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Digest Name: weekly all firmware patch digest
    Created: Sun Nov 11 3:05:02 PST 2001

Table of Contents:

Document ID Title
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PF_CRHW4138 HP 9000 Model L1000 & L2000 Firmware Revision 41.38
PF_CPRW4136 HP 9000 N4000 Firmware revision 41.36
PF_CMAW4136 HP 9000 Model L3000 Firmware revision 41.36
PF_CBHK4134 HP 9000 Kx70,Kx80 & HP 3000 989KS firmware revision 41.34

The documents are listed below.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Document ID: PF_CRHW4138
Date Loaded: 20011106
      Title: HP 9000 Model L1000 & L2000 Firmware Revision 41.38

Patch Name: PF_CRHW4138

Patch Description: HP 9000 Model L1000 & L2000 Firmware Revision 41.38

---------------------------------------------------------------------
| ----------------- |
| | 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 L3000 or any |
| other system model as this will render that system inoperable. |
| |
| This patch is a Firmware update for the following systems ONLY: |
| HP9000 Model L1000A & L2000A |
| HP9000 Model L1000B & L2000B |
---------------------------------------------------------------------

  This patch is a Firmware update for the HP9000 Model L1000 & L2000
  systems.

Upon releasing the L1000 and L2000 revision B models, the factory rolled
from shipping server firmware revision 40.26 to 40.48 on 12/15/00.
Systems that shipped with 40.48 are identified by serial numbers
xxx4050xxx and later.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 41.38:

- 1GB DIMMs have been produced with 2 different refresh rates, both types
are usable in L-Class and N-Class servers however, the newer DIMMs
that have a faster refresh rate could not be used in the same DIMM pair
as the older DIMMs. PDC 41.38 allows the DIMMs to mixed in the same
DIMM pair.
- Added support for 2GB FC boot.
- Enabled slot 3 for internal RAID.
- Added support for internal RAID.
- Added support for PCI-PCI Bridge boot.
- Added support for Ultra 160 SCSI boot.
- Added 'SCROLL' command to BCH Service Menu.
- Added FRU location to FRU id values.
- An issue has been identified with the OLAR functionality on L-Class
servers running HPUX 11.11 PDC revision 41.38 corrects the issue.

PF_CRHW4048:

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 40.48:
  1. Provide support for L1000 and L2000 revision B models(L1000B & L2000B)
  2. Provide OLA/R support
  3. PDC did not report overtemperature warning to HP-UX
  4. GSP 'ps' command shows 1220W for power supply
  5. Graphics board shows up as 'unknown' in PDC "in io" command
  6. PDC 'in io' identifies RAID card inappropriately
  7. PDC revision now appears in HPMC tombstones
  8. Hitting 'break' key on ASCII terminal while at PDC causes IODC error
  9. PDC 'ser pn' only displays first 5 digits of current product number value
 10. Increase the list of FRU_ID values recognized by PDC
 11. PDC call PDC_PAT_COMPLET subfun 6 (get cabinet info) fails repeatedly
     with -3
 12. PDC must not be case sensative to FRU_ID values.

Detailed Explanation:

  1. Self explanatory
  2. L1000 and L2000 revision A models require PDC 40.48 and HP-UX 11i to
     enable the high availability OLA/R feature. OLA/R stands for OnLine
     Addition Removal and Replacement of PCI cards.
  3. Partial implementation of this fix appeared in PDC 40.14. When an overtemp
     shutdown occurred, PDC notified HP-UX so it could perform an orderly
     shutdown. However, an overtemp chassis log was not created. With PDC
     40.48, a chassis log is created.
  4. GSP 'ps' command reported the 930W L-Class power supplies as "1220W". Fix
     is to report L-Class power supplies as "Type 0".
  5. A6150-60001 L-Class 2-D Graphics board reported as 'unknown' in PDC "in
     io" command. Fix is to report as TBD.
  6. Several PCI cards were not listed int the PCI current lookup table and
     appeared as unknown when using the BCH command in io. Added new PCI cards
     to the lookup table.
  7. The firmware revision did not appear in tombstone printouts, added PDC
     rev in the tombstone output.
  8. At PDC main menu, pressing the Break key on the web console or power
     cycling the console caused an unrecoverable IODC error. The PDC error
     handling routines were changed to properly handle these occurances.
  9. When the BCH command ser pn was executed only the first 5 characters of
     the product were displayed. Changed the ser pn command to display 6
     characters.
 10. PDC 40.19 did not recognise FRU ID's of newer revisions of replacement
     parts. PDC 40.48 now correctly identifies all of the newer revisions of
     replacement parts.
 11. The PDC subroutine PDC_PAT_COMPLET subfun 6 did not poll the power monitor
     or other PDH hardware properly this caused EMS to report errors. PDC
     40.48 firmware correctly poll all PDH hardware so EMS will report correct
     status.
 12. When installing new system boards with a5191-67001 in the PART NUMBER
     field of the FRU_ID the model string changes from 9000/800/Lx00-44 to
     9000/800/Lx00-36. Changed PDC 40.48 to be insensitive to the case of
     PART NUMBER entries.

PF_CRHW4026:

The following issue has been addressed and corrected with server firmware
40.26:

  1. Server firmware revision 40.19 only recognizes A5191-60001 as a valid part
     number entry within FRU_ID of the system board. Any other value causes the
     following symptoms common to 360MHz and 440MHz CPUS:

     - Each CPU reports a 17D0 system alert during selftest.
       17D0 indicates an "INVALID_SYS_BOARD_PART_NUM".
     - The following server firmware warning is generated:

        WARNING: Invalid processor clock chip setting.

     The following symptoms are unique to servers with 440MHz CPUs installed:

     - Server firmware identifies 440MHz CPUs as 360MHz CPUs.
     - The server model string will change from 9000/800/Lx000-44 to
       9000/800/Lx000-36 (where x = 1 or 2).

       NOTE: The server hardware is actually running 440MHz.

     - The HP-UX clock gains approximately 15 minutes/hour.

   2. An HPMC may occur as a result of performing a TOC (Transfer Of Control).

PF_CRHW4019:

The factory rolled from shipping server firmware revision 39.46 to 40.14 on
4/5/00. Server firmware revision 40.14 was not released as a firmware patch.
That effort was underway when a shutdown problem was discovered. Systems that
shipped with 40.14 are identified by serial numbers xxx4014xxx through
xxx4018xxx.

The factory rolled from shipping server firmware revision 40.14 to 40.19 on
5/8/00. Systems that shipped with 40.19 are identified by serial numbers
xxx4019xxx and later.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 40.14:

  1. Increase maximum memory size for L1000 from 4GB to 8GB
  2. Support 1GB DIMM (A6115A - 2GB memory module)
  3. Server firmware did not report overtemperature warning to HP-UX
  4. Server firmware recognizes only the abbreviated version of some commands
  5. New chassis code for invalid system board FRU_ID part number
  6. Hardware paths for devices below a PCI-to-PCI bridge are displayed
     incorrectly
  7. "Firmware Version" displays single digit week (i.e. 40.6 rather than 40.06)
  8. Server firmware does not display help text for some commands
  9. Change alert level for fatal (fails selftest/prevents boot) DIMM loading
     alert from 8 to 15
 10. Change alert level for deconfigured CPUs from 6 to 2 & change problem
     detail from 3 to 8 (for Instant Capacity On Demand)
 11. New version of PCI bus adapter is fully supported.
 12. The firmware Low Priority Machine Check (LPMC) handler has been modified to
     properly manage a LPMC as to not cause an HPMC in systems running with
     multiple processors.

The following issue has been addressed and corrected with server firmware 40.19:

1. Systems with server firmware revision 40.14 may experience a system panic or
   system hang in response to the HP-UX command "shutdown -h" .

PF_CRHW3946:

  Firmware revision 39.46 adds the following:

  Features/Enhancements
  1) Provides support for L1000 servers
  2) Server firmware command "in pr" now displays model string

  Fixes
  1) Memory Page Deallocation Table (PDT) can be incorrectly reported as full
  2) Console can be changed to invalid path without recovery possible
  3) Server firmware command "in all" from does not include "in cr" data
  4) Fatal loading order of memory DIMMs causes HPMC during selftest
  5) HPMC upon boot from A5506A or A5150A following server firmware "search"
  6) PDC_SYSTEM_INFO stack overflow may cause HPMC
  7) Changing processor model or speed may not update model string

  Explanation of Features/Enhancements
  1) HP 9000 L1000 servers were released 10/99. These servers were released
     with server firmware revision 39.46.
  2) Beginning with revision 39.46, the server firmware command "in pr" now
     displays the model string (IE: 9000/800/L2000-36) in addition to
     processor related information.

  Explanation of Fixes
  1) In some cases, a faulty CPU may also generate a server firmware WARNING
     that the Page Deallocation Table (PDT) is full. However, typing the
     'in me' command shows the PDT is not full. Server firmware revision 39.46
     solves this problem.
  2) The console can be redirected via the server firmware 'path' to a non-
     existent device path. Upon the next system reset, it will not be possible
     to interact with the server firmware main menu. Server firmware revision
     39.46 solves this by verifying the value entered for the console is a
     valid device path.
  3) The server firmware command 'in all' (information all) did not include
     the data returned by the server firmware command 'in cr' (information
     chip revisions). 'in all' now includes 'in cr' data.
  4) If memory DIMM's are installed in such a manner as to prevent selftest
     from completing, (IE: no memory installed in slots 0 a/b) an HPMC occurs.
     Server firmware revision 39.46 issues a system alert informing the user
     of the problem and an HPMC does not occur.
  5) If the server firmware "search" command is performed on either the A5506A
     4 Port 100 Base TX or the A5150A Dual Port Ultra 2 SCSI adapter and boot
     from these devices is attempted, an HPMC will occur. Currently, boot is
     not supported from PCI cards that have a 'pci to pci' bridge. As of
     12/99, the A5506A and A5150A are the only PCI cards with a 'pci to pci'
     bridge supported on L-Class. The fix is for "search" to not recognize
     these cards.
     Boot from the A5506A and A5150A is not supported at this time.
  6) In some cases, running High Availability Observatory software can cause
     the server firmware module PDC_SYSTEM_INFO to overflow its 8K stack
     space, resulting in an HPMC. The fix prevents PDC_SYSTEM_INFO from
     overflowing its stack space.
  7) For servers with server firmware revision 39.40, it is possible for the
     processor speed field of the model string to be incorrect. For L2000
     servers with server firmware revision 39.40, model strings can be
     displayed two ways;
     1) by connecting to the Guardian Service processor (GSP) via LAN and
     2) in response to the HP-UX model command.

        GSP Example:
        Service Processor login:
        Service Processor password:

         Hewlett-Packard Guardian Service Processor

         9000/800/L2000-36 Server Name: fesrhapgsp
                        ^^
          Processor Speed Field may be incorrect
            36 for 360MHz, 44 for 440MHz CPU's

         HP-UX Example:
         #model
         9000/800/L2000-36
                        ^^
          Processor Speed Field may be incorrect
            36 for 360MHz, 44 for 440MHz CPU's

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CRHW4138

Creation Date: 01/10/22

Post Date: 01/11/06

SR: None

"sum" output: 5733 6574 CRHW4138.frm

Hardware Dependencies: For HP9000 L1000 & L2000 systems only.

Supersedes: PF_CRHW3946 PF_CRHW4019 PF_CRHW4026 PF_CRHW4048

Patch Package Size (Kbytes): 1192

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 4138, 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 4138
              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_CRHW4138

     Two additional files will now be available. These files are
     CRHW4138.text and CRHW4138.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 "CRHW4138.frm" using
               the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
               equal to "24191 6850 CRHW4138.frm".

           2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CRHW4138.frm"
               to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CRHW4138.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:"
               "L-Class PDC firmware image, Version 4138"

               "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_CRHW4138-----------------------------------------


Document ID: PF_CPRW4136
Date Loaded: 20011106
      Title: HP 9000 N4000 Firmware revision 41.36

Patch Name: PF_CPRW4136

Patch Description: HP 9000 N4000 Firmware revision 41.36

---------------------------------------------------------------------
| ----------------- |
| | 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 L3000 or any |
| other system model as this will render that system inoperable. |
| |
| This patch is a Firmware update for the following systems ONLY: |
| HP9000 Model N4000 |
| |
---------------------------------------------------------------------

  This patch is a Firmware update for the HP9000 Model N4000
  systems.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 41.36:

1. Added 'sn' command to BCH Information menu. This command displays the
serial number stored in stable storage.
2. Added 'scroll' command to BCH Service menu. This command allows the
display to scroll when using BCH utilities.
3. Enabled use of PA8700 revision 2.3 CPU's.
4. Previous revisions of PDC prevented MPE systems from properly handling
a Transfer Of Control (TOC) when LDEV1 was not on an internal disk. PDC
revision 41.36 properly handles TOC's on an MPE system.
5. HPMC chassis codes reported an incorrect PDC base address. When the
chassis code is sent for HPMC MONARCH SELECTED it will now report the
full 64 bit address.
6. The PDC revision number was displayed incorrectly, it has been changed
to display correctly.
7. The PCI reset time did not meet the minimum required by the PCI
specifications, it has been changed to meet the specification.
8. Changed IODC to allow DDS4 tape drives to operate in LVD mode on A5149A
SCSI Card.
9. When a PCI I/O card is added or replaced Online, the PCI slot is left
in a state from which is not designed to handle some types of errors.
This may result in potential data integrity issues. These OLAR operations
should not be performed on these systems until the PDC of the system is
upgraded to revision 41.36.

PF_CPRW4102:

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 41.02:
  1. Provide support Revision 3.1 processors
  2. Provide OLA/R support
  3. Provide support for new compiler toolsets
  4. Serial Number command added to BCH information menu
  5. Display CPU speed with BCH command "in pr"
  6. Added MPE support
  7. Corrected error in LMPC handler
  8. Added support for RAID IODC
  9. BCH command "CO DE" does not correctly default the model string

Detailed Explanation:

  1. Self explanatory
  2. N4000 servers require PDC 40.49 and HP-UX 11i to enable the
     high availability OLA/R feature. OLA/R stands for OnLine Addition Removal
     and Replacement of PCI cards. PDC revision 40.49 is not available for
     field installation only PDC revision 41.02 is available.
  3. Older revisions of firmware did not support new compiler toolsets. Added
     support for new toolsets.
  4. Previous revisions of PDC did not allow Field Engineer to view the serial
     number. Added the BCH command "in sn" to allow Field Engineers to view the
     system serial number.
  5. Older revisions of firmaware did not check the speed of the processor and
     defaulted to high speed, this caused intermittant system errors. A line
     was added to the BCH "in pr" command to display the speed of the processor
     and add a warning message for slow speed processors.
  6. Older revisions of firmware did not support MPE. PDC revision 41.02 is
     required to support MPE.
  7. Under certain error conditions LPMC's caused HPMC's to be generated. PDC
     revision 41.02 was changed to properly handle the error conditions.
  8. Self explanatory.
  9. After changing the switches on the system board to 440Mhz from 550Mhz, the
     BCH command "CO DE" does not change the model string to 9000/800/N4000-44.

PF_CPRW4025:

New Server Firmware (Rev. 213/ 40.25) is needed to address issues regarding:

        1. The speed detection section of PDC did not detect a 360/440 MHz
           processor when installed into a 550 MHz system. This enabled the
           chance of installing a slow speed processor in a high-speed system.
           PDC now detects this condition, issues a warning message and
           prevents HP-UX from booting.
        2. PDC now supports boot via the A5158A (PCI 2x Fiber Channel) family
           of I/O cards.

PF_CPRW3946:

        New Server Firmware (Rev. 204/ 39.46) is needed to address issues
        regarding:

        - PDC_SYSTEM_INFO is overflowing its stack space, may cause HPMC.
        - Register gr2 is incorrect on CPUs 3-7 during LPMC.
        - "Ser scsi" commands do not accept paths with PCI to PCI bridges.

PF_CPRW3941:

        Firmware revision 39.41 adds the following features and enhancements:

        - Provides enhancements needed for future hardware.
        - Improved soft reset routine.
        - Enforces CPU loading order 1,3,5,7,0,2,4,6
        - Ensures all CPUs are in the same cache configuration
        - Limits boot from tape retries to 10
        - Fix firmware shutdown process to prevent HPMC on shutdown
        - Preserves SCSI info after a firmware update (from 39.25 only)
        - Ensures system has reached a quiescent state prior to starting
          firmware HPMC handler to enable proper reporting of the cause of
          the failure
        - Fixed warning bits not being cleared on reset
        - All single bit errors are now resolved to the specific DIMM
        - Check for invalid console path to prevent user from selecting the
          GSP internal path

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CPRW4136

Creation Date: 01/10/01

Post Date: 01/11/06

SR: None

"sum" output: 15717 6574 CPRW4136.frm

Hardware Dependencies: For HP9000 N4000 systems only.

Supersedes: PF_CPRW3941 PF_CPRW3946 PF_CPRW4025 PF_CPRW4102

Patch Package Size (Kbytes): 4724

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 41.36, 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 41.36
              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_CPRW4136

     Two additional files will now be available. These files are
     CPRW4136.text and CPRW4136.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 "CPRW4136.frm" using
               the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
               equal to "15717 6574 CPRW4136.frm".

           2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CPRW4136.frm"
               to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CPRW4136.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:"
               "N-Class PDC firmware image, Version 41.36"

               "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_CPRW4136-----------------------------------------


Document ID: PF_CMAW4136
Date Loaded: 20011106
      Title: HP 9000 Model L3000 Firmware revision 41.36

Patch Name: PF_CMAW4136

Patch Description: HP 9000 Model L3000 Firmware revision 41.36

---------------------------------------------------------------------
| ----------------- |
| | 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 N4000 or any |
| other system model as this will render that system inoperable. |
| |
| This patch is a Firmware update for the following systems ONLY: |
| HP9000 Model L3000 |
| |
---------------------------------------------------------------------

  This patch is a Firmware update for the HP9000 Model L3000
  systems.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server firmware
revision 41.36:

1. Added 'sn' command to BCH Information menu. This command displays the
serial number stored in stable storage.
2. Added 'scroll' command to BCH Service menu. This command allows the
display to scroll when using BCH utilities.
3. Enabled use of PA8700 revision 2.3 CPU's.
4. Previous revisions of PDC prevented MPE systems from properly handling
a Transfer Of Control (TOC) when LDEV1 was not on an internal disk. PDC
revision 41.36 properly handles TOC's on an MPE system.
5. HPMC chassis codes reported an incorrect PDC base address. When the
chassis code is sent for HPMC MONARCH SELECTED it will now report the
full 64 bit address.
6. The PDC revision number was displayed incorrectly, it has been changed
to display correctly.
7. The PCI reset time did not meet the minimum required by the PCI
specifications, it has been changed to meet the specification.
8. Changed IODC to allow DDS4 tape drives to operate in LVD mode on A5149A
SCSI Card.
9. When a PCI I/O card is added or replaced Online, the PCI slot is left
in a state from which is not designed to handle some types of errors.
This may result in potential data integrity issues. These OLAR operations
should not be performed on these systems until the PDC of the system is
upgraded to revision 41.36.

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CMAW4136

Creation Date: 01/10/01

Post Date: 01/11/06

SR: None

"sum" output: 44419 6574 CMAW4136.frm

Hardware Dependencies: For HP9000 L3000 systems only.

Supersedes: None

Patch Package Size (Kbytes): 4714

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 41.36, 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 41.36
              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_CMAW4136

     Two additional files will now be available. These files are
     CMAW4136.text and CMAW4136.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 "CMAW4136.frm" using
               the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
               equal to "44419 6574 CMAW4136.frm".

           2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CMAW4136.frm"
               to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CMAW4136.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:"
               "L3000 PDC firmware image, Version 41.36"

               "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_CMAW4136-----------------------------------------


Document ID: PF_CBHK4134
Date Loaded: 20011106
      Title: HP 9000 Kx70,Kx80 & HP 3000 989KS firmware revision 41.34

Patch Name: PF_CBHK4134

Patch Description: HP 9000 Kx70,Kx80 & HP 3000 989KS firmware revision 41.34

---------------------------------------------------------------------
| ----------------- |
| | 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 Kx70,Kx80,989KS/x00 |
| |
---------------------------------------------------------------------

  This patch is a Firmware update for the HP9000 Model Kx70 & Kx80
  systems.

The following features, fixes and enhancements appear in server
firmware revision 41.34:

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 Kx70 and Kx80 systems.

CARD Maximum Number of Cards
_________________________________________________________
Visualize-EG 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 4
Visualize-48XP 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0
Fibre Channel 8 5 2 7 4 6 3 5 4

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_CBHK3943:

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
989KS/x00 (Bravehawk) and 989KS/x50 (Dragonhawk) 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_CBHK3911:

FIRMWARE revision 39.11 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 39.11.

      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_CBHK3830:

   - 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_CBHK3816:

New Firmware is required for K370,K570,K380 & K580 servers to boot from
Fibre Channel devices. In addition to new firmware for the server, new
firmware is also required for the Fibre Channel interface (A3404A).

The minimum revision of firmware for the server is 38.16. The minimum
revision of firmware for the Fibre Channel interface (A3404A) is 3810.
When a SCSI Mux (A3308A) is part of the Fibre Channel boot path, the
firmware for that Mux must be revision 3806 or later. The minimum
revision of HP-UX required for Fibre Channel boot is HP-UX 11.0 IPR
9804 (both 32 and 64 bit).

To summarize Fibre Channel boot requirements:

                      Server firmware: 38.16 or later
     Fibre Channel interface firmware: 3810 or later
                    SCSI Mux firmware: 3806 or later
       HP-UX Operating system version: 11.0 IPR 9808 or later

Following installation of the new firmware, the user will be able to
cold install HP-UX 11.0 IPR 9804 from an embedded removeable media
source (CDROM or DDS) to one of the supported Fibre channel boot disks.
The system can then boot from the desired Fibre Channel boot disk. The
Fibre Channel boot disk will support SWAP but not DUMP.

At this time, only the following non-High Availability configurations
are supported:

Direct Connect Configuration:
=============================

K-Class Server -- A3404A -- EMC Model 3430 or A3661A

SCSI Mux Configuration:
=======================

K-Class Server -- A3404A -- A3308A -- A3700A or A3312A (F/W SCSI only)

Fibre Channel boot is supported when the A3404A is installed in the
Optional I/O slot of the Core I/O board or any slot of HSC Expansion
cards. Fibre Channel boot is NOT supported if the A3404A is installed
in the HSC slot on the A3668A Visualize-48XP Graphics card.

Prior to installing the new server firmware, the current firmware
revision should be verified. An update should be performed if the
server firmware revision is less than 38.16. Refer to the VERIFYING
CURRENT REVISION OF SERVER FIRMWARE section of this file for information
on how to verify the current revision of server firmware. If you are
unsure of current firmware revisions for the Fibre Channel Interface
(A3304A) or SCSI Mux (A3308A) contact your Hewlett Packard service
representative.

Firmware revision 38.16 is available as a firmware patch through
the HPESC (HP Electronic Support Center) World Wide Web service
home page as filename PF_CBHK3816.

PF_CBHK3752:

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)

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

   - HPMC caused by incorrect refresh rate for A3483A 256MB
      Memory Module (128MB DIMM)

Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CBHK4134

Creation Date: 01/09/01

Post Date: 01/11/06

SR: None

"sum" output: 53877 7882 CBHK4134.frm

Hardware Dependencies: For HP9000 Kx70,Kx80,989KS/ systems only.

Supersedes: PF_CBHK3752 PF_CBHK3816 PF_CBHK3830 PF_CBHK3911 PF_CBHK3943

Patch Package Size (Kbytes): 5661

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 41.34, 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 41.34
              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_CBHK4134

     Two additional files will now be available. These files are
     CBHK4134.text and CBHK4134.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 "CBHK4134.frm" using
               the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
               equal to "53877 7882 CBHK4134.frm".

           2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CBHK4134.frm"
               to tape, as follows:

                      dd if=CBHK4134.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 41.34"

               "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_CBHK4134-----------------------------------------

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