Qlogic Script update_sol.sh Fails with the Message : Selected file has incorrect checksum (./FWA83xxB.DAT)!

Asset ID:	1-72-2108433.1
Update Date:	2018-02-08
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Solution 2108433.1 : Qlogic Script update_sol.sh Fails with the Message : Selected file has incorrect checksum (./FWA83xxB.DAT)!

Applies to:

SPARC T7-1 - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

In order to enable SR-IOV on Universal HBA you need to execute a One-Time firmware upgrade :

This is documented on docs.oracle.com :

Perform a One-Time Firmware Update For FC SR-IOV Support

and in the Knowledge MOS Section in :

Unable To Create SR-IOV Virtual Instance For Qlogic 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal Host Bus Adapter (Doc ID 1950167.1)

This is done by downloading and Update Kit from the Qlogic website and next executing the update_sol.sh script.

The update_sol.sh script may fail with the following error :

# update_sol.sh

Flashing FW Preload Table...
Using config file: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/QConvergeConsoleCLI/qaucli.cfg
Installation directory: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/QConvergeConsoleCLI
Working dir: /iso/emkit6

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Selected file has incorrect checksum (./FWA83xxB.DAT)!
Selected file has incorrect checksum (./FWA83xxB.DAT)!
Selected file has incorrect checksum (./FWA83xxB.DAT)!
Flash Update Failed!

Cause

This is CR 22180621 : update_sol.sh script fails with incorrect checksum error for most QCCLI vers.

You need at least a Multi-Boot Image Update Kit Version >= 6.1 that contains the following change history :

- Fixed preload table checksum.

On February 2016, 20 Qlogic was only providing the 6.0 version of the Multi-Boot Image Update Kit on its website

Solution

As long as Qlogic does not provide a fixed Multi-Boot Image Update Kit for this issue, please open a Service Request and ask for the fixed Update Kit which is attached to the CR 22180621

The following Update Kits are attached to CR 22180621

Oracle_QLE8362_SRIOV_Flash_Kit_06.2.zip

Oracle_QEM8362_SRIOV_Flash_Kit_06.3.zip

References

<BUG:22180621> - UPDATE_SOL.SH SCRIPT FAILS WITH INCORRECT CHECKSUM ERROR FOR MOST QCCLI VERS.
<NOTE:1950167.1> - Unable To Create SR-IOV Virtual Instance For Qlogic 16 Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Universal Host Bus Adapter
<NOTE:166650.1> - Working Effectively With Oracle Support - Best Practices

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