Update Sun PCIe Dual-Port GbE UTP EM Firmware

The firmware version on your Sun PCI Express (PCIe) Dual-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) UTP ExpressModule (EM) should be ready to use and should not require any updating. If you need to update the firmware on your EM for any reason, you will need to use vendor-specific and (generally) OS-specific firmware updating tools.

Note

Consult the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Product Notes for the most recent information about EM firmware updates.

Upgrading Firmware

For additional information about Intel 82571 GbE firmware and firmware upgrading tools, see the following site:

http://developer.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/server_adapters.htm?iid=connect_nav1+svradap&

Intel provides a DOS firmware management tool called eeupdate.exe. To get the version of the firmware currently installed on your GbE NEM or EM, enter the following command at the DOS prompt:

eeupdate /all /eepromver

Note

Utilities to update firmware are also available on the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System Resource CD under \support\tools.

Updating the GbE UTP EM Firmware

The PXE BIOS for the Dual-Port GbE EM is a BIOS plug-in called an Option ROM that is programmed into each of the 10 Intel Ethernet controllers on the GbE UTP EM. It provides the capability for the module to be used in network boot and installation. The version installed on each Ethernet controller is reported by the Intel PXE BIOS during the device enumeration step.

To upgrade the Intel firmware on your GbE UTP EM, you must boot DOS from a CD, locally attached floppy disk, or virtual floppy disk via KVMS and run the Intel firmware updating tool. To update the firmware on your GbE UTP EM, do the following:

  1. Connect a bootable CD, floppy drive, or remote floppy drive (via KVMS) to the Sun Blade Server Module (blade) attached to the EM data ports that you want to update.

  2. Reset your server blade.

    See Resetting a Blade.

  3. Specify the local CD device, local floppy device, or remote floppy device (USB:AMI Virtual Floppy) as the boot device for your blade.

    The blade boots and displays the following output:

    Microsoft®) Windows Millenium,

    (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999

    A:\>

  4. Enter the following commands:

    A:\> cd INTEL

    A:\INTEL> ibautil -all -up -quiet

    This command updates the Intel firmware on all EMs associated with the blade hosting the update.