Emulex HBA (LPe1205/LPe1200x) Firmware Update for Linux - 2.10x6-12.40a6 - Release 19B (For Linux)

Change History

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                      Emulex 8Gb 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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Firmware Version 2.10x6, Boot Code Version 12.40a6, 
Build ID [19B], Severity [Critical]
Release Date [ August 25,2019 ]
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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 <all>
        o VMware ESXi 6.7 Update <all>
        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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5.0 Enhancements
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6.0 Other Changes
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7.0 Limitations
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Firmware Version: 2.10x6
Boot Code Version: 12.20a3
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - UEFI: Fixed a hang issue caused by some targets returning error 
   (Insufficient Resources) on PLOGI
 - UEFI: Changes in 'Boot Target Scan Method' option on LPe12000 are not saved
 - UEFI: Removing 'please wait' when Scan or Add boot device is used in HII
 - x86: Allow the user to use the ESC key to abort the target scan in the 
   configuration utility. 
 - x86: System could possibly hang when Int 15h Function 86h is called in timer 
   routines
 - x86: Update Copyrights from Broadcom Limited to Broadcom Inc.
 - x86: Fixed a bug where OS was not booting in legacy mode from Nimble array
   if passive/standby path is 1st and active path is second in boot order.


Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL 8.0
 - RHEL 6.7 is NOT supported
 - This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
  
Known Issues:
 - None
 
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Firmware Version: 2.10x6
Boot Code Version: 11.40a13
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - SLES15 Support
 - 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: 2.10x6
Boot Code Version: 11.40a13
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: 2.03x14
Boot Code Version: 11.40a4
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - RHEL7 Update 4 Support
 - SLES12 Update 3 Support
 - This firmware/boot BIOS is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
 - Emulex LPe12000-M8-L PCIe 8Gb 1-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter[4XC7A08220]
 - Emulex LPe12002-M8-L PCIe 8Gb 2-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter[4XC7A08221]

Known Issues:
 - The new 8G FC models are supported with subset of Lenovo server platforms
 
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Firmware Version: 2.03x14
Boot Code Version: 11.20a6
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - None

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
   
- 11.20a6 boot BIOS is not Microsoft Signed so secure boot functionality will
  not function properly.  11.20a7 which is Microsoft Signed is available from 
  Lenovo customer support 

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Firmware Version: 2.03x7
Boot Code Version: 7.00a2
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Changed the Target Scan mechanism. If no LUN is attached, menu will display
   not supported or not configured.
 - Change the LUN Scan logic. If Target has at least one good LUN, the code
   will consider it as a supported target and will skip the bad LUNs.
 - Improved direct attach/point-to-point target interoperability in x86 BIOS

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Known Issues:
 - Universal Boot code includes component versioning changes:
	1) Universal image no longer includes FCode.
	2) x86/UEFI boot modified from n.nnan format to n.n.n.n format.

 - 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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.03x7
Boot Code Version: 7.00a0
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Bumped FW revision from 2.02A1 to 2.03X7 to resolve a UXSPi issue (188579)
 - Changed the Target Scan mechanism. If no LUN is attached, menu will display
   "not supported" or "not configured".
 - Fixed a bug with changing default ALPA setting when using the up arrow
   caused an invalid entry to show up.

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Ported UEFI code into EDK II
 - Add CLP support in x86 ROM
 - Add >4GB memory support: Saturn 3.x

Known Issues:
 - Universal Boot code includes component versioning changes:
	1) Iniversal image no longer includes FCode.
	2) x86/UEFI boot modified from n.nnan format to n.n.n.n format.

 - 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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02a1
Boot Code Version: 5.30a8
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Disable support for OOO frame queuing by default. <<slow drain>> (168151)
 - BDE Usage Model 4 Not working for FCP READ and WRITE commands with Block
   Guard (174973)
 - Abort IREAD exchange if FCP data frame received w/RO=0 twice (162750)
 - Out-going traffic incorrectly blocked due to Concurrent Sequence even though
   we are not at max. (168796)
 - Receipt of an unmapped ABTS frame for an inactive exchange may result in MBX
   timeout/fw stall when running w/Blockguard (143355)
 - Fixed issue where OS needs a manual reboot if UEFI installation. (183548)

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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02x13
Boot Code Version: 5.30a7
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 -

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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02x11
Boot Code Version: 5.30a6
Supported On: System x Rack, BladeCenter and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - SAN boot stopped working after firmware/boot BIOS upgrade

Incremental Interoperability:
 - 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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02x11
Boot Code Version: 5.30a3
Supported On: System x Rack, BladeCenter and 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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02x11
Boot Code Version: 5.30a3
Supported On: System x Rack and BladeCenter

Problems Fixed:
 - Roll boot code version number to avoid conflict with IBM UXSPi updates

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Inventory support for the System x xHMC (Chassis Hardware Management
   Console) for IBM Rack FC HBAs
 - 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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.02x11
Boot Code Version: 5.13x4
Supported On: IBM System x Rack, BladeCenter, and Flex

Problems Fixed:
 - Server intermittently fails to boot during rolling SANboot (any OS)
 - Fixed a boot hang associated with server BIOS change

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Inventory support for the Flex xHMC (Chassis Hardware Management Console)

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.(159225)

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Firmware Version: 2.01a11
Boot Code Version: 5.13a0
Supported On: IBM System x Rack

Problems Fixed:
 - None

Incremental Interoperability:
 - UEFI 2.3.1 Compatibility

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 2.01a11
Boot Code Version: 5.12a15
Supported On: IBM System x Rack, BladeCenter, and Flex)

Problems Fixed:
 - System hang when attempting to enter BIOS screen on AMI BIOS based servers

Incremental Interoperability:
 - SLES 11.3 on IBM System x and BladeCenter

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 2.01a11
Boot Code Version: 5.12a13
Supported On: IBM System x Rack and BladeCenter

Problems Fixed:
 - Emulex FC Adapter does not auto-enable SAN boot mode when boot target
   configuration is made via IFM (BOFM)
 - Emulex FC configuration utility is in the wrong F1 setup screen
 - IBM CIOv adapter connected to Brocade 8 Gig FC BladeCenter switch
   intermittently Links up at less than 8 Gig

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 2.01a9
Boot Code Version: 5.12a11
Supported On: IBM System x Rack and BladeCenter

Incremental Interoperability:
 - None

Problems Fixed:
 - SANboot problem in IBM BladeCenter

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version: 2.01a9
Boot Code Version: 5.12a10
Supported On: IBM System x Rack, BladeCenter, and Flex

Incremental Interoperability:
 - UEFI 2.3.1 compatibility

Problems Fixed:
 - Utility in adapter selection screen shows PCIe2.5Gb/s X 4
 - Miscellaneous issues with boot BIOS
 - Emulex 8gb ciov Port2 does not accept BOFM Boot-order "both"
 - Rhel 6.2 UEFI San boot failed w/ Emulex 8Gb FC
 - Fix potential I2C bus contention

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version 2.01a3
Boot Code Version: 5.12a5
Supported On: IBM System x Rack and BladeCenter

Incremental Interoperability:
 - Enhanced timeout notifications for processing abort failures.

Problems Fixed:
 - All multi-abort I/Os are returned on the same ring from which the ABORT_MXRI
   command was received.
 - Changed the TRCV response in the abort state to CMD RJT to enable the
   TRSP to be processed.
 - Corrected an issue with blocked TSEND operations.
 - Corrected a buffer leak issue with RRQ exchanges.
 - Corrected an issue where the TRCV IOCB was de-queued improperly causing a
   XFR_RDY flood.
 - Corrected an issue where the OXID field was not loaded in the XRI_ABORTED
   IOCB.
 - Corrected an issue in recognizing whether an EEPROM is present.

Known Issues:
 - None

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Firmware Version 2.00a4
Boot Code Version: 5.12a5
Supported On: IBM System x Rack and BladeCenter

 - Initial Release

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