Comments on riether.com: qlogic and esx - all the stuff you should know

Hi

When I did the iscli from the console al...

2008-08-22T13:28:00.000+02:00

Hi

When I did the iscli from the console all was good :)

Thanks
Felix

hi felix,

nope, only firmware update automa...

2008-08-22T13:24:00.000+02:00

hi felix,

nope, only firmware update automatically covers both controllers, you have to manually set both ports separately to the values. port change should not be a problem as i remember from my own systems (4062c). please re-check this.

best regards
Joerg

When I use the iscli on my HBA with 2 ports, I can...

2008-08-22T12:13:00.000+02:00

When I use the iscli on my HBA with 2 ports, I can only "select" the last port - is that ok when setting up the values?

ExeThrottle etc.

using : Bios 1.14, FW 3.0.1.49

Thanks
Felix

Awsome - Thanks :)

Do You where I can downl...

2008-08-01T19:52:00.000+02:00

Awsome - Thanks :)

Do You where I can download the newest bios? - in the unofficial 3.0.1.49 there was 1.4 bios

Hey Felix, check out THAT one:
http://driverdo...

2008-08-01T13:21:00.000+02:00

Hey Felix, check out THAT one:
http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/SearchByProduct.aspx?ProductCategory=82&Product=1037&Os=167&ProductName=QLE4062C&OSname=VMware%20ESX%20Server

best regarsd
Joerg

Still no new official driver/firmware from QLOGIC ...

2008-07-16T08:37:00.000+02:00

Still no new official driver/firmware from QLOGIC :(

dear felix,
just do like the post states:
<...

2008-07-03T10:11:00.000+02:00

dear felix,
just do like the post states:

download the firmware and place it in some folder on your esx machine. changedir to that folder and execute iscli.

3 HBA-Level,
2 HBA-Options,
2 Update Firmware Image
enter name (eg qla4022.dl)

and you´re done. pretty easy.

SAVE and Reboot, you are good to go.

i don´t know when they will release a new version, is the version you downloaded still away from the download area? i generally find it a god idea to wait three weeks and let others with test equipment experience the advantages and/or disadvanteges. so if you have testing environment, it is great and you could try as you like ;-)

best regards
Joerg

2008-07-03T10:06:00.000+02:00

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Thanks but how do I upgrade the BIOS to 1.4 from i...

2008-07-02T22:08:00.000+02:00

Thanks but how do I upgrade the BIOS to 1.4 from iscli? - I had to use a boot disk with dos4gw.

Our ESX setup is not ready for production, so I am still testing all the stuff.

So you would think that an official firmware is being released in 3 weeks time?

argl ;-)
felix i recommended to wait 3 weeks......

2008-07-02T21:33:00.000+02:00

argl ;-)
felix i recommended to wait 3 weeks....grmbl.....
yes you can use iscli to perform the upgrade but i again suggest to wait, this is way too new (but i am some careful kinda guy...)

best regards
Joerg

Hi

Got my HBA opgradet, and now my ESX can ...

2008-06-30T11:06:00.000+02:00

Hi

Got my HBA opgradet, and now my ESX can se my SAN with jumbo frames enabled :)

I am using "4022_firmware_v3.0.1.45_.bin" and BIOS "1.4"

Can I upgrade BIOS from icli?

But the 3.0.1.45 was removed from qlogic' site

felix,
this is VERY new, only two days. i per...

2008-06-21T00:10:00.000+02:00

felix,
this is *VERY* new, only two days. i personally will wait for three weeks ;-) - glad if i was at help for you.
best regs joerg
ps if ya like to link my site somewhere, it is still brand new and has sooooo little visitors;-)

Cool so 3.0.1.45 is available :)

How do I u...

2008-06-21T00:05:00.000+02:00

Cool so 3.0.1.45 is available :)

How do I upgrade the BIOS? - can I do it from ESX scli?

yeah i know but check out this thread:
http://...

2008-06-21T00:00:00.000+02:00

yeah i know but check out this thread:
http://solutions.qlogic.com/KanisaSupportSite/forum/viewthread.do?command=FRShowThread&threadId=Post-14480010&frStartInd=9&NodeId=FB_ISCSIVMWARE_1_2&NodeName=iSCSI+VMware&TaxoName=FB_ForumBrowse

Thanks

But I did ask Qlogic, and they told ...

2008-06-20T23:57:00.000+02:00

Thanks

But I did ask Qlogic, and they told me is it a vmware issue, and that they only support have 3.0.1.33 firmware for esx 3.5 - nothing about beta firmare :(

that is one difficult question because jumbo´s wor...

2008-06-20T23:55:00.000+02:00

that is one difficult question because jumbo´s work like charm with current qlogic bios using windows and some other os but there are problems on esx BUT the problem ha sto be adressed by the vendor (qlogic) with a bios update (as far as i know). there IS a special beta version you can get fom qlogic (they will give it to you if you ask) but i won´t recommend it as it is still beta...

Do know anything about when jumbo is been solved? ...

2008-06-20T23:51:00.000+02:00

Do know anything about when jumbo is been solved? - is it a qlogic or vmware issue?

yup, the jumbo thing is still not working, frakkin...

2008-06-20T23:48:00.000+02:00

yup, the jumbo thing is still not working, frakking up the connection but the other thing -> i have 4062c´s (pci-e), too and never experienced this behaviour.

I am using QLOGIC 4062C, and if I didnt reset to f...

2008-06-20T23:24:00.000+02:00

I am using QLOGIC 4062C, and if I didnt reset to factory settings, my ESX was just "waiting" on the 4062.dl driver.

And if I enable jumbo frames, my ESX also goes banana :( - so no jumbo :(

hi felix,
never got this problem and it is pure...

2008-06-20T22:53:00.000+02:00

hi felix,
never got this problem and it is pure horror in my opinion because all the setting would have to be reset again. i will dig deeper into this and try to reproduce your prob. which card did you use?
best regards
Joerg

After a firmware upgrade, do a "reset to facroty s...

2008-06-20T08:28:00.000+02:00

After a firmware upgrade, do a "reset to facroty settings" in the BIOS console, I had some problems boot my ESX 3.5 if I didnt do that

Comments on riether.com: qlogic and esx - all the stuff you should know

HiWhen I did the iscli from the console al...

hi felix,nope, only firmware update automa...

When I use the iscli on my HBA with 2 ports, I can...

Awsome - Thanks :)Do You where I can downl...

Hey Felix, check out THAT one: http://driverdo...