Combined Boot User Manual
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6.
Click
Boot Bios Firmware
(Figure 1).
Figure 1: lputilnt, Program Type list.
7.
If the
Disable
button appears, the boot code is already enabled; skip to step 9. Otherwise,
continue with step 8.
8.
Click
Enable
; the
Enable
button changes to
Disable
and the letter W appears to the left of "Boot
Bios Firmware" in the Program Type list. This indicates that x86 BootBIOS is in use.
9.
Continue by enabling x86 BootBIOS on HBAs (page 6).
Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfg
Prerequisites
•
The FC Port driver for Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT is installed.
•
elxcfg is installed properly.
•
The x86 BootBIOS file has been downloaded from the Emulex Web site and extracted to a folder
on your local hard drive.
•
The system is in a state in which this type of maintenance can be performed:
•
I/O activity on the bus has been quieted.
•
Cluster software, or any other software that relies on the HBA to be available, has been
stopped or paused.
To load x86 BootBIOS using elxcfg:
1.
Start elxcfg: Click
Start
,
Programs, Emulex
and
elxcfg
.
2.
Locate and select an HBA from the Available Adapters list (Figure 2).
Figure 2: elxcfg Utility, Available Adapters List
3.
Select
Download Firmware
from the Tools menu. A browse window is displayed.
4.
Browse to the folder into which you extracted the x86 BootBIOS file and select the file.
5.
Click
Open
. The file is downloaded, and a confirmation window is displayed.
6.
Click
OK
to close the confirmation window.
7.
Enable the x86 BootBIOS Bootup Message Using lp6dutil, if necessary (page 4).
8.
Continue by enabling x86 BootBIOS on HBAs (page 6).