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haven't found way how to update Brocade 1020 BIOS from ESX  (firmware, they call it boot code - for google search) and of course I fail to boot Brocade/Qlogic LiveCD v3.2.6.0. It requires legacy boot mode and does not work in UEFI, in my case this is the result when attempting to boot in legacy :  [attachment]

There is something Qlogic calls "VMware ESXi 5.5/6.0 BCU - ESX CLI plug-in". BCU is linux-based tool that is used to update boot code plus other functionality, according to documentation. My problem is I can't get this plug-in work. Forget  VMware KB: ESXi 5.0 ESXCLI plug-in (BCU) support for Brocade     forget all the "usual"  ESXCLI BROCADE BCU or ESXCLI BCU...  this is not v5.0...

so I pulled out two adapters from server, brought it home and updated both in long-forgotten-behind-the-table Z79 based desktop with Windows2012. Boot code changed from 2.2.0.1 as seen on screenshots above to 3.2.6.0 which is the latest available as of this writing. Will report if something changed in several hours when they are back in servers.

Also, what is supposed to be UEFI-based "Multi-Boot Firmware Image" ain't startable too. After unpacking it, I see BCU.EFI and brocade_adapter_boot_fw_v3-2-6-0  files BIOS detects BFU.EFI when I map it over ILO but it refuses to perform any action with it.

The same adapters, the same boot code (firmware 2.2.0.1) work flawlessly on my white-box with ESX v6.0. It's Asus X99-W motherboard, i7-5820k, 64GB RAM, 2x Brocade BR1020, absolutely without any problems for a month.

The funny thing doesn't end here !! VMware packaged v3.2.4 drivers in v3.2.6 package. You got to be kidding me !

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=38221

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI55-QLOGIC-BNA-3260&productId=353

when you download package "VMware ESXi 5.5 bna 3.2.6.0 NIC Driver for QLogic BR-Series HBA and CNA" and unpack it, there actually is file "net-bna-3.2.4.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib"  and not only the file version is old, but also inside the file it says RELEASE DATE 2014-02-14.

HOW HARD CAN IT BE ???