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Emulex Firmware Upgrade (solaris)
You will require the following files before you begin the upgrade:
\u2022
solaris-2.1a18-6.02f-1a.tar
\u2022
lpfc-6.02f-sparc.tar
\u2022
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 \u2013p /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 \u2013p /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 \u2013d .
# tar xvf EmlxApps300a39-Solaris.tar
# gunzip HBAnyware-*-sparc.tar.gz
# tar xvf HBAnyware-*-sparc.tar
# pkgadd \u2013d .

Note: Select the package for HBAnyware

8.Revert sd.conf file
# cp \u2013p /kernel/drv/sd.conf /kernel/drv/sd.conf.post_upgrade
# cp \u2013p /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
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