how to install HP branded brocade HBA on ESX 4.1

Step1: Place ESX Host into maintenance mode

Log on to ESX host using vSphere 4.1 Client and place Host into maintenance mode.

Step2: HBA Bios Upgrade (Only for HP Proliant G7): To perform an offline BIOS update on an HP-branded Brocade HBA card that has been installed on the VMware vSphere ESX 4.1 host system follow the steps as below:

• Download HBA live cd from Offline BIOS Upgrade Installation kit for HP branded Brocade HBAs
• Create a CD from the Offline BIOS Upgrade Installation ISO image.
• Insert the CD into the CD/DVD drive or mount ISO using iLO and then boot the system.
• Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to boot.
• Access the system command shell so that you can issue BCU commands.
• Use one of the following commands to update the HBA boot code:
• To update HBA boot code in all adapters in the server, enter the BCU command:
• # #bcu boot –upload brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v2-1-1-0 -a
• To update HBA boot code in a single adapter, enter the BCU command:
  # bcu boot –upload 1 brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v2-1-1-0
• Reboot the system.

where:

• 1 is the adapter_id HBA if you have multiple HBA.
• brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v2-1-1-0 is the name of the firmware image file.
• -a indicates that the boot code should be uploaded to all installed Brocade HBAs on the host.

Step3: Install HBA Driver

• Download Brocade HBA driver ,Extract driver and mount ISO using Power ISO

• Download and install VMware vSphere CLI
• Open CLI and change directory to C:Program FilesVMwareVMware vSphere CLIbin
• .Vihostupdate.pl Server 10.12.243.130 –-username root –-password Password1 -–install –-bundle E:offline-bundleBCD-bfa-2.3.0.2-00000-offline_bundle-344638.zip
• Reboot ESX Host Server
• Log on to ESX host using vSphere Client
• Click Configuration>click Storage Adapters>Rescan and you will be presented with FC HBA