How to upgrade the Emulex Firmware in Solaris

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You will require the following files before you begin the upgrade:

·      solaris-2.1a18-6.02f-1a.tar

·      lpfc-6.02f-sparc.tar

·      EmlxApps300a39-Solaris.tar

1.Copy configuration files    # cp -p /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf.date    # cp -p /kernel/drv/sd.conf /kernel/drv/sd.conf.date    # cp -p /kernel/drv/st.conf /kernel/drv/st.conf.date    # cp -p /etc/path_to_inst /etc/path_to_inst.date 2.Copy Driver / Firmware updates from shared area to local disk    # mkdir /var/tmp/emulex    # cp –p /proj/gissmo/HBA/EMC/Emulex/* /var/tmp/emulex/ 3.Shutdown server to single user mode    # reboot -- -rs 4.Remove the HBAnyware package    # pkgrm HBAnyware 5.Remove the lpfc driver    # pkgrm lpfc 6.Copy back the saved path_to_inst file    # cp –p /etc/path_to_inst.date /etc/path_to_inst 7.Untar the file containing the driver, apps, driver and the Emulex Application Kit    # tar xvf solaris-2.1a18-6.02f-1a.tar    # tar xvf lpfc-6.02f-sparc.tar    # pkgadd –d .    # tar xvf EmlxApps300a39-Solaris.tar    # gunzip HBAnyware-*-sparc.tar.gz    # tar xvf HBAnyware-*-sparc.tar    # pkgadd –d .                      Note: Select the package for HBAnyware 8.Revert sd.conf file    # cp –p /kernel/drv/sd.conf /kernel/drv/sd.conf.post_upgrade    # cp –p /kernel/drv/sd.conf.date /kernel/drv/sd.conf 9.Convert lpfc.conf file from version 5 to version 6    # /usr/sbin/lpfc/update_lpfc /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf.date /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf >      /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf.updated    # cp -p /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf_post_upgrade    # cp /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf.upgrated /kernel/drv/lpfc.conf 10.Reboot system back into single user mode    # reboot -- -rs 11.Copy firmware into /usr/sbin/lpfc    # cd /var/tmp/emulex    # unzip cd392a2.zip    # cp –p cd392a3.awc /usr/sbin/lpfc/ 12.Update firmware    # cd /usr/sbin/lpfc    # ./lputil       > Select option 3 for – Firmware Maitenance       > Select adaptor number to update       > Select option 1 for – Load Firmware Image       > Type in the full name of the image : - cd392a3.awc       Repeat above steps for all Emulex HBA’s 13.Reboot into Single user mode and ensure that devices can been seen    # reboot -- -rs    # /etc/powermt display 14.Reboot server    # reboot Source Net.