Installation guide

14-Slot Shelf Startup

Chapter 6

[ZX6000-OA3.2.2j]# zreg -n -v VP

•For ZMON(/Sparky) firmware (repeat for both base and fabric switch components):

[ZX6000-OA3.2.2j]# zreg -n -v VZ

4.45

• For OpenArchitect firmware (repeat for base and fabric component, and note you can only

display the active or booted revision, not the alternate version or flash):

[ZX6000-OA3.2.2j]# zreg -n -v V6

3.2.2 build j

Step 5. Repeat this procedure for the base and fabric component for both Ethernet Switch Blades in the

14-Slot Shelf.

Step 6. Set these recorded data aside to be used to validate your firmware against the most current release.

Validating and Updating Your Firmware

To validate the versions of firmware, and to determine the most recent release of firmware for your 14-Slot

Shelf and its components, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Go to the http://www.hp.com URL.

Step 2. Click on the Software & Driver Downloads link.

Step 3. Under the Support for Your Products link, go to the Select a task and enter a product name/number

box and enter bh5700 in the blank text box. Left click the small double arrow to the right of the text

box.

Step 4. In the resulting Product search results window, choose the appropriate operating system (if

required). The available firmware releases are listed by date.

Step 5. Firmware versions for the components in the 14-Slot Shelf are listed in the Release Notes for each

firmware release. You must compare your installed version with this information to determine if

you have the latest firmware installed on your system. See “Determining Firmware Versions” on

page 52 for information on determining the firmware version currently installed on your 14-Slot

Shelf.

CAUTION Do not automatically update your 14-Slot Shelf firmware without close analysis of your

specific configuration and application. Your 14-Slot Shelf may require that you retain an

earlier firmware release for some components or applications. Failure to comply can result

in a loss of firmware data.

NOTE Refer to the release notes supplied with each firmware release for detailed firmware update

procedures.

Operating Systems Supported by Hewlett-Packard

Specified versions of the Linux Operating System are supported by HP for the HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot

Blade Server Ethernet Switch Blade. Supported versions include Red Hat and Debian GNU, as follows: