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If you create a new host and associate HBAs to it, and then you try to discover a host with the same
HBAs using Host discovery, the HBAs discovered using host discovery must match the HBAs
associated to the host exactly; otherwise, host discovery will fail.
Instructions for mapping a host to HBAs are detailed in Chapter 13, “Host Port Mapping” .
Adapter software
The Adapter Software dialog box allows you to perform the following tasks:
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Select and import a driver file or delete existing drivers from the driver repository
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Update the driver to the hosts
NOTE
For Linux and Solaris systems, you cannot upgrade to driver file version 3.0.3.0. You must upgrade
to version 3.0.3.1 or later.
The ability to update drivers to the hosts is available for hosts that are disovered through the Host
Connectivity Manager (HCM) agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later. Driver updates cannot be
performed for ESXi hosts, which are discovered using the CIM Server. Use the VMware vSphere
Update Manager to update the drivers on ESXi hosts.
To update the drivers to selected hosts, complete the following steps.
1. Select Host > Adapter Software from the Configure menu.
The Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab, shown in Figure 221 , displays.
FIGURE 221
Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab
2. Select one or more hosts from the Available Hosts list and click the right arrow button to move
the selected hosts to the Selected Hosts list.
The Available Host list displays the following information for hosts that are discovered through
the HCM agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later:
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Hosts — The IP address of the host.