Oracle recommends updating to the latest version of the FCode when using this Converged Network Adapter. FCode for the Converged Network Adapter supports Ethernet boot by means of the Ethernet function. This section provides the following information about the FCode update:
Hardware configuration includes the following:
Oracle's SPARC Solaris boot client
Oracle Solaris boot server
Converged Network Adapter installed in Oracle's SPARC Solaris boot client
Software configuration requires that you verify (via the .properties command) the FCode version and release date by viewing the values of the following properties:
revision-level - 3.15 or later
release-date - 2013-04-30 or later
The following example session shows how to perform an Ethernet boot at the Open Firmware ok prompt on the Oracle's SPARC boot client console:
{0} ok show-nets
a) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/ethernet@0,1
b) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/ethernet@0
c) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0,1
d) /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@2/network@0
e) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0,1
f) /pci@780/pci@0/pci@1/network@0
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: b
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/ethernet@0 has been selected.
Type ^Y ( Control-Y ) to insert it in the command line.
e.g. ok nvalias mydev ^Y
for creating devalias mydev for
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/ethernet@0
{0} ok boot /pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@9/ethernet@0 -v
You can update the FCode using the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager or SANsurfer FC HBA CLI utilities. These utilities are located on the Oracle support area of the QLogic web site:
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/Oracle_Search.aspx
Before flashing the FCode, install the latest QLogic/Oracle Solaris Converged Network Adapter driver. Then copy the multi-boot binary file Q8Qxxyyy.BIN on the Oracle SPARC system under the root(/) directory.
For procedures on updating FCode using the SANsurfer utilities, refer to the QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager help system and the SANsurfer FC HBA CLI User's Guide.