Installation guide

14-Slot Shelf Startup
14-Slot Shelf Startup
Chapter 6
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Determining Firmware Versions
Before beginning normal operation with your HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot Blade Server, you should determine
the version of the firmware currently installed within each major component of your 14-Slot Shelf, including
each ShMM, each HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blade, and each Ethernet Switch Blade. When you have
determined the actual firmware release version for each major component, you can then validate your
firmware by comparing it to the versions currently available from HP, and updating your firmware where
needed.
The ShMM Firmware
To determine the release date and version of the firmware in a ShMM, complete the following:
Step 1. Ensure that power is applied to the 14-Slot Shelf.
Step 2. Connect your PC or laptop computer to the serial port for the respective ShMM (located on the alert
display panel). Activate a terminal emulator (9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit) on your
PC or laptop computer, and bring up the ShMM console screen.
Step 3. From the Linux prompt (#) on the ShMM console screen, enter the following command and record
the printed results as shown in the following example:
# version -c
Active firmware revisions:
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U-Boot 1.1.2
MIPS Linux-2.4.26
63998-04957.RFS
Alternate firmware revisions
----------------------------
U-Boot 1.1.2
MIPS Linux-2.4.26
63998-04957.RFS
#
Step 4. Record this firmware information received for the first ShMM, making certain to note which ShMM
this particular firmware data is for.
Step 5. Repeat this procedure for the other ShMM in your 14-Slot Shelf and record that data, making
certain to identify which ShMM the data is for. Set these recorded data aside to be used to validate
your firmware against the most current release.
The HP bc2100 ATCA Server Blade Firmware
To determine the release date and version of the firmware in a Server Blade, complete the following:
Step 1. Ensure that power is applied to the 14-Slot Shelf.