I’m having problems updating the firmware on fibre channel HBA cards QLE2460, QLE2462 QMH2462.
For example, this server has a single channel 4Gb QLE2460 and dual channel 4Gb QLE2462
root@linux01:~ # cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/model*name
QLE2462
QLE2462
QLE2460root@linux01:~ # cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/model*desc
PCI-Express Dual Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA
PCI-Express Dual Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA
PCI-Express Single Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel HBAroot@linux01:~ # lspci -k | grep -A2 -i fibre
22:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. Device 0138
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
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22:00.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 02)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. Device 0138
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
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25:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 03)
Subsystem: QLogic Corp. Device 0137
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
Following the instruction on Updating firmware on an Emulex or QLogic Fibre Channel HBA on HP Proliant and downloaded the file CP022840.scexe
root@linux01:~ # ./CP022840.scexe
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Loading references…done.
Performing discovery…
WARNING! : No supported adapters found.
Checking the log file, it shows that no adapters found and gives return code 7
root@linux01:~ # cat /var/cpq/Component.log
=================================================================Installation started: Thu Nov 5 18:12:09 BRST 2015
Installing: CP022840.scexe
Version: 2014.09.01
Description: HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel HBA’s (x86_64)—————————————————
Loading references…done.
Performing discovery…
WARNING! : No supported adapters found.Return code: 7
Installation complete: Thu Nov 5 18:12:09 BRST 2015
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On this other server I have a QMH2462 and I had the same problem
root@linux02:~ # cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/model*name
QMH2462
QMH2462
root@linux02:~ # cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/model*descroot@linux02:~ # lspci -k | grep -A2 -i fibre
09:00.0 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1705
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxx
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09:00.1 Fibre Channel: QLogic Corp. ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1705
Kernel driver in use: qla2xxxroot@linux02:~ # cat /var/cpq/Component.log
=================================================================Installation started: Fri Oct 9 12:09:36 BRT 2015
Installing: CP022840.scexe
Version: 2014.09.01
Description: HP Firmware Flash for QLogic Fibre Channel HBA’s (x86_64)—————————————————
Loading references…done.
Performing discovery…
WARNING! : No supported adapters found.Return code: 7
Installation complete: Fri Oct 9 12:09:36 BRT 2015
=================================================================
I think the solution will be to update the firmware offline using the HP SPP DVD and selecting Firmware update