1.0 Overview
The following build adds fixes and new function. See corresponding Change History document for additional information.
1.1 Build Information Build ID
Image Name: ibm_fw_bios_ea330.046.031.img
Version Number: 01EA330_046_031
Version Date: 08/15/2008
1.2 Limitations
N/A
1.3 Level recommendation and prerequisites for the update
* See corresponding Change History document for additional information.
- A full backup should be completed and verified prior to running this, or any other system upgrade.
Prerequisite:
AMM Level BPE 42I or later
1.4 Dependencies
N/A
2.0 Installation and setup instructions
The procedure to install the BIOS image file using the main partition are as follows:
2.1 Send the file to the local hard drive of the operating system.
2.2 Login on the console with an ID that has root authority.
2.3 Use the "update_flash" program to update the system giving it the option "-f"
followed by the path to the image (.img) file on the local operating system.
2.3.0 Location of "update_flash" command:
AIX: /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash
Linux: /usr/sbin/update_flash
2.3.0.1 Specific packages are needed for Linux which will install the "update_flash" command.
These packages can be found at
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/
2.4 Use the "ldfware" command to update systems with the Virtual I/O Server operating system installed. The "--file" option followed by the path to the image (.img) file should be provided.
2.5 For the shell script files, change the permissions on the file to be executable. Then run the file as a command.
2.6 To commit an image to the PERM side, use the "-c" option on the "update_flash" command.
2.7 To reject an image on the TEMP side, use the "-r" option on the "update_flash" command.
3.0 Configuration information
N/A
4.0 Change History
Version 2.02, 01EA330_046_031 - 08/22/2008
Problems fixed:
System firmware changes in EA330_046
- FW196952, FW188794, FW202372: The processor initialization settings were changed to reduce the likelihood of a
processor going into an error state and causing a system crash.
- FW188952: The minimum power consumption that must be reached before power capping occurs was lowered.
- FW188952: A problem was fixed that caused the service authority partition to receive platform dump notifications when an informational error log entry was generated. This type of log should not be presented to the service authority partition's operating system because it does not require a service action.
- FW198910: A problem was fixed that caused the high speed daughter card (HSDC) to show up as installed on the hardware VPD page on the advanced management module (AMM), even though it was not installed, if the blade system had a PCI-X daughter card installed.
- FW198939: A problem was fixed that caused the front panel power LED to stay in the power off state, and activations of the power button to be interpreted as power on requests, when the advanced management module's (AMM's) "Restart Blade System Management Processor" command was used to reset the blade system.
- FW199892: The firmware was enhanced so that a thermal alert on a blade system processor will not cause the advanced management module
(AMM) to permanently ramp up the speed of the BladeCenter's fans, even if the processor that reported the condition returned to a normal temperature.
- FW200605: A problem was fixed that prevented the vital product data (VPD) for memory DIMMs to be viewed on the hardware VPD page on the advanced management module (AMM) interface if there were unpopulated DIMM slots.
- FW202520: A problem was fixed that caused the serial-over-LAN (SOL) connection to be dropped between the service processor and the advanced management module (AMM).
- FW202779: A problem was fixed that could cause duplicate IP addresses to be generated if a blade system was assigned an IP address using the blades open fabric manager (BOFM), then moved to a BladeCenter on which the advanced management module (AMM) does not support BOFM.
Version 2.01, 01EA330_031_031 - 06/01/2008
Problems fixed:
- FW195738: A problem was fixed that prevented a new blade from being set up if the graphics console (via KVM - keyboard, video,
mouse) is not explicitly selected on the first opportunity, and there is a copper passthrough module (CPM) or optical passthrough
module (OPM) switch in position 1 instead of an Ethernet switch.
- 642765: A problem was fixed that caused booting from a fibre-channel-attached device to fail if a USB keyboard was
not plugged in, or the KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) was not assigned.
- 640199: A problem was fixed that prevented graphics on local and remote terminals from being displayed correctly.
Version 1.02, 01EA320_046_030 - 06/09/2008
The 1.02 firmware version (01EA320_046_030) must be applied to the target system if you wish to perform a live partition migration from systems with v1.00 (01EA320_030_030) or v1.01 (01EA320_040_030) firmware levels. The 1.02 version also supports partition migration with any system with v2.x (01EA330_031_031) or later firmware.
Details:
Attempts to migrate directly from version 1.01 and earlier to version 2.0 and later are blocked and one of the following errors
is reported on the IVM user interface:
"[VIOSE01042049-0503] Migration of partition with ID 3 has been stopped by the managed system. Additional information: 4200243"
or
"[VIOSE0109002C-0453] The Partition Firmware versions on the source and destination managed systems are not compatible. Additional information: 1073741835"
Problems Fixed:
- 658900/FW197279 - HIPER - A problem was fixed that may cause a partition migration to hang under certain circumstances, with SRC BA00E840 being logged.
Version 1.01, 01EA320_040_030 - 03/17/2008
Problems fixed:
- 639455 - A problem was fixed that caused the panel buttons to be unresponsive.
- 649758: A problem was fixed that prevented power blades in the new versions of the BladeCenter media tray from booting from the
CD/DVD drive.
Version 1.00, 01EA320_030_030 - 11/30/2007
- Initial release
5.0 Web information
5.1 Please refer to the Bull documentation ref. 86 X1 98EW01 for the current versions of EL260/460 product documentation and any late breaking product news. Supported Blade Center and / or EL260/460 Blade code updates (in addition to this Firmware) can also be downloaded from the Bull web site.
6.0 Disclaimer
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