PCIe4 4-Port 32Gb FC Adapter
PCIe4 2-Port 64Gb FC Adapter

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DATE: April 7, 2023
Table of Contents
1.0 Microcode and Document Revision History:
2.0 General information
3.0 Installation time
4.0 Machine's Affected:
5.0 Cautions and Important Notes
6.0 Determine the Current Microcode Level
6.1 AIX Systems:
6.2 Linux Systems:
7.0 Downloading the RPM Format File to the Target Server
7.1 Downloading AIX RPM Package
7.2 Downloading Linux RPM Package
8.0 Discovery Tool Microcode CD-ROM creation and download instructions
9.0 Verifying microcode before download and notes
9.1 Verifying microcode before download for AIX
9.2 Verifying microcode before download for Linux
10.0 Microcode Download Procedure for AIX:
10.1 Setting up for Microcode download
10.2 Downloading Microcode to the Adapter
10.3 Verify and Re-configure adapters
11.0 Microcode Download Procedure for Linux using Emulex hbacmd utility
11.1 Download One Command Manager
11.2 Download Code to Adapter
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1.0 Microcode and Document Revision History: 
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Microcode Level
Changes
00014000020062400005
Impact: FuncÊÊ Severity: ATT
* 64G Performance enhancements
* Resolved some 64G congestion issues
- Cisco 64G Switch Interoperability
* Added support for new operating system releases.
The Firmware Levels Below Are No Longer Supported by IBM Once They Have Been Removed from The Microcode Download Website.
It is required to update to the latest FW level not only for continued IBM support of these products, but for optimal performance and to ensure that all the necessary HW/FW fixes are installed. 
The latest level can be found at IBM Fix Central
* https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
00014000000057400013
Impact: DataÊÊ Severity: HIPER
* This firmware update for feature codes EN1L, EN1M, EN1N and EN1P fixes a problem encountered with Linux and attached tape devices. If an operation takes an extended amount of time to complete due to an error or a long running I/O operation, Sequence Level Error Recovery can result in unexpected data being written/read to/from the device resulting in undetected data corruption.Ê AIX, VIOS and IBM i configurations are not exposed to the problem.
* Firmware incorrectly reports out-of-order error when CCP/CCPE involved
* DUMP (0x17) Type 3 MB command fails with 0x0600 \"SFP not installed\" status
* Adapter dropping link on buffer credit recovery (LR/LRR)
00014000000057400007
Impact: NewÊÊ Severity: New
This is the initial level of microcode released on the adapters
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Document Revision History
Description
3.0
10/31: Release adapter firmware 14.2.624.5
2.0
04/23: Release adapter firmware 14.0.574.13
1.0
Initial fw 00014000000057400007 release

2.0 General information 
This Readme file is intended to give directions on how to update the microcode found on the following adapters:
PCIe4 4-Port 32G FC Adapter (CCIN: 2CFC with FC: EN1L and EN1M)
* df1000f51410c106
PCIe3 4-Port 64G FC Adapter (CCIN: 2CFD with FC: EN1N and EN1P)
* df1000f51410c206 

3.0 Installation time
Approximately 20 minutes.
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4.0 Machine's Affected:Ê
IBM Power 10 and Following
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5.0 Cautions and Important Notes 
ÊáÊÊÊ Concurrent Download 
The microcode installation supports concurrent download while the adapter and attached storage devices are available for use. HOWEVER, it is highly recommended that installation be scheduled during a maintenance window or during non-peak production periods.
áÊÊÊ AIX Diag and Standalone Diag DVD 
Please also use the latest AIX Standalone Diagnostics DVD found here 
Standalone Diagnostics CD Overview and Download (ibm.com)Ê ÊÊ
ÊImportant Notice:Ê EEH error entries in AIX system errlog are expected when updating adapter FW.
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6.0 Determine the Current Microcode Level 
Ê6.1 AIX Systems:
Before you install the microcode, it is important to determine the microcode level of the Adapter installed in the target system. Use the following instructions to read the ROM level stored in the adapter's VPD.
1)Ê List the Fiber Channel adapters in the system by typing: 
# lscfg -l fcs\*
Note: All of the Fiber Channel ports that are installed will be displayed. They will be listed as fcsX, where X is 0, 1, etc. 
2) To check the current microcode level for the adapter or controller enter the following command 
# lsmcode -cd fcsX <Where ÒXÓ is the instance of the adapter>
The command will produce output similar to: 
The current microcode level for fcsX
is 00014000000057400013. 
If the ROM Level is less than 00014000020062400005, you should update the microcode.
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Ê6.2 Linux Systems:
The following steps are for Linux Red Hat or SuSE systems running 4.18 kernels which support the /sys filesystem. These steps assume you are logged in with root permissions and one or more Fibre Channel Adapters are installed.

1) Display the model description for each installed Fibre Channel adapter. Expect two instances ofÊPCIe4 x-Port xxGb Fibre Channel Adapters to be displayed: one for each port on the dual or quad port adapter. Type the following commands to display a list showing the host{n}: description for each installed adapter.

# cd /sys/class/scsi_host; find -L host* -maxdepth 1 -name "modeldesc" -printf %h: -exec cat {} \;

The output will be similar to that shown here. The host{n} values will be used in the next step. If the list is empty, either there are no adapters installed or there was an error in typing the command. If the list contains other adapters but no IBM Fibre Channel adapters are listed, none are installed, and this firmware update should not be applied.
host1:IBM xxxP/Nxxx PCIe4 x-Port xxGb Fibre Channel Adapter
host2:IBM xxxP/Nxxx PCIe4 x-Port xxGb Fibre Channel Adapter
2) Display the firmware version for each adapter. Type the following command, replacing host{n} with the value reported for each adapter listed in Step 1.

# cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host{n}/fwrev
The microcode version listed may vary but output will be similar to that shown here, four numbers separated with Ò.Ó, sli-4:6:e: 

14.0.574.13, sli-4:6:e

Repeat this command for each host{n}. If one or more adapters lists a microcode version that is not 14.2.624.5, then the microcode update should be applied.

3) Display Linux Operating System version. Type the following command to display the Operating System version. Make a note of Operating System version, it will be needed later.

For Red Hat systems, type the following command. 
# cat /etc/redhat-release 

Output will be similar to: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 8.6

For SuSE systems, type the following command:
# catÊ/etc/SuSE-release
Output will be similar to:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (ppc64)
VERSION = 15
PATCHLEVEL = 4

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7.0 Downloading the RPM Format File to the Target Server 
7.1 Downloading AIX RPM Package
Use this method to download to an AIX system: Ê
NOTE: The instructions that follow are specific AIX commands. AIX commands are CASE (lower and upper) SENSITIVE, and must be entered exactly as shown, including filenames. 
1) Make two directories on your AIX system to receive the RPM format file. 
ÊÊÊ Enter:ÊÊÊÊÊ "mkdir /tmp/microcodeÓ 
ÊÊÊ and then create this directory
ÊÊÊ Enter:ÊÊÊÊÊ "mkdir /tmp/microcode/RPM" 
2) Transfer the RPM format file to the /tmp/microcode/RPM directory (using "Save as ...").Ê Change to that directory, "cd /tmp/microcode/RPM". 
You'll see the filename for the RPM file.
ÊÊÊ ÊÊ rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.aix.rpm
       rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.aix.rpm 

3) For AIX:Ê The microcode files will be added to /etc/microcode/.Ê 
NOTE: 
Ê- "/etc/microcode" is a symbolic link to "/usr/lib/microcode". 
Ê- If permission does not allow the copy to the above stated directory or file then the user will be prompted for a new location.
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7.2 Downloading Linux RPM Package
Follow these steps to install the Linux RPM package on a Linux system. Note that the Linux commands are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown, including file names.
1) Transfer the Linux rpm file to a temporary directory on the target server such as /tmp.
2) Unpack the rpm file by typing:                                                                                                             
# rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.grp.linux.rpm                                   or.                                                                                                                                          # rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.grp.linux.rpm
3) The microcode package extracts the firmware file to the /lib/firmware directory. If a message is displayed saying the "package <package_name> is already installed", you will need to uninstall the rpm package. On the command line type:
# rpm -e <package_name>
where <package_name> is the name of the package that was returned in the message. Return to Step 2 and attempt to unpack the file again.
4) Verify the microcode image in Section 10.2
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8.0 Discovery Tool Microcode DVD-ROM creation and download instructions 
To obtain information how to burn a DVD-ROM and run the Discovery Tool for an AIX or Linux System please go to: http://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/mds/
1) After running the Discovery Tool successfully, the "/tmp/microcode/RPM" directory was created, and your rpm files are copied from the DVD-ROM. 
2) Change to that directory, "cd /tmp/microcode/RPM". 
3) Unpack the file by executing the instructions below: 
ÊÊÊ Enter the commands: 
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊ rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.aix.rpm
            or
	rpm -ihv --ignoreos /tmp/microcode/RPM/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.aix.rpm
4) A microcode file will be copied to "/etc/microcode".ÊÊ 
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ File Name: df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005
	   Or
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ File Name: df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005
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ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ NOTE: 
Ê- "/etc/microcode" is a symbolic link to "/usr/lib/microcode". 
Ê- If permission does not allow the copy to the above stated directory or file then the user will be prompted for a new location. 
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9.0 Verifying microcode before download and notes 
9.1 Verifying microcode before download for AIX
Please verify the file size and checksum of the raw microcode files matches what is listed below. 
For AIX: 

Please verify the file size and checksum
# ls -l /usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 2245312 Mar 28 12:48
/usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005
# sum /usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005
45073  2193
Or 
# ls -l /usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 2245312 Mar 28 12:48 
/usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005
# sum /usr/lib/microcode/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005
45073  2193
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9.2 Verifying microcode before download for Linux
ÊPlease verify the file location, size and checksum of the raw microcode files matches what is listed below for Linux: 
Please verify file size and checksum
# ls -l /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.grp
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 2245312 Mar 28 12:48 
/lib/firmware/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.grp
# sum /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.grp
45073  2193
or
# ls -l /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.grp
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 2245312 Mar 28 12:48 
/lib/firmware/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.grp
# sum /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.grp
45073  2193
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10.0 Microcode Download Procedure for AIX:Ê 
Microcode download must be performed separately for each Adapter under each Logical Partitions (LPAR's).
10.1 Setting up for Microcode download
1) Stop all applications that use this interface/adapter
2) You only need to pick one of the fcs#s per adapter for microcode update. Diag will update microcode for all ports. 

10.2 Downloading Microcode to the Adapter
1) At the command line type ÒdiagÓ
2) Select the "Task Selection" from diagnostics menu.
3) Select "Microcode TasksÓ then select ÒDownload Microcode" from the menu.
4) Select all of the Fibre Channel Adapters that need to be updated from the list of devices 
by using the arrow keys to highlight the entry and pressing "Enter" to mark it.Ê The devices will be displayed as fcs#, where # is the number of the device.Ê Press "F7" when you are done marking all the adapters you want to flash.
5) If a source selection menu is displayed, Select Ò/etc/microcodeÓ.
6) A dialogue box will be displayed on screen. It will state the current microcode level and list the available levels. 
7) Select the 00014000020062400005 level and press "Enter" to flash the adapter.
8) The following message will appear on the screen when download is completed: "Installation of the microcode has completed successfully on the following instances of the adapter:ÉÊ The current microcode level ÉÉÊÊ Please run diagnostics on these resources to ensure that the adapter is functioning properly."Ê 
9) If you selected more than one adapter to update, then steps 6-9 will repeat until all adapters are updated.
10) Exit diagnostics.

10.3 Verify and Re-configure adapters
1) Verify the code level is 00014000020062400005 by typing "lsmcode -cd fcs#" for each Fiber Channel adapter updated. <Where # is the instance of the adapter>
2) Re-configure/Verify the adapterÕs information through the ÒsmitÓ menus if necessary. 
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11.0 Microcode Download Procedure for Linux using Emulex hbacmd utility
Microcode download must be performed separately for each Adapter under each Logical Partitions (LPAR's).
11.1 Download One Command Manager
Microcode updates on Fibre Channel adapters installed in a Linux system require the use of the Emulex hbacmd utility. The hbacmd utility is included in the Emulex One Command CLI Applications Kit downloads web page located at
https://www.broadcom.com/support/download-search
* Group: Storage Adapters, Controllers, and ICs
* Family: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
* OEM:ÊIBM
* Product: All
* Asset type: All
* Keyword: PowerPC
* Select ÒManagement Software and ToolsÓ
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For purpose of updating the microcode, One Command Manager (CLI) will be used.ÊÊ Select the Application Kit {version} (CLI) link.Ê 
When prompted, save the Application Kit a directory of your choice on the target server.
Complete the requested user registration information, then select Download Driver button. 
When prompted, save the elxcmcore-xxxx-xxxx-x.x.x.x-x.tgz file to a temporary directory, /tmp or you may save to directory of your choice.
Change directory to the directory where you have saved the elxcmcore-xxxx-xxxx-x.x.x.x-x.tar archive.
Unpack the tgz archive, by typing:

# tar -xvf elxcmcore-xxxx-xxxx-x.x.x.x-x.tar
Change directory to elxocmcore-xxxx-xxxx-x.x.x.x-x and install the utility, by typing:
# ./install.sh
Answer questions as prompted using descriptive information provided as a guide. 
Display the utility version to verify the hbacmd command is functional by typing: 
# hbacmd version
Utility component version information should be displayed
Ensure that all I/O activity to storage devices controlled by the adapter is stopped prior to proceeding with firmware update as the adapter will be reset after firmware update.
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11.2 Download Code to Adapter
List installed Emulex adapters by typing: hbacmd listhbas
Output from this command will be similar to the following but specific to your device type. This information will be repeated one section for each discovered adapter. Adapters can be identified by looking for e300 in Flags value. For each adapter, make a note of the Port WWN: value. The Port WWN values will be required as an argument for commands in next steps. 
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Manageable HBA List
Port WWNÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 10:00:00:10:9b:17:08:cc
Node WWNÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 20:00:00:10:9b:17:08:cc
Fabric NameÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 10:00:c4:f5:7c:cd:ef:a0
FlagsÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 8000e300
Host NameÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : system.ibm.com
MfgÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : Emulex Corporation
Serial No.ÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1H6CR0Y06D
Port NumberÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1
ModeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : Initiator
PCI Bus Number ÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 96
PCI FunctionÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1
Port TypeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : FC
ModelÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : xxxP/Nxxx
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List hba attributes for each adapter listed in the above step, Type:
# hbacmd hbaattributesÊ{wwpn}, where {wwpn} is one of the port WWPN values. 
The output will look similar to the following and will list current versions of FW Version, SLI2 FW, SLI3 FW as well as Boot Code, all of which will be updated by microcode update. Save current operational firmware values for comparison post update.
# hbacmd hbaattributes 10:00:00:10:9b:17:08:cb
HBA Attributes for 10:00:00:10:9b:17:08:cb
Host NameÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : system.ibm.com
ManufacturerÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : Emulex Corporation
Serial NumberÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1H6CR0Y06D
ModelÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : xxxP/Nxxx
Model DescÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : IBM xxxP/Nxxx PCIe4 x-Port xxGb Fibre Channel Adapter
Node WWNÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 20 00 00 10 9b 17 08 cb 
Node SymnameÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 
HW VersionÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 0000000c
FW VersionÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 12.0.574.7
Vendor Spec IDÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 10DF
Number of PortsÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1
Driver NameÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : lpfc
Driver VersionÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 14.0.574.7
Device IDÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : F500
HBA TypeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : xxxP/Nxxx
Operational FWÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 14.0.574.7
IEEE AddressÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 00 10 9b 17 08 cb 
Boot CodeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : Enabled
Boot VersionÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 14.0.574.7
Board TemperatureÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : Normal
Function TypeÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : FC
Sub Device IDÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : xxxPCI-IDxxx
PCI Bus NumberÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 96
PCI Func NumberÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 0
Sub Vendor IDÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : 1014
IPL FilenameÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ : H62LP1
Service Processor FW Name     : 14.0.574.7
ULP FW Name                         : 14.0.574.7
FC Universal BIOS Version     : 14.0.574.7
FC x86 BIOS Version           : 14.0.574.7
FC EFI BIOS Version           : 14.0.574.7
FC FCODE Version              : 14.0.574.7
Flash Firmware Version        : 14.0.574.7
Secure Firmware               : Enabled 
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Update microcode on one port per adapter. This step assumes that microcode image .rpm package has been installed on system as described in section 8.2. 

Warning: Do not interrupt or power off the system while microcode update(s) are in progress.

Start microcode update on one adapter port, type: 
hbacmdÊ download {wwpn} /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c106.00014000020062400005.grp
Where {wwpn} is one of the port WWN values of adapter.
ÊOr
hbacmdÊ download {wwpn} /lib/firmware/df1000f51410c206.00014000020062400005.grp
Completion of download will be indicated by ÒDownload Complete.Ó message.
System must be rebooted for firmware to be loaded.Ê Reboot system
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After system reboot, check firmware version as described in Section 7.2 or using: hbacmdÊ hbaattributesÊ {wwpn} as above for each port.
If, firmware version is not the version you are expecting, carefully retrace steps for omissions and examine console output for errors.Ê Contact IBM support if you need further assistance.