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Digest Name: weekly all firmware patch digest
    Created: Sun Dec 17 3:05:02 PST 2000

Table of Contents:

Document ID Title
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PF_CBCJ0048 HP 9000 Model B[12]000/C3X00/J[567]X00 firmware 4.8 patch

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: PF_CBCJ0048
Date Loaded: 20001212
      Title: HP 9000 Model B[12]000/C3X00/J[567]X00 firmware 4.8 patch

Patch Name: PF_CBCJ0048

Patch Description: HP 9000 Model B[12]000/C3X00/J[567]X00 firmware 4.8 patch

        PCI - to fix a possible data integrity problem
               between PCI and the I/O controller, PCI
               slot 1 is being limited to operate at a maximum
               data transfer rate of 256MB/sec on J6000s.
               No other system is affected.

        This update is equivalent to software patch PHSS_22900
        for HPUX 10.20 and PHSS_22901 for HPUX 11.00.

PF_CBCJ0046:

        HPMC - Saved timestamp value is now updated on every call to
               PDC_CHASSIS
        DUMP - Prevents fxe hang during a HPMC/TOC/panic dump
               (fixed in rev 4.5)
        LPMC - clean_icache_line will clean correct line of cache
               (fixed in rev 4.5)

        This update is equivalent to software patch PHSS_22573
        for HPUX 10.20 and PHSS_22574 for HPUX 11.00.

PF_CBCJ0045:

        PCI - Supports Z7476AA ACC card
            - Recognizes and resets LBA during LPMC,TOC, or panic
              to improve system dumps
        BCH - revises FASTBOOT message to print "NOTICE" instead of
              "WARNING"

        This update is equivalent to software patch PHSS_22474
        for HPUX 10.20 and PHSS_22475 for HPUX 11.00.

PF_CBCJ0040:

        SYS - supports J6000
            - fixes a cache selftest failure
            - LPMC handler does not touch any RDR registers
              during LPMC processing
        I/O - enables B5506A Ethernet PCI card support
            - fix to the PCI memory allocator to support J3525A, J2526A
              X.25 PCI card
            - fix to keep RS232 from hanging during early chassis codes
              for 3 wire RS232 connections
            - reads the status command twice if an error is detected
              to fix a Mitsumi CD ROM problem on B2000

        This update is equivalent to software patch PHSS_21620
        for HPUX 10.20 and PHSS_21621 for HPUX 11.00.

PF_CBCJ0035:

        CPU - corrects a register value in the PCI bridge
                   controller to prevent setting address bit 32
                  to 0 on transactions mastered by fast 64 bits
                   PCI cards into system memory on systems with
                   more than 4GB of memory
                 - PA8600 Data Cache LRU off
                 - improve SYNC_OUTDLY setting
        GRAPHICS - disable accesses to expansion ROM if
                   ROM is memory-mapped and card has single
                   decoder.

                   This update is equivalent to software patch PHSS_21082
                   for HPUX 10.20 and PHSS_21083 for HPUX 11.00.

PF_CBCJ0034:

        CPU - PA8600 Data Cache LRU off
                 - improve SYNC_OUTDLY setting
        GRAPHICS - disable accesses to expansion ROM if
                   ROM is memory-mapped and card has single
                   decoder.

PF_CBCJ0032:

        SYSTEM - added support for B2000
        SCSI - added boot support from Toshiba SCSI CD-ROM
        PCI - improved PCI bridge function
        GRAPHICS - turn-on monitor selection will not try a
                   sync -on-green monitor type

PF_CBCJ0031:

        EEPROM - EEPROM is cleared when PDC revision changes, but
                 path settings are preserved.
        PCI - HP A5513A ATM card support added in all PCI slots
               - HP A5515A ATM card support added in all PCI slots
                 except for B1000/C3000 slot 2.

        PDCE - PDC_SYSTEM_INFO option 1 now reports correctly.
        CDROM - Support added for TEAC and Mitsumi IDE CDROMs

PF_CBCJ0023:

          PROCESSOR/CACHE
           - Supports PA8500 processor rev 2.4
           - The instruction cache self-tests execute faster.
          PDC
           - Added support for future processor
           - Improved SICL support and data reporting from PCI
             bridge controller
          MEMORY
           - All physical memory is reported to HP-UX
           - Add support for 1 GB DIMMs
           - Adds support for DIMMs that may have SGS SPD EEPROMs.
           - Better reporting of IO/Memory controller errors.
           - Memory self-test no longer updates the chassis every
             128MB. It now varies according to memory amount.
          HPMC/TRAPS/PIM
           - HPMC PIM Analysis section added to the HPMC PIM.
             The analysis can be retrieved using the standard PIM
             retrival tools. The analysis explains the HPMC from both
             the CPU's and the IO/Memory Controller's perspective.
           - HPMC handler now correctly fills in the System
             Requester Address.
           - Fixed PIM dump to contain correct responder path if
             available.
           - When the CPU times out trying to talk to memory
             (Timeout HPMC), the address 0xfffffffffed10200 is
             logged in the System Responder Address rather than
             0xfffffffffed10000.
          BOOTSTRAP
           - The Flash EEPROM is now protected against accidental
             reprogramming.
           - The FUPDATE command in "updatelif" enables Flash
             programming.
           - Bad fans are detected at boot time;
             chassis codes and LCD second line message are printed
           - Added failed PCI chassis code if toggling
             rope_debug register fails
           - Change HPA selected routine for PCI devices to use
             first memory BAR whether it is prefetchable or not.
          BCH
           - The "IN SC" command has been added, to print system
             configuration.
           - The "IN IO" command prints "(no firmware driver)"
             for plug-in cards for which IODC could not be found
             (possibly because the card is not supported by firmware
             for boot/console/keyboard use).
          LCD
           - Added LCD-only diagnostic chassis codes.
           - 7000 LCD messages no longer have embedded spaces
             when running ODE MEMTEST
           - Three LCD chassis code English strings now say
             "Iodc" or "IODC" instead of "boot", since they can
             result from console device's IODC.
          GRAPHICS
           - A4452A graphics is improved.
          SCSI
           - Improved booting support for new DDS3 tape drives.
           - Allow booting a wide disk connected to narrow
             SE SCSI

PF_CBCJ0019:

          PROCESSOR
            - Set 2WB bit in Status0 on J5000/J7000
            - Data cache store queue test improved
          MEMORY
            - BCH command "SER PDT CLEAR" works
            - Firmware deallocates inaccessible DIMMs
            - Firmware attempts to isolate single-bit errors to a
               single DIMM on J7000
          HPMC/TRAPS/PIM
            - Memory Error Log information is reported in PIM for HPMC
            - All parts of PIM are cleared when they should be
            - The CPU State word in TOC PIM is valid
            - When a system HPMCs while running Unix, it will
              complete the dump to disk successfully even if the
              system had a previous HPMC and it was not rebooted
          BCH
            - "CO LC" command can now be used to manually set
               full- or half-duplex LAN
            - "SESCSI" added as alias for "SCSI", for backward
              compatibility
          USB KEYBOARD
            - USB supports a PS2 keybord connected to USBtoPS2
              converter cable
            - Fixes a problem that caused a call to USB IODC
              Entry init to cause HPMC after the DST WDIAG test was
              executed.
            - Retries the input device while in BCH, offering a
              limited USB hot-swap and recovery from accidental
              disconnection of keyboard
              NOTE: This functionality is only available while the
              system is in BCH.
            - Control keystrokes (^A to ^Z) are now reported.

          SERIAL (RS232) CONSOLE
           - Shows serial console baud rate on LCD, unless it is
             the standard 9600 baud
           - Fixed problem that stopped system if serial console
             user tried to stop autoboot too early
          FANS
           - Multiple fan failures now produce multiple chassis codes
           - fans now run quieter in B1000/C3000
          MISCELLANEOUS
           - Failing Real Time Clock module now generates a WARNing
             visible at BCH
           - The LIF volume has a new CONFIGDATA file that understands
             J5k/7k and B1k/C3k HVersions
           - The LIF volume has a larger pad file at the end, to
             improve updating from SCSI CD-ROM drives
           - Fixed bug that prohibited booting Recovery Tape from
             DSS (SCSI) tape drive
           - Fixed two bugs that could cause unintentional
             modification to the Flash ROM content
           - Flash ROM is always checksummed now, independent of the
             Fastboot flag

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CBCJ0048

Creation Date: 00/12/06

Post Date: 00/12/12

SR: None

"sum" output: 27266 4404 CBCJ0048.frm

Hardware Dependencies: HP 9000 Model B1000,B2000,C3X00,J5X00,J6000,J7000

Supersedes: PF_CBCJ0019 PF_CBCJ0023 PF_CBCJ0031 PF_CBCJ0032 PF_CBCJ0034
            PF_CBCJ0035 PF_CBCJ0040 PF_CBCJ0045 PF_CBCJ0046

Installation Instructions:

          Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
          Support Line User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
          and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
          restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
          before installing this patch.

          Read all of these instructions before proceeding with the update.
          Printing these instructions will be helpful.

          Commands to be executed will be inside < >
                    ie: <information>
          Keys to be pressed will be inside [ ]
                  ie: [return]

     * * * * * * SIDE AFFECTS FROM UPDATING YOUR FIRMWARE * * * * * * *

     * * * * * * * * CREATING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE TAPE * * * * * * * *

          Step 1. Verify the checksum of the file ".frm" using
                   the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
                   equal to the "sum" value as documented in the header
                   of this document.

          Step 2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CBCJ0048.frm"
                   to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CBCJ0048.frm of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                       (device path dependent)

                      NOTE: Blocksize (bs) must be = 2k

     * * * * * * * IDENTIFY CURRENT VERSION OF FIRMWARE * * * * * * *

          Prior to performing the firmware update, verify the current
          version of your firmware, using the following steps:

          Step 1. Re-boot your system and do the following:

                     A. Interrupt the boot process and from the BOOT ADMIN
                              prompt, type <information> and press [return].

                          B. Identify your firmware revision. The last 2 digits
                              in the patch name indicate the revision. In this
                              case, 4.8 is the revision. If the revision on your
                              system is equal to or higher than 4.8, do not proceed
                              with the update.

     * * * * * * * * * * FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE * * * * * * * * * *

          Step 1: Install the tape you have just created into your tape
                        drive.

          Step 2. Shutdown your system via the power switch and power back
                   on, or execute the reboot command resetting your system.

          Step 3. When the display reads "Searching for a system to boot"
                   press [escape]. At the BOOT ADMIN prompt, type
                   <search> and press [enter] or [return] to identify
                   the tape device path.

          Step 4. Boot from the appropriate boot path. (You must boot
                   from the device that contains the firmware update tape.)

                 NOTE: This process is automatic and requires no interaction
                   until directed to do so. Please do not Interrupt the
                   process.

          NOTE: The load process will take about 2 minutes.

          Step 5. A warning message will be issued, followed by
                   "Continue ([y]/n)? Enter <y> and press [enter] or
                   [return] if you wish to continue. Be sure the image
                   on the tape is a newer version than that on your system
                   before proceeding.

          NOTE: FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, THIS PROCESS CANNOT
                   BE INTERRUPTED UNTIL COMPLETION. INTERRUPTING
                   THIS PROCESS WILL CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BE
                   INOPERATIVE.

          NOTE: DURING THE EXECUTION OF THIS UPDATE, THE FIRMWARE FONTS
                   FILE WILL BE RE-WRITTEN. IF THESE ARE NEW FONTS, YOU
                   WILL NOT SEE ANY TEXT WRITTEN TO THE SCREEN AFTER THE
                   MESSAGE;

                   You will see 2 carriage returns and 2 line feeds and
                   then the display will remain the same. In about 20
                   seconds the system will automatically re-boot. If it
                   doesn't, the update has failed. Attempt to run the
                   update again from Step 2. If it still fails, or you
                   cannot get to the boot admin prompt, call your HP
                   Service Representative.

       The system will continue the normal boot process from the default
       primary path.

                   * * * * * * END OF UPDATE * * * * * *
-----End of Document ID: PF_CBCJ0048-----------------------------------------