Xserve RAID: Fibre Channel Utility Reports No Fibre Channel Card Available

The Apple Fibre Channel Utility may report that no Apple Fibre Channel card is available.
Symptom

The Fibre Channel Utility reports that there is no Fibre Channel card installed.

This happens after you install the the "FibreChannelDriverUpdate.pkg" on the computer with the card, and the computer is restarted.


Solution

Follow these steps:
  1. Open the Terminal utility.
  2. Type the following at the prompt: sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions/
  3. Press return.
  4. Type your administrator password.
  5. Press return.
  6. Restart the computer.

Published Date: Oct 11, 2016