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Date: Sun Nov 24 2002 - 06:19:50 CST
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Digest Name: weekly all firmware patch digest
Created: Sun Nov 24 6:05:01 EST 2002
Table of Contents:
Document ID Title
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PF_CPREGSPA0112 A6696A GSP firmware A.01.12
The documents are listed below.
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Document ID: PF_CPREGSPA0112
Date Loaded: 20021122
Title: A6696A GSP firmware A.01.12
Patch Name: PF_CPREGSPA0112
Patch Description: A6696A GSP firmware A.01.12
Creation Date: 02/11/08
Post Date: 02/11/22
Products:
A5576A HP9000 L1000 Enterprise Server
A5191A HP9000 L2000 Enterprise Server
A5829A Upgrade to HP9000 L2000 Enterprise Server
A5576B HP9000 L1000 Enterprise Server
A5191B HP9000 L2000 Enterprise Server
A5829B Upgrade to HP9000 L2000 Enterprise Server
A6144A HP9000 L3000 Enterprise Server
A6147A Upgrade to HP9000 L3000 Enterprise Server
A6696A L-Class revision A GSP
A6109A HP 9000 Model A400 Server
A5570A HP 9000 Model A500 Server
A6109B HP 9000 Model A400 Server
A5570B HP 9000 Model A500 Server
A6112A HP 9000 Upgrade Model A400 to A500 Server
A6398B HP e3000 A400 Enterprise Server
A6399B HP e3000 A500 Enterprise Server
A6397A HP e3000 Upgrade Model A400 to A500 Server
A3639A HP9000 N4000 Enterprise Server
A3639B HP9000 N4000 Enterprise Server
A6449B HP e3000 N4000 220 MHz 1-way server
A6450B HP e3000 N4000 330 MHz 1-way server
A6451B HP e3000 N4000 440 MHz 1-way server
Status: General Release
Critical: No
Category Tags:
defect_repair hardware_enablement enhancement
general_release
Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CPREGSPA0112
Symptoms:
PF_CPREGSPA0112:
The following enhancement and fixes are included in GSP
firmware revision A.01.12.
Removed the word beta from the help menu header.
PF_CPREGSPA0111:
The Following enhancement and fixes are included in GSP
firmware revision A.01.11
Lowered the alert level 10 interconnect medium not
responding to alert level 2.
Corrected a 220 byte per hour memory leak.
Defect Description:
PF_CPREGSPA0112:
- See Symptoms.
PF_CPREGSPA0111:
- See Symptoms.
Enhancement:
No (superseded patches contained enhancements)
PF_CPREGSPA0111:
Lowered the alert level 10 interconnect medium not
responding to alert level 2.
SR:
0000000000
Patch Files:
upgrade.cnf
APPLICATION.ROM
BOOTSTRAP.ROM
cksum(1) Output:
1602442620 1368392 APPLICATION.ROM
1366608320 131072 BOOTSTRAP.ROM
1542976150 127 upgrade.cnf
Patch Conflicts: None
Patch Dependencies: None
Hardware Dependencies: None
Other Dependencies: None
Supersedes:
PF_CPREGSPA0111
Equivalent Patches: None
Patch Package Size: 380 KBytes
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.
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.
The Firmware update take no more than 5 minutes.
* * * * * * * * VERIFYING CURRENT REVISION OF FIRMWARE * * * * * * * *
1. telnet into the GSP.
2. logon to the GSP.
3. Type <CNTRL>ecf.
4. Type <CNTRL>b.
5. Type he
If the Revision number of the currently installed firmware is not
A.01.11 then install new firmware.
* * * * * * * * * * UNPACKING THE FIRMWARE * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1. FTP "PF_CPREGSPA0112.tar.gz" to an empty directory.
2. Use the "gunzip" to unzip the patch.
# gunzip PF_CPREGSPA0112.tar.gz
3. Use the "tar" command to extract the firmware files
# tar -xvf PF_CPREGSPA0112.tar
x APPLICATION.ROM, 1368392 bytes, 2673 tape blocks
x BOOTSTRAP.ROM, 131072 bytes, 256 tape blocks
x upgrade.cnf, 127 bytes, 1 tape blocks
4. Verify the checksum of the file "APPLICATION.ROM" using
the "cksum" command. Results of the command should be
equal to "1602442620 1368392 APPLICATION.ROM".
5. Verify the checksum of the file "BOOTSTRAP.ROM" using
the "cksum" command. Results of the command should be
equal to "1366608320 131072 BOOTSTRAP.ROM".
6. Verify the checksum of the file "upgrade.cnf" using
the "cksum" command. Results of the command should be
equal to "1542976150 127 upgrade.cnf".
* * * * * * * * * * * FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE * * * * * * * * * * *
To update the firmware on the GSP, perform the following steps:
FTP the files to a system with the core I/O lan on the same subnet as the
GSP
FTP the firmware files to a system accessible from the GSP
to be updated.
1. Access the GSP using the ctrl+b command from the local
console keyboard.
2. Ping the LAN where the GSP files are located via the XD
command item #3 (LAN access PING)
GSP> XD
XD
Non destructive tests :
1. Parameters checksum
2. I2C access (get Power Monitor status)
3. LAN access (PING)
4. Modem selftests
Type R to reset the GSP or Q to quit the diagnostic menu.
-> Choice: 3
Enter IP Address: Enter the IP address of the system where
the firmware files are located.
This test must pass on the server being used to supply the
firmware files.
3. Reset the GSP via the XD command (use the R option).
This will free up any unallocated memory for the GSP update.
GSP> XD
XD
Non destructive tests :
1. Parameters checksum
2. I2C access (get Power Monitor status)
3. LAN access (PING)
4. Modem selftests
Type R to reset the GSP or Q to quit the diagnostic menu.
-> Choice: r
Wait 1 minute for the memory to free up.
4. Select the GSP command XU. This command activates the
upgrade mode.
GSP> xu
XU
This command activates the upgrade mode. All
connections will be closed, the network will be
stopped, the session will be aborted and the modem
connection will be dropped.
Please, confirm your intention to activate the
upgrade mode (Y/[N]) : y
Enter source system IP address: Enter the IP address
of the system where the firmware files are located.
Enter file path: The path on your system with
firmware files.
Do you wish to use the default login: anonymous
/GSP
hp.com (Y/[N]): n
-> GSP firmware upgrade in progress..
-> GSP firmware upgrade complete - GSP will now reset..
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF UPDATE * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
-----End of Document ID: PF_CPREGSPA0112-------------------------------------
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