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Prior to downloading the firmware to the Fibre Channel switch module, ensure that the advanced management option "Preserve IP Address across all resets" is set to 'enabled' via the Management Module interface. This will ensure that your currently configured IP Address will remain available after the switch firmware is upgraded. NOTE: This version of firmware requires SANUtility 1.03.05 or higher. Refer to the IBM Support website for download information for the 1.03.05 version of SANUtility. NOTE: Refer to BladeCenter FC Switch Management User’s guide for detailed instructions. NOTE: Capitalization of command, password, and username is important - must use as shown in procedures below. 1. Download new firmware file ("4.1.0.22.00_mpc") from IBM support website - refer to Support section of this document for URL. - Ensure that the filename that has been saved to the disk is 4.1.0.22.00_mpc and does not contain additional characters. 2. Open command prompt window/console. 3. Change directory in window/console to the directory where the new switch firmware file is located. 4. Ftp to the switch using command: "ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents IP address of FC switch. 5. To log in to FC switch: o At prompt "username", type "images" and press enter key o At prompt "password", type "images"and press enter key 6. After logged in, enter the following commands: o At prompt, type "bin" and press enter key o At prompt, type "put 4.1.0.22.00_mpc" and press enter key o At prompt, type "quit" and press enter key 7. Telnet to the switch using command: "telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents IP address of FC switch. 8. To log in to FC switch: o At prompt "username", type "USERID" and press the enter key. At the prompt "password", type "PASSW0RD" and press enter key NOTE: Zero is 6th character in password, not capital O. 9. After logged in, enter the following commands: At prompt, type "admin start" and press the enter key. At the prompt, type "image list" and press enter key NOTE: "image list" command should display firmware file "4.1.0.22.00_mpc" resident on switch. 10. Now enter following commands: At prompt, type "image unpack 4.1.0.22.00_mpc" and press enter key. 11. Wait for confirmation that the switch firmware has successfully updated 12. After receiving confirmation, type "hotreset" to perform a Non-Disruptive Code Load Activation that will not disrupt data traffic on the switch. NOTE: Use hotreset only if a stable SAN environment is present, and no devices are being added or removed while hotreset is running. If SAN environment is not stable then type "reset" and press enter key which will reset the switch and activate the new firmware; this reset will disrupt any data traffic on switch. ============================================ 5.0 KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. After activating a large zoneset, the CLIsh “zoning list” command did not list all zoning information. This is a Windows only issue with the default telnet application. A 3rd party telnet application is recommended on a Windows platform. If you use the default telnet and it appears hung when you first open the session, “set term vt100” at the telnet prompt will resolve this issue. 2. In a BladeCenter FC Switch Module/Brocade/Mcdata mesh configuration, if you have a JNI initiator in loop mode and assign the same domain ID to all switches and bring all of them online, the JNI initiator does not log back into the same port on BladeCenter FC Switch Module. This is not a switch problem. If you do not set the JNI to loop only mode, this problem is avoided. 3. There are some situations where multiple SNMP change traps are being sent when their values have not changed. 4. Session timeouts are set to 10 minutes. In cases where max (or near max) sessions is reached, and resets occur in the fabric, the sessions no longer being used may prevent users from performing other operations for 10 minutes until these sessions time out. 5. If the IP Address of the switch is changed through the CLI, the IP address will not be accessible until an IP address change has also occurred through the Management Module. ============================================ 6.0 SWITCH INTEROPERABILITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Refer to IBM eServer BladeCenter Fibre Channel Switch Interoperability guide located on the Support CD or IBM Support Website. ============================================ 7.0 WEB SITES AND SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support IBM eServer xSeries BladeCenter Marketing Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/bladecenter If you have any questions or problems about this package go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide ============================================ 8.0 TRADEMARKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM BladeCenter eServer Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. 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