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Figure 7-3 – Dell Emulex Family of Adapters User Manual

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OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual

P010089-01A Rev. A

7. Updating Firmware

Performing a Batch Firmware Update in Cluster View

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Figure 7-3 Batch Firmware Download Dialog Box, Fabric-Centric View

The tree-view shows all adapters and their corresponding hosts or fabrics for which

the selected firmware file is compatible. Use the checkboxes next to the entries to

select or deselect a host, fabric, adapter or port (if the adapters where the individual

port can have new firmware downloaded).

Note: iSCSI and NIC ports are not attached to any fabric, they are not listed in the

Batch Firmware Download dialog box.

5. Make your selections and click Start Download. A message prompting you to

confirm the firmware update appears, click Yes.

When the download begins the Jobs window is displayed (Figure 7-4). A status

message in the Active Job list shows the progress of the firmware download. The ports

on which the firmware is being downloaded have the status “Job is in progress”, the

other ports have “Waiting in queue to start”. When download is completed, the entry

moves to the Completed Jobs window. The status message field in the Completed Jobs

window shows the status of the completed job.