HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (September 2012)

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If you are upgrading the Superdome firmware, the upgrade must be performed by Hewlett-Packard qualified service
personnel only. Please contact your local HP Support Representative to schedule a convenient time for this firmware
upgrade service. Please note that all cells within the Superdome should be upgraded to the same level.
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A firmware update is not required to move from A.03.xx to A.04.xx for Superdome servers with PA-8600 or PA-8700
processors.
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This firmware is available for download from the http://hp.com website. For details, see Downloading Server Firmware
(page 28).
Table 12 Minimum System Firmware
1
for vPars A.05.xx
A.05.07 to
A.05.10
(Integrity tape
boot)
A.05.03 to
A.05.06
A.05.02
4
(Integrity tape
boot)
A.05.02
3
(minimum )
A.05.01
2
(minimum )Server Model
—————rp5470/L3000,
rp5405
—————rp7400/N4000
KIOX 8.2, PDC
17.9
KIOX 8.2, PDC
17.9
—KIOX 8.2, PDC
17.9
KIOX 8.2, PDC
17.9
rp7405,
rp7410
5
,
rp8400
5
PDC 22.2PDC 22.2—PDC 22.2PDC 22.2rp7420
5
,
rp8420
5
Firmware Version
1.0
Firmware Version
1.0
—Firmware Version
1.0
—rp7440, rp8440
PDC 36.7PDC 36.7—PDC 36.7PDC 36.7Superdome
6
(PA-8600,PA-8700)
PDC 22.1PDC 22.1—PDC 22.1PDC 22.1Superdome
6
on
sx1000 chipset
(PA-8800,
PA-8900)
Firmware Release
v5.1
7
Firmware Release
v5.1
7
Firmware Release
v5.1
7
Firmware Version
5.0
Firmware Version
5.0
rx7620, rx8620
Firmware Version
4.0
7
Firmware Version
4.0
7
Firmware Version
4.0
7
Firmware Version
3.0
Firmware Version
3.0
rx7640, rx8640
Firmware Version
7.2
7
Firmware Version
7.2
7
Firmware Version
7.2
7
SMS Release v7.0SMS Release v7.0Superdome
6
on
sx1000 chipset
(Integrity)
Firmware Recipe
8.6d
7
Firmware Recipe
8.6d
7
Firmware Recipe
8.6d
7
SD Recipe 6.11bSD Recipe 6.11bSuperdome
6
on
sx2000 chipset
(Integrity)
SD Recipe 8.6dSD Recipe 8.6d—SD Recipe 8.6d—Superdome
6
on
sx2000 chipset
(PA-8900)
Firmware Version
1.0.35 or later
————Superdome 2
(SD2)
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(Integrity)
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IMPORTANT: HP recommends using the latest released version of system firmware. This table lists the minimum firmware
requirements: on each server indicated, vPars supports the system firmware version listed here and greater.
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The minimum firmware required for vPars A.05.01 supports the dynamic memory migration feature of vPars, as well as
use of vPars on a system with Hyperthreading enabled (HT ON). Please note that hardware, operating system, or other
applications may have other requirements.
30 Supported Configurations