Readme for QLogic MultiBoot Package
                     -----------------------------------

 This read1st.txt file provides the basic information required for updating the
 QLogic adapter using automated procedures. For more detailed information on
 using the flashing utilities, please refer to the appropriate subdirectory.

1. Contents Of Multiboot Package
--------------------------------

 The files contained in this Multiboot package are zipped into a file that 
 will expand to include all of the files listed below. 

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 File And Directory     |   Version    |      BIOS     |  EFI | FCODE | FIRMWARE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Structure              | Q24AF162.BIN |      1.28     | 1.08 | 1.24  | 4.00.26
                        |--------------|---------------|------|-------|---------
                        |  Size: 1MB   | PCI 2.1 & 3.0 |  -   |   -   |    -  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \Q24XXYYY.BIN *        |              |               |      |       |  
 \2400.BIN #            |              |               |      |       |      
                        |              |               |      |       |        
 \Read1st.txt           |              |       +       |   +  |   +   |       
 \FLASUTIL.EXE          |    1.70      |       X       |      |       |        
 \VPD.exe               |    2.00p     |       X       |      |       |        
 \update.bat            |              |       X       |      |       |        
 \efiutil.efi           |    2.27      |               |   X  |       |        
 \ql24xx.drv            |    1.08      |               |   X  |       |        
 \update.nsh            |              |               |   X  |       |        
                        |              |               |      |       |        
 \BIOS\4GBiosReadme.txt |              |       +       |      |       |        
 \BIOS\ReleaseNotes.TXT |              |       +       |      |       |        
                        |              |               |      |       |        
 \EFI\EfiCfg.pdf        |              |               |   +  |       |        
 \EFI\EfiUtil.pdf       |              |               |   +  |       |        
 \EFI\readme.txt        |              |               |   +  |       |        
 \EFI\ReleaseNotes.txt  |              |               |   +  |       |        
                        |              |               |      |       |        
 \FCode\readme.txt      |              |               |      |   +   |        
 \FCode\ReleaseNotes.txt|              |               |      |   +   |        
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 Note *: The Q24XXYYY.BIN file name is used through out the documents in this
         package as a reference to the binary file name listed in the table.
      #: When provided, the firmware is not embedded in the Q24XXYYY.BIN file.
      X: In addition to the binary file(s), these files are the minimum
         required file(s) to update the multiboot code via the available
         methods listed in section 2.
      +: Associated documentation files.

2. Multiboot Code Update Methods
--------------------------------

 The table in section 1 references the files needed to update the multiboot code
 using any of the methods listed below: 

 1) x86   environment (BIOS):   Boot to DOS
                                Run the update.bat

 2) IA 64 environment (EFI):    Boot to the EFI Shell
                                Run the update.nsh

 3) Sparc environment (FCODE):  Boot to Solaris
                                Run the Qlogic SANsurfer or SCLI



NOTE: 
It is recommended that adapters are updated one at a time, or adapters of the 
same type (SSDID) are updated together. Do not have different adapter models 
in the system during the update/flash process.