Emulex HBA (LPe1600x) Firmware Update for Linux - 12.4.250.36 - Release (For Linux)
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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:
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 12.4.250.36, Build ID [19B], Severity [Critical]
Release Date [ December 11,2019 ]
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1.0 Overview
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OS Versions supported
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 Update 7
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
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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4.0 Other Fixes
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none
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5.0 Enhancements
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- Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter: 4XC7A08250
- Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter: 4XC7A08251
- RHEL 8.0
- RHEL 6.7 is NOT supported with this release
- Fibre Channel Port Trunking/Port Aggregation with Brocade Switch
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6.0 Other Changes
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7.0 Limitations
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Firmware Version: 12.2.349.16
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- AMD Epyc 7002 series processor based Lenovo Rack platforms
- This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
Known Issues:
- None
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Firmware Version: 12.2.349.8
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL 8.0
- RHEL 6.7 is NOT supported
- Fibre Channel Port Trunking/Port Aggregation with Brocade Switch
- This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
Known Issues:
- None
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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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