File Name: Readme.txt This README file contains the latest information about setting the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter BIOS to version 1.16. Refer to the IBM Support Website for the latest information and updated readme file (Refer to section 6.1 below). Last Update: 12/11/01 CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview -------------- 1.1 Overview: This README file contains instructions for setting the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter BIOS to Version 1.16. The new features are described below in the change history section. Please refer to this section for information on new features and modifications to the BIOS. 1.2 Limitations: None. 1.3 Enhancements: See release notes. 1.4 Prerequisites: : None. 1.5 Dependencies: None. 2.0 Change History ---------------------------- The FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter BIOS version 1.16 is the initial release. However, there are three NOVRAM options that are either new to this adapter, have different settings from the older IBM FAStT Host Adapter or set to different values than the ones mentioned in the IBM FAStT FC-2 installation guide. They are: 1. Connection options (change from IBM FAStT Host Adapter) The following connection options are supported: Value Connection --------- ----------------- 0 Start in loop mode, by transmitting Lip F7F7 1 Start in point-to-point mode, by transmitting NOS/OLS 2 Start in loop mode first, then switch to point- to-point mode if NOS is detected. Note: If the adapter is connected to a Fabric using a switch port, it will attempt to log in as F-port first. The conection option is currently stored in the NVRAM and can be changed through the Fast!Util. The default value of the connection mode is 2. 2. Date Rate options (new) The following connection options are supported: Value Data Rate --------- ----------------- 0 1Gbps 1 2Gbps 2 Auto-negotiate the speed (1Gbps or 2Gbps) The connection option is currently stored in the NOVRAM and can be changed through the Fast!Util. The default value of the data rat is 2. 3. Fast Command Posting (changed from IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter installation guide) The default setting is "disable" in this BIOS version. The installation guide showed the default setting is "enable". Please see the 23ReleaseNotes.txt file for information on BIOS changes up to version 1.16. 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ---------------------------------------------------- The 1.16 NOVRAM/BIOS is available in two versions - the Windows 9x/NT4/W2K self- extractable file and the EMT image file. To extract the bootable BIOS update diskette from the self-extractable file, insert a blank diskette in the diskette drive, open the command prompt window, type the name self-extractable file - 2310_116 - and press Enter. Follow the instructions to create the bootable BIOS diskette. To extract the bootable BIOS update diskette from the EMT image file, you need a EMT program file. The program is in the \tools directory of the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter CD that was shipped with your adapter. To extract the BIOS diskette, type the following command at the command prompt. d:\tools\dsk4w32 ...\Host_adapter\2310\Bios\2310_116.img a: where d: is the CD-ROM directory, ... the starting directory where you have the EMT image file and a: is the diskette drive. Perform the following steps for setting the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter BIOS to version 1.16. This procedure assumes that you do not have the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapters in the same server with the older IBM FAStT Host Adapters. 1. Insert the bootable diskette that was created from one of the above steps into the diskette drive. Restart the server. 2. The Intel-based server will boot to a RAM disk "c:\" prompt. The BIOS and NOVRAM setting files were copied from either the CD or the diskette to this drive. 3. From a command line, type: "flasutil /l /f" This will update the BIOS and NOVRAM for all of the 2310 adapters in the system. Note: Your current NOVRAM settings in the adapter will be overwritten with the default NOVRAM settings that comes with this BIOS diskette. If you had changed any of the settings as required by your operating system device driver, you must reapply the changes after executing this command. 4. After the BIOS and NOVRAM had been program to the HOST Adapter, type: "flasutil /u" This will set the default region of the 2310 adapter so that if 'Restore Default Settings' option is selected in Fast!Util program, the new NOVRAM settings will be applied. 5. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive and restart the server. 6. While the system boots up, press CNTL-Q keys together to get into the adapter's Fast!Util program when the adapter is initialized. The information on the screen will look similar to the example shown below: QLogic Corporation QLA23xx PCI Fibre Channel ROM BIOS Version 1.16 Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 2000 All rights reserved. www.qlogic.com Press for Fast!UTIL Note: You will have only a few seconds to press CNTL-Q keys, so be ready. Otherwise, you will have to restart the server again to get to the same prompt. 7. Once the CNTL-Q keys are pressed, the system will either boot to the Fast!Util Select Options menu (if you had only one adapter in the system) or to the Select Host Adapter menu, which requires you to select an adapter and press Enter (if you have multiple adapters in the system.) In the Fast!Util Select Options menu, perform Restore Default Settings option and verify that the NOVRAM settings are set to IBM defaults (Configuration settings->Restore Default Settings). NOTE: Press Esc key to quit the current menu and go back to the previous menu. For more information on the Fast!Util program and the IBM NOVRAM settings defaults, see the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter Installation guide and the change history section in this Readme file. 8. If your operating system requires specific modifications to the NOVRAM (ie. Linux and Netware), make those modification now and save the settings when you exit the Configuration Settings menu. Please refer to the Readme.txt files that are included with the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter Operating System specific drivers for information on which NOVRAM modifications are needed and how to modify the NOVRAM settings for a given operating system environment. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for all of the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapters in the same server and restart the server when you are done. For more information on the flasutil program, either type "flashutil /?" at the command prompt or read the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapter Installation guide. If you do have the IBM FAStT FC-2 Host Adapters in the same server with the older IBM FAStT Host Adapter, you must manually program each adapter at a time. Type 'flasutil" without any options to get to the list of adapters that you can select to update BIOS and NOVRAM settings. The NOVRAM settings in the Host Adapter are optimized, tested and supported for use in IBM supported SAN configurations. Please refer to the Readme.txt files that are included with the IBM FAStT FC-2 operating system specific drivers for information on how to modify the NOVRAM settings for a given operating system environment. 4.0 Configuration Information: ------------------------------------------ None. 5.0 Unattended Mode: ------------------------------- None. 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------------------------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support 6.2 IBM eServer Marketing Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/products 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update, call the IBM Personal Systems HelpCenter in the United States at 1-800-772-2227. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ----------------------------------------- 7.1 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM eServer xSeries HelpCenter Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 8.0 Disclaimer ------------------------------------------ 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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