HP 9000 rp8420 Server - User Service Guide, Fifth Edition
Number Cabinet Name Partition Handle Firmware Version Comments
------ --------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------------ --------
(1) 1 0 MP 0 0 0 5.022 Master
(1) 2 0 MP 1 1 1 5.022 Slave
(3) 3 (2) 8 MP 0 0 32768 5.022 Master
(3) 4 (2) 8 MP 1 1 32769 5.022 Slave
5 0 PDHC 0 0 256 3.014 -
6 0 SFW 0 0 320 21.001 -
7 0 PDHC 1 1 257 3.014 -
8 0 SFW 1 1 321 22.002 -
(3) 9 0 PDHC 2 0 258 3.014 -
(3) 10 0 SFW 2 0 322 22.002 -
(3) 11 0 PDHC 3 1 259 3.014 -
(3) 12 0 SFW 3 1 323 22.002 -
Enter the Entities to be upgraded (Ex: 3,4,10): 6
Enter your user name: anonymous
Enter your user password: ********
Enter the ip address where the firmware can be found: 192.1.1.1
Enter the path where the firmware can be found: /dist/versionX_X
Enter the filename of the System Firmware image: pin.bin.X.X.fh
Are you sure that you want to continue(Y/N): y
**** Firmware Updating System Firmware ****
Firmware updating progress will be reported.
NOTE (1): When a SEU is connected to an rp8420 system, cabinet id 8 will be assigned to
the SEU.
(2): These entities will only be seen on the rp8420.
(3): X.X.X is the version number corresponding to the version of the System Firmware on
the other cells.
9. Ensure the entity selected was updated successfully. A successful update returns the following
message:
Firmware Update has completed successfully for all entities.
MP:CM>
An unsuccessful update results in an error message. If the FTP connection was successful,
but the update failed, a warning will be noted for the entity being updated. For example:
Firmware Update failed for entity SFW 0.DO NOT REBOOT SFW 0 until
it has been successfully updated!!! Firmware Update completed with
errors.
CAUTION: Repeat the firmware update procedure immediately for all entities failing to
update successfully. DO NOT RESET or AC POWER CYCLE until you get a message
indicating that all updates have completed successfully.
10. Verify the updated firmware revisions using the sysrev command. Example (rp8420 with
SEU):
MP:CM> sysrev
Cabinet firmware revision report
PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE :
System Backplane : GPM FM OSP
------- ------- -------
1.002 1.002 1.002
PCI-X Backplane : LPM HS
------- -------
2.000 1.000
Core IO : Master Slave
-------- -------
2.009 2.009
LPM PDHC
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