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Digest Name: weekly all firmware patch digest
    Created: Sun Sep 30 3:05:02 PDT 2001

Table of Contents:

Document ID Title
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PF_CMHK4133 HP 9000 Kx50,Kx60,979KS/x00 Firmware revision 41.33

The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: PF_CMHK4133
Date Loaded: 20010926
      Title: HP 9000 Kx50,Kx60,979KS/x00 Firmware revision 41.33

Patch Name: PF_CMHK4133

Patch Description: HP 9000 Kx50,Kx60,979KS/x00 Firmware revision 41.33

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| ----------------- |
| | C A U T I O N | |
| ----------------- |
| |
| Install this Firmware update ONLY on models listed below. |
| DO NOT attempt to install this Firmware update on Kx70,Kx80 or |
| any other system model as this will render that system |
| inoperable. |
| |
| This patch is a Firmware update for the following systems ONLY: |
| HP9000 Kx50,Kx60,979KS/x00 |
| |
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This patch is a Firmware update for the HP9000 Model Kx50 & Kx60 systems.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server
firmware revision 41.33:

Support has been added for the HSC A6685A Fibre Channel Card. There are
significant restrictions imposed on the location of the A6685A card when
Graphics cards are in the server. The table below shows the maximum
number of cards allowed in the server.

Max Configurations for Kx50 and Kx60 systems.

CARD Maximum Number of Cards Allowed
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Visualize-EG 0 1 2 3 4 0 1
Visualize-48XP0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fibrechannel 4 3 2 1 0 1 0

The A6685A Fibre Channel card is not supported from Core I/O Slots (10/0
and 10/8). The card is supported from all other HSC slots. Boot and Dump
are supported for The A6685A Fibre Channel Card. This firmware will not
search Fibre Channel Fabric for bootable images and that support is not
planned. When booting over Fibre Channel you must know the full hardware
path to the boot device.

PF_CMHK3943:

Firmware revision 39.43 adds the following fixes:

- System hangs for varying duration of time that can not be interrupted
  by TOC.

- System clock (software maintained) loses time. The time loss occurs randomly
  and may result in large losses over a relatively short time period.

Occurrences of the above problem have only been reported against the HP3000
979KS/x00 (Mohawk) systems. Software applications that perform frequent
calling of a PDC routine, PDC_CHASSIS, affect the amount of time lost by
the system clock.

NOTE: For a more complete solution, install patch MPEKXY0 A for 5.5
      and B for 6.0.

PF_CMHK3912:

FIRMWARE revision 39.12 adds the following fixes and enhancements:

   FIXES:

   - Freezes CPU Drive Strength value during boot.

      This firmware change negates the need for the Upvtfix tool which was
      provided in PF_CUPVTFIX. It is recommended that Upvtfix tool be removed
      from the system after installation of firmware revision 39.12.

      The tool removal can be accomplished using the following command:

                swremove Upvtfix

      If the Upvtfix tool was installed by means other than using swinstall,
      it will have to be removed manually.

   - Fixes incorrect warning messages when PDCINFO is run on
      a 11.xx HP-UX system.

   - Does not delete the PDC LANID when the EEPROM is cleared.

   - Fixes the HP-PB I/O bus converter/card cage problem when
      a PSI card is used. When PDCINFO gets called from the OS
      by Predictive Support, and a PSI is plugged into the HP-PB
      external card cage, HP-UX does not fail with a flt anymore.

   - Systems with Service-Guard configurations can now run
      PDCINFO using Predictive support without failure. The
      PDC procedure "PDC_SYSTEM_INFO" is now cached in memory,
      which significantly improves the speed at which PDCINFO
      will execute, thus preventing the problems associated
      with Service-Guard.

   ENHANCEMENTS:

   - Provides support for HP-UX boot time improvement, which allows
      the OS to set PDC selftest parameters for the next boot. This
      feature is not currently supported by the OS.

PF_CMHK3829:

FIRMWARE revision 38.29 adds the following fixes and enhancements:

   - Supports HP9000 Model K360.

   - Supports boot from Fibre Channel.

   - Page deallocation table (PDT) entries will be generated for
      HPMC's caused by multi bit memory errors.

   - Transfer of control (TOC) does not corrupt the OS TOC
      Vector when PDC_SYSTEM_INFO option 1 or 4 is called.

PF_CMHK3801:

New Firmware is required to provide support for the following
new products and/or features:

   - Boot/Dump support for A3629A (9GB) disks
      (also requires HP-UX 11.0)
   - A3699A HP-PB Bus Converter
   - A1828A HP-PB Expansion Module (boot supported)
   - 64-Bit support for HP-UX 11.0
   - A3737A 512MB Memory Module (256MB DIMM)

 This revision of Firmware also includes the following fixes
 and enhancements:

   - HPMC caused by incorrect refresh rate for A3483A 256MB
      Memory Module (128MB DIMM)
   - Allows graphics card selection for console when multiple
      graphics cards are installed.
   - Fixes Slave processors becoming deconfigured following TOC

PF_CMHK3651:

       FIRMWARE revision 36.51 adds the following enhancements
       and features:

       - Fixes Transfer of Control (TOC) Processor
          deconfiguration problem.

       - Fixes Page Deallocation Table (PDT) error
          reporting problems.

       - Fixes an intermittent Tag queue overflow
          problem.

       - Clears the display panel messages "PRI BOOT"
          or "RENDEZ" when exiting the Boot Console
          Handler (BCH).

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CMHK4133

Creation Date: 01/08/15

Post Date: 01/09/26

SR: None

"sum" output: 4531 7256 CMHK4133.frm

Hardware Dependencies: HP9000 Models K250, K260, K260-EG, K360, K450, K460,
                        K460-EG, K460-XP and HP3000 Model 979KS/x00 only.

Supersedes: PF_CMHK3651 PF_CMHK3801 PF_CMHK3829 PF_CMHK3912 PF_CMHK3943

Patch Package Size (Kbytes): 5212

Installation Instructions:

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

     PLEASE BACK UP YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE PATCH.

     NOTE: It is important that you read and understand these
            instructions completely before you begin. This can
            determine your success in completing the Firmware update.

     Be sure to prepare the system and its users before
     beginning a Firmware update. Since the system will not be
     in operation during the update, you should notify
     appropriate managers and users as to when it will be
     shutdown and for how long it will remain inoperative.

     The Firmware update should take no longer than 30 minutes
     to complete.

* * * * * * * * VERIFYING CURRENT REVISION OF FIRMWARE * * * * * * * *

VERIFYING FIRMWARE REVISION WITH ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS

     The current revision of Firmware can be determined using on-line
     diagnostics. If on-line diagnostics are not present on your
     system, use the BOOT CONSOLE HANDLER procedure to verify the
     current revision.

     Procedure for all systems
          1. Login as root
          2. At the prompt, enter 'mstm'
          3. Press f2 (ok)
          4. Move the cursor to "CPU"
          5. Press f3 (select)
          6. Press f4 (menu bar on)
          7. Enter "T" to select Tool Menu
          8. Enter "I" to select Information Mode
          9. Enter "R" to Run
             After a few seconds, the Information Tool Log for
             the CPU will be displayed. The 'PDC Firmware
             Revision' is displayed in the first column.
         10. Note the PDC Firmware value
         11. Press f8 (done)
         12. Press f8 (exit)
         13. Press f2 (ok)

     If the revision is not 41.33, your system will require
     a Firmware update. Skip the next section, and follow the
     instructions for CREATING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE TAPE.

VERIFYING FIRMWARE REVISION WITH BOOT CONSOLE HANDLER (BCH)

          1. Log on as root, and enter "shutdown -r". This command
              will shutdown the Operating System and reboot the system.

          2. If AUTOBOOT is on, you will receive the following message:

                     "Process is starting autoboot process
                     To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds."

              At this point, press ANY KEY within 10 seconds to
              interrupt the booting process.

          3. The Main Menu is displayed. A prompt will appear as
              "MAIN MENU: Enter command or menu>".

                     Enter the command "in".

          4. A prompt will appear as "Information Menu: Enter Command>"

                     Enter the command "fv"

              The system will respond with the current firmware
              revision. If the revision is not revision 41.33
              your system will require a Firmware update. Follow the
              instructions in the next section, CREATING THE FIRMWARE
              UPDATE TAPE.

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

     After retrieving the patch file from the HP-ESC, use the HP-UX
     'sh' command to open the patch package:

                prompt: sh PF_CMHK4133

     Two additional files will now be available. These files are
     CMHK4133.text and CMHK4133.frm. The .text file (this file) provides
     specific instructions for that release of firmware. The .frm file
     is the actual update image file.

           1. Verify the checksum of the file "CMHK4133.frm" using
               the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
               equal to "4531 7256 CMHK4133.frm".

           2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CMHK4133.frm"
               to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CMHK4133.frm of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^
                                       (device path dependent)

                      NOTE: Blocksize (bs) must be 2k

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

           NOTE: ENSURE YOUR SYSTEM IS FULLY BACKED UP BEFORE
                  PROCEEDING WITH THIS FIRMWARE UPDATE.

           1. Log on as root, and enter "shutdown -r". This command
               will shutdown the Operating System and reboot the system.

           2. If AUTOBOOT is on, you will receive the following
               message:

                      "Process is starting autoboot process
                      To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds."

               PRESS ANY KEY WITHIN 10 SECONDS TO INTERRUPT
               THE BOOTING PROCESS.

           3. Boot from the device that contains the firmware update tape
               you just created.

           4. Interact with IPL (Y or N)?>

                   Respond with "N".

               A series of messages will be displayed. No user
               intervention is required. Proceed to step 5.

           5. A message will be displayed as follows:

               "F/W file Note:"
               "A-Class PDC firmware image, Version 41.33"

               "Continue ([y]/n)?"

                     Enter "y".

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

           6. The update should take approximately two minutes.
               After the tape has been read by the update
               program, a message will be displayed as follows:

               "Firmware downloaded SUCESSFULLY!"
               THIS UTILITY WILL NOW RESET THE SYSTEM....

           7. The system will automatically reset, and the boot
               process will begin. Boot your system with your
               normal process.

               If there is a problem with your system after the
               update, please contact your service representative.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF UPDATE * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
-----End of Document ID: PF_CMHK4133-----------------------------------------

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