Lenovo 3200 Series, Installation Manual

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Multi-boot Package Contents
The multi-boot package for 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters is a compressed file that contains the
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xx /32 xx BIOS, PXE, and firmware. This package also includes the QLflash application.
Converged Network Adapter Function Configuration Package Contents
The following files are included for updating the adapter multi-boot code:
•
update.bat
—DOS batch file that calls the executable files to update the adapter multi-boot.
•
QLflash.exe
—Utility to update multi-boot code and firmware.
•
DOS4GW.exe
—This file is required to use the
QLflash.exe
.
•
p3pyyyyy.bin
—Combined binary file, which includes the binaries for the BIOS, PXE, and firmware.
Using QLflash
QLflash
is a native DOS utility. For more information about
QLflash
, refer to the Multi-Boot Image
Readme file. To run this utility, boot to a DOS hard drive or USB removable drive.
Utility Version:
/
VER
= Display version of the QLflash utility
Help Options:
/?
= Help menu
Updating the Multi-boot Code
To write the multi-boot code to Flash memory:
1. Insert the QLogic Adapter in the system.
2. Boot to DOS.
3. Run the update script at the command prompt:
C:\>update.bat
This script program updates the multi-boot image on the adapter.
4. Reboot the system.
QLflash Command Line Options
The executable file
QLflash.exe
is used by the
UPDATE.BAT
file to update your adapter multi-boot
code. The application
QLflash.exe
may be used to read, write, or verify either the multi-boot image or
the NVRAM on the adapter.
The following paragraphs describe the command line options available with this utility. Use of QLflash will
modify the way your adapter operates, and it must be used with extreme caution.
Certain features (that is, the NVRAM options) may require additional data.
Files and passwords are not provided in this file.
Note: You can also use the QConvergeConsole (QCC) GUI/CLI to flash the multi-boot image. After
the multi-boot code is updated, power cycle the server for the new changes to take effect.