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Digest Name: weekly all firmware patch digest
    Created: Sun Feb 25 3:05:02 PST 2001

Table of Contents:

Document ID Title
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PF_DSEFHP01 HP A4997A/A4998A disk drive firmware revision HP01

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: PF_DSEFHP01
Date Loaded: 20010223
      Title: HP A4997A/A4998A disk drive firmware revision HP01

Patch Name: PF_DSEFHP01

Patch Description: HP A4997A/A4998A disk drive firmware revision HP01

        Updates HP hard disks Seagate ST39103LC-9GB, and
        Seagate ST318203LC-18GB from HP firmware HP00 to HP01 to fix a
        potential data corruption problem.

        Affected HP disks include A4997A (9GB) or HP repair part
        A1658-69027 and A4998A (18GB) or HP repair part A1658-69031.

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/disk/PF_DSEFHP01

Creation Date: 01/02/01

Post Date: 01/02/23

SR: None

"sum" output: 28277 7490 DSEFHP01.frm

Hardware Dependencies: HP 9000 Model B1000, B2000, C3X00, J5X00, J7000
                        and Seagate ST39103LC or ST318203LC disk drives

Supersedes: None

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 "DSEFHP01.frm"
                   to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=DSEFHP01.frm of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                       (device path dependent)

                      NOTE: Blocksize (bs) must be = 2k

     * * * * * * * * * * 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.)
         Type [N] to the question "interact with ISL (Y/N/Q).

Step 5. ODE will be booted. At the ODE prompt, type DFDUTIL
         and press [enter].
         DFDUTIL will return warnings and disclaimers. After reading,
         hit [Enter]

Step 6. DFDUTIL will scan the SCSI buses and return a table called "HP
         Supported Disks Found". The list of product ID's must match
         SEAGATE ST39103LC or SEAGATE ST318203LC.

         Note the index number(s) of the affected drives with downrev
         firmware. (This table can also be built from the DFDUTIL prompt by
         typing "dispmap" and hitting Enter.)

Example:

***************************************************************************
* HP Supported Disks Found *
***************************************************************************
Indx Path Product ID Bus Size Rev
---- -------------- ----------------------------------- ------ ------ ----
0 10/0/15:0.6.0 QUANTUM Atlas10K-9LVD disk drive SCSI 9.1 GB HP07
1 10/0/15:0.5.0 SEAGATE ST39103LC SCSI 9.1 GB HP00
2 10/0/15:0.4.0 SEAGATE ST39103LC SCSI 9.1 GB HP00
3 10/0/15:0.3.0 SEAGATE ST318203LC SCSI 18. GB HP00

Step 7. Answer [Y] to the question "Create a firmware file list?".
         DFDUTIL will scan its LIF volume and return another table listing
         your available firmware update files, called "Firmware Files Found".

         Note the correct firmware filename by finding your affected drive(s)
         by supplier (vendor) model number. The update file rev level must be
         greater than the affected drive firmware level. If not, then do not
         attempt to update. (The table can also be retrieved from the DFDUTIL
         prompt by typing "dispfiles" and hitting Enter.)

Example:

***************************************************************************
* Firmware Files Found (not disks) *
***************************************************************************
File name Intended Product ID Rev. Size
---------------- ---------------------------------------- ------ --------
ST39103LC SEAGATEST39103LC disk drive HP01 274560
ST318203LC SEAGATEST318203LC disk drive HP01 274560

Step 8. At the DFDUTIL prompt type <download (firmware filename) (index #)>
         and hit [Enter] to proceed. As an example, you want to update the
         drive SEAGATE ST39103LC at index number 1 (firmware rev HP00) with
         the firmware update file ST39103LC to rev HP01:
         DFDUTIL> download ST39103LC 1 [Enter]

Step 9. DFDUTIL will return the question "Do you wish to continue with the
         download?" (Type <y>, hit [Enter] if, and only if you have correctly
         specified both the intended drive index and the intended firmware
         package.)

Step 10. DFDUTIL will return the message "Firmware downloaded SUCCESSFULLY!"
         when done.

WARNING: IGNORE the message to "Power off and on the disk drive(s) to
         activate the new firmware." until ALL affected drives have
         been updated.

Note: Mapper is available to list the I/O configuration and drive firmware revisions.
         To run mapper from the ODE prompt, type "run mapper" [enter].

Step 11. Repeat step 8 as needed for other drives in the system needing the
         update.

Step 12. Type <exit>, hit [Enter] at the DFDUTIL prompt when done. This will
         return you to the ODE prompt. After all affected drives have been
         updated you may power cycle the system and the drives that have
         been updated. Type <enter> again to exit from ODE into ISL. Then
         type <reset> to cycle the system through self test.

WARNING: The procedure outlined requires the firmware type to
          precisely match the firmware file to the correct disk. Failure
          to do so causes a warning to come up, which, if ignored, can
          cause the drive to be inaccessible. The prudent system
          administrator should back up to a non affected drive before
          updating the firmware.

WARNING: Also, the update process MUST be allowed to complete, otherwise
          the drive will be left in an unusable state and may need to
          be replaced. Make sure power is reliable when doing this update.

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

                   * * * * * * END OF UPDATE * * * * * *
-----End of Document ID: PF_DSEFHP01-----------------------------------------

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