Emulex HBA (LPe1600x) Firmware Update for Linux - 12.2.349.8 - Release 19A



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	  Emulex 16GB Gen5 Fibre Channel Firmware Package
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This update package is applicable to the following HBA models:
95Y2386 - IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter - PCI SSDID: E202
95Y2391 - IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter - PCI SSDID: E282
81Y1655 - Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x - PCI SSDID: E203
81Y1662 - Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x - PCI SSDID: E204
7ZT7A00521 - Emulex LPm16002B-L Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter - PCI SSDID: E288
7ZT7A00522 - Emulex LPm16004B-L Mezz 16Gb 4-Port Fibre Channel Adapter - PCI SSDID: E289

For installation instructions, see the Install Tip file which is provided 
in the downloaded software package.

NOTE:  This document is designed to be cumulative.  The current version
is appended to the previous version(s).
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Severity Definitions:
  Critical:   Unable to use the solution resulting in a critical impact to
              operations. Includes high severity vulnerabilities.
  Suggested:  The solution can be used with some functional restrictions
              resulting in minimal impact to business. Includes medium and
              low severity vulnerabilities.
  Initial:    Initial release of the solution.
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Version 12.2.349.8, Build ID [19A], Severity [Critical]
Release Date [ June 03,2019 ]
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1.0 Overview
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  OS Versions supported
	o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 Update 6
        o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8
        o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
        o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
        o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
	o VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 
        o VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 
        o Windows 2016
        o Windows 2019


  Supported configurations can be found on the Lenovo Operating System 
  Interoperability Guide at the following website: 
  https://lenovopress.com/osig 

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2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies
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  none

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3.0 Security Fixes
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  none

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4.0 Other Fixes
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  none

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5.0 Enhancements
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  none

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6.0 Other Changes
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7.0 Limitations
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Firmware Version: 11.4.329.55
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Intermittent issue with NetApp where host port does not discover the SANboot
   LUN and the host port on the switch appears to get stuck as G-port (219985)

Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL7 Update 6 Support
 - SLES12 SP4 Support
 - This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
  
Known Issues:
 - None
 
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Firmware Version: 11.4.329.13
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - SLES15 Support
 - This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
  
Known Issues:
 - None
 
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Firmware Version: 11.4.329.13
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL7 Update 5 Support
 - RHEL6 Update 10 Support
 - SLES12 Update 3 Maintenance Update Kernel Support
 - VMware ESXi 6.7 Support
 - This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
  
Known Issues:
 - None
 
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Firmware Version: 11.4.168.11
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL7 Update 4 Support
 - SLES12 Update 3 Support
 - This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
  
Known Issues:
 - None
 
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Firmware Version: 11.2.209.29
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Addressed several cosmetic issues with xClarity Administrator

Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL6 Update 9 Support
 - Lenovo Flex platforms (Machine Types: 7X15,7X16,7X17)
 - Emulex LPm16002B-L Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter-Option: 7ZT7A00521
 - Emulex LPm16004B-L Mezz 16Gb 4-Port Fibre Channel Adapter-Option: 7ZT7A00522

Known Issues:
 - None
   
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Firmware Version: 11.2.209.19
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Link speed is now consistent across applications and boot
 - Stability issues addressed for XClarity firmware download

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Windows 2016 Support
 - VMware ESXi 6.5 Support

Known Issues:
 - Beginning with software release 11.2, Emulex LightPulse adapters and 
   OneConnect adapters have independent software kits. The "Broadcom Software 
   Kit Migration Guide" document provides special instructions and 
   considerations for using the driver kits for LightPulse and OneConnect 
   adapters.  https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12378907
 
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Firmware Version: 11.1.152.21
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Performance enhancement (191080)
 - UEFI FC BIOS showing wrong target name under Discovered Targets list(188383)
 - UEFI HII menu does not force reboot on changing the boot parameters (188721)
 - OneCLI tool settings not proliferating to BIOS Setup Menu (190894)
 - Improved direct attach/point-to-point target interoperability in x86 BIOS

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 11.0.270.24
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Auto Speed Negotiation not Always Negotiating to Highest Speed (154590)

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Greater than 254 FC vport can now be created under Windows 2012R2 and
   Windows 2008 R2 (173657)
 - Avago branded transceivers no longer throw errors when plugged to Emulex
   HBAs (186049)
 - Generate SFP event notifications for presence detection and
   removal/insertion conditions (158278)

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.6.228.36
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Implemented warning threshold in PLDM temp PDR of LP16 FC adapter (185825)
 - Link went down after performing port bounce/link toggle in OS (184348)

Incremental Interoperability:
 - This software/firmware is only supported with Lenovo Branded System BIOS

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.6.228.14
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - This software/firmware is only supported with Lenovo Branded System BIOS
 - xClarity firmware download on specific platforms (requires minimum IMM
   version-please consult Lenovo on the co-requisite)

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.4.303.3
Supported On: System x Rack

Problems Fixed:
 - VF speed is showing wrongly in ethtool and Ocm.
 - Firmware download using ethtool -f command is failing with opcode 172-1
   failed:status 100-208
 - Can not set the DelayDeviceDiscovery to Max (255) by ASU tool
 - Ports intermittently logging in to Brocade switch as G-Port

Incremental Interoperability:
 - xHMC event notifications on specific platforms (requires minimum IMM
   version-please consult Lenovo on the co-requisite)
 - Lenovo branded versions of formerly IBM branded products

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.3.137.0
Supported On: Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Blue screen after firmware flash to with virtualized WWPN

Incremental Interoperability:
 - xHMC event notifications on specific platforms (requires minimum IMM
   version-please consult Lenovo on the co-requisite)
 - Lenovo branded versions of formerly IBM branded products

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.3.83.7
Supported On: Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Grantley based ITE

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.2.377.18
Supported On: System x

Problems Fixed:
 - Link does not recover during IO + Port Cycling with FW 1.1.43.3
 - BIOS versions return multiple values
 - LPe16k point to point (direct attached) connection not bootable in legacy
   BIOS
 - LPe16k point to point (direct attached) connection performance issues in
   legacy BIOS

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Grantley Rack Servers

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.2.261.36
Supported On: IBM System x and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Server will halt on black screen during rolling reboot of Windows 2012 x64
   uEFI SANboot
 - Server intermittently fails to boot during rolling SANboot (any OS)
 - Fixed a boot hang associated with server BIOS change
 - Reported firwmare version in CMM is intermittently incorrect
 - Unable to set pause Flow control when connected to DCBX switch with PFC off
 - during cable pull testing a 40 second delay in link up experienced with
   Brocade switch ports
 - I/O completion and abort completion WQE are generated out of order
 - Unexpected WCQE in RQ CQ seen in RXRI mode while performing cable pulls

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Inventory support for the Flex xHMC (Chassis Hardware Management Console)
 - Crosslink & Express Lane on LPe16k based solutions

Known Issues:
 - To disable BFS after BOFM or IFM have been enabled, it must be done by
   setting BFS manually in the EFIBoot config utility or sending a BOFM default
   command to the port. This is working as expected and we are documenting it
   here.(159504)

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Firmware Version: 10.0.803.8
Supported On: IBM System x

Problems Fixed:
 - EFI BOOT fail during SLES11 SP3 rolling reboot

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 1.1.43.21
Supported On: IBM System x

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Problems Fixed:
 - Server will halt on black screen during UEFI rolling reboot reboot cycle
   test with 16Gb HBA under Windows 2012 x64
 - Allows installing and booting from an MSA2040 array configured in PT-PT
   direct mode at 16G speed. We're now able to enable Autoscan and install/boot
   from multiple OSes
 - Added support to bypass configuring pnp Boot Table in a multipath situation.
   Fixes Microsoft Windows Server 2008 bug.
 - Fixed the "Read Rev Failure" issue during POST to accept "0" address value
   as a valid.
 - Fixed the wrong VPD HBA model number display on the banner and properties,
   and change the proper VPD data field size.
 - Fixed the timeout issue on Flogi when try to select a HBA device without
   connecting to a target or FC switch.
 -  System will halt during reboot cycle test under Windows 2012 x64 UEFI
 - Fixing PCI Function Number decoding issue in BOFM code
 - Boot fails during SLES11 SP3 rolling reboot
 - Enable BFS and update the NVRAM if BOFM target is available
 - Add Diagnostic support for UEFI 16Gb FC
 - Reconnect menu item causes a System BIOS exit request only on AMI core
   system BIOS
 - Adding port's protocol name and WWPN in browser help menu

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 1.1.43.12
Supported On: IBM System x and Flex

Incremental Interoperability:
 - IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
 - IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter
 - FC support for support for ASU/Config Patterns for Flex and ASU for IBM
   System x & BladeCenter
 - Direct PT - PT connections
 - Extended SCSI Pass Thru Protocol
 - IBM Tape unit interoperability - see SSIC for more information
 - SLES 11.3 on IBM System x

Problems Fixed:
 - Windows 2012 OS will not resume from Sleep mode
 - Boot Device entries can be lost after exiting from BIOS setup

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 1.1.43.3
Supported On: IBM System x

Incremental Interoperability:
 - VPD-W for Lancer

Problems Fixed:
 - Emulex FC Adapter does not auto-enable SAN boot mode when boot target
   configuration is made via IFM

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 1.1.21.9
Supported On: IBM System x

Incremental Interoperability:
 - IBM Server machine types. Refer to IBM ServerProven for specifics

Problems Fixed:
 - Fixed FCP_CONF handling bug
 - No SRR sent after drop write data frame, I/O fails
 - Adapter does not invoke recovery after dropped read data frame
 - I/O throughput performance improvements
 - Link failover when connected to FC Tape
 - Cosmetic: Cleaned up miscellaneous error handling messages in debug log
   files
 - If a new device comes online and attempts to acquire an AL_PA after the link
   has already come up, the FC link appears to hang until the cable is pulled
 - Cleaned up link negotiation at 4GB/8GB/16GB speeds with specific switches

Known Issues:
- None

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Firmware Version: 1.0.11.108
Supported On: IBM System x

 - Initial Release

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