Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 251)

OneCommand™ Manager Application P010066-01A Rev. A
10. Updating Adapter Firmware
Updating Firmware for Multiple Adapters
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Updating Firmware for Multiple Adapters
Use batch mode to install firmware on multiple adapters in a single step. Batch
firmware loading is restricted to a single firmware file and to all accessible adapters for
which that file is compatible. (Not available in read-only mode).
Note: The following notes apply when updating firmware on multiple adapters:
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Stop other OneCommand Manager application functions while batch
loading is in progress.
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When using the OneCommand Manager application Web Launch Interface
the firmware file must reside on the host where the browser window was
launched from, not the host that was specified in the web address.
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VMware ESXi hosts managed through the CIM interface lists all the
adapters regardless of whether the selected firmware can update the
adapter. You must manually deselect the non-matching adapters.
Before you can perform a batch update, the firmware file must be downloaded from the
Emulex website and extracted to a directory on your local drive.
To update firmware for multiple adapters:
1. From the Batch menu, select Download Firmware.
Note: You do not need to select a particular tree element for this operation.
2. When the Batch Firmware Download dialog box appears, click Browse.
3. The Firmware File Selection dialog box appears. Select the file you want to use and
click OK. A dialog box appears notifying you that the OneCommand Manager
application is searching for compatible adapters.
Once compatible adapters are found, the “Firmware File” text area of the main
Batch Download dialog displays the selected image file's path. The “Supported
Models” text field displays a list of all adapter models that are compatible with the
selected image file. The set of compatible adapters appears in the dialog box’s
discovery-tree.
Using the Display Options settings you can choose how adapters are displayed in
the discovery-tree. Clicking Group by Host displays adapters in a host-centric
view. Clicking Group by Fabric shows hosts in a fabric-centric view with their
fabric addresses. The WWPN and host name for each downloadable port is
displayed under its respective fabric.
You can also display host groups by checking Show Host Groups. To display a
particular host group, choose that group from the Host Group menu.
Checkboxes next to the host, adapter and ASIC entries are used to select or deselect
an entry. Checking an adapter selects or removes that adapter; checking a host
removes or selects all eligible adapters for that host.
For adapters where each individual port or ASIC can have new firmware
downloaded, you can select the ports or ASICs on the adapter to which you want to
download firmware.