Firmware Requirements

Some systems may need a firmware upgrade prior to updating to HP-UX 11i:

Servers:
- A-Class
- L-Class
- N-Class
Workstations:
- B-Class: B1000, B2000
- C-Class: C3000, C3600,
- J-Class: J5000, J5600, J6000, J7000

If you are about to install or upgrade one of the systems listed above, verify that it has the minimum required firmware version. If needed, install the patches for your system listed here in the following tables.

If the needed firmware version or later is already on your system, proceed to “PCI Adapter Requirements”. If not, or if you do not know what firmware version is on your system, please read on.




	IMPORTANT: The information in the following tables represents minimum firmware requirements. HP strongly recommends that you update your system firmware with the latest patches available at the following website: `http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/2218/System_Firmware_Matrix_3_2.htm`

Table 3-2 Minimum Firmware Versions for HP-UX 11i^[1]

Model or Bezel	Firmware and Patch for HP-UX 11i Support
	Firmware Version	Minimum Available Patches
	Firmware Version	HP-UX 11.0/11i	Tape Patch Name
A-Class	41.18	PHSS_25314 PHSS_25315	PF_CCRW4118
B-Class, C-Class, J-Class^[1]	5.0	PHSS_25982 PHSS_25983	PF_CBCJ0050
C3650, C3700, C3750, J6700, J6750	1.9	n/a	n/a
L1000, L2000, rp5400, rp5450	41.38	PHSS_25105 PHSS_25106	PF_CRHW4138
L3000 Rev A.	40.43	All Firmware	n/a
L1500, L3000, rp5430, rp5470	41.36	All Firmware	PF_CMAW4136
N4000, rp7400	41.02	PHSS_22657 PHSS_22658	PF_CPRW4102

Table 3-3 Older Workstation Firmware Requirements

Model or Bezel	Firmware Version	32/64 bit	Tape Patch Name^[1]
B132L, B132L+, B160, B180	6.1	32-bit	PF_CB1X0061
B2600^[2]	1.4	64-bit	PF_CB260014
B[12]000, C3X00, J[567]X00^[2]	5.0	64-bit	PF_CBCJ0050
C160L	5.8	32-bit	PF_CB1X0058
C160, C180	6.1	32 and 64-bit	PF_CC2X0061
C200, C240	6.3	32 and 64-bit	PF_CC2X0063
J280, J282	2.5 (updated)	32 and 64-bit	PF_CJ28X025
^[1]Tape patches are available at `http://itrc.hp.com` by selecting individual patches and searching for the specific models ^[2]features automatic firmware updates without user intervention

Table 3-4 Minimum Firmware Versions for OL* Support

Model or Bezel	Firmware and Patch for OL*^[1] Support
	Firmware Version	Minimum Current Patches
	Firmware Version	HP-UX 11.0/11i	Tape Patch Name
A-Class (A400, A500)	(OL* not available on A-Class)
B-Class, C-Class, J-Class	(Also, OL* not available on workstations.)
L1000, L2000, rp5400, rp5450	41.39	PHSS_25684 PHSS_25685	PF_CRHW4139
L3000 Rev A.	41.46	PHSS_25686 PHSS_25687
L1500, L3000, rp5430, rp5470	42.19	PHSS_25686 PHSS_25687	PF_CCAW4219
N4000, rp7400	42.06	PHSS_22688 PHSS_25931	PF_CPIW4206
rp7410	Firmware Version 4.0	PDC rev. 16.009	PF_CRP74100400
rp8400	Firmware Version 4.0	PDC rev. 16.009	PF_CRF84000400
^[1]OL* = OnLine add, delete, and replace




	IMPORTANT: OL* functionality is only supported on HP-UX 11i for servers and PCI I/O adapaters meeting the OLA/R support requirements. The following patches are required to support OLA/R with SCSI Ultra160 adapters on HP-UX 11i servers: PHCO_25831 PHKL_25712 (or later) For more information on SCSI OLA/R restrictions, see the following web page: `http://www.techsolutions.hp.com/scsi/scsi_olar.html`

Current System Firmware Versions and Patches

In addition to verifying that your system meets the minimum requirements to support HP-UX 11i in Table 3-2 “Minimum Firmware Versions for HP-UX 11i”, the following table describes the latest recommended firmware versions available for your system. These patches contain additional enhancements and fixes to your system and also support HP-UX 11i functionality.

Table 3-5 Current System Firmware Versions and Patches

Model or Bezel	Current Firmware Version and Patch Support
	Latest Firmware Version	Available Patches
	Latest Firmware Version	SD-UX Patch Name HP-UX 11i /11.0	Tape Patch Name
B1000, B2000, J5x00, J6x00	5.0	PHSS_25982 PHSS_25983	PF_CBCJ0050
C3650, C3700, C3750, J6700, J6750	1.9	n/a	n/a
B2600 Workstation	1.4	PHSS_26926 PHSS_26927	PF_CB260014
A400, A500, rp24xx	42.19^[1]	PHSS_27383 PHSS_27384	PF_CHAW4219
L1000, L2000, rp5400, rp5450	41.39	PHSS_25684 PHSS_25685	PF_CRHW4139
L1500, L3000, rp5430, rp5470	42.19^[2]	PHSS_27466 PHSS_27467	PF_CARIW4219
rp7410	4.0^[3]^,^[4]	n/a	PF_CRP74100400
S16K-A, rp8400	4.0^[3]^,^[4]	n/a	PF_CRP84000400
^[1]Starting with firmware revsion 42.03, the `software id` (SWID) was calculated incorrectly. Firmware revision 42.19 corrects this error and calculates the SWID correctly. The incorrect SWID prevents the intallation of HP-UX 11.00 Predictive. ^[2]Added support for CPU product numbers A6152B and A6805B. ^[3]Added support 875 MHz PA-8700 3.0 and 3.1 processors. ^[4]Boot over Ultra160 SCSI is now supported.

How to Verify Your Firmware Version

Checking Workstation Firmware Version

Follow these steps to check workstation firmware version prior to migrating to HP-UX 11i:

As root, shut down the system:
1. Enter: shutdown -h
2. Switch the system OFF.
Switch the system ON and watch console messages. Press any key when prompted to cancel the automatic boot feature.
Check the firmware version displayed at the beginning of the boot process. If the firmware version for your B-, C- or J-Class workstation is less than 2.3, it needs upgrading. Continue with “How to Download Firmware Upgrades”.




	NOTE: Even if your workstation's firmware is 2.3 or later, HP recommends (but does not require) that you update to the most current firmware version (version 5.0 at the time of this printing). HP continues to revise the firmware for all the systems listed above, adding support for more types of plug-in PCI cards and memory modules and improving the ability to debug dump output for OC/HPMC/panic. Updating to the latest firmware ensures that your workstation takes advantage of these improvements.

Checking Server Firmware Version

There are two methods to check firmware version on HP servers: OnlineDiagnostics or the boot display. Use OnlineDiagnostics if you do not want to reboot your system.

Using OnlineDiagnostics:

If the OnlineDiagnostics are not already on your system, you can find them on the HP-UX 11i Support Plus CD, OE DVD1, or on OE CD2.

As root, run the Support Tools Manager (STM) utility:
/usr/sbin/cstm

Use the map command to find the device number (Dev Num) for the processors on your system; search for items with the product description CPU:

cstm>map                               
                    systemA.hp.comDev                                                 
Num  Path                 Product 
===  ==================== ========================= 
1    system               system ()
     ...
34   160                  CPU (5c4)
35   166                  CPU (5c4)

Select any one of the processors (CPU) to use in the next step.

Use the CPU device number as input to the sel dev command to request information on that processor. For example:
cstm>sel dev 34; info -- Updating Map -- Updating Map...

Use the information log command (il) to find the firmware version number:

cstm>il
-- Converting a (5060) byte raw log file to text. --
... (output lines are omitted)

-- Information Tool Log for CPU on path 160 --
Log creation time: Wed May 10 10:21:53 2000
Hardware path: 160
...(output lines are omitted)
Firmware Revision:       40.14

Enter q to leave this screen. Then press Enter at the next prompt, and enter exit to exit the utility.
If your system requires a firmware upgrade, proceed to “How to Download Firmware Upgrades”

Using the Boot Display (this requires a reboot):

As your system is booting up, interrupt the auto-boot sequence by pressing any key when prompted. For example:

...
Primary boot path:   0/0/2/0.2
Alternate boot path: 0/0/2/0.2
Console path:        0/0/4/0.0
Keyboard path:       0/0/4/0.0
Processor is booting from first available device.
To discontinue, press any key with 10 seconds.

You'll see the boot Main Menu:

---Main Menu--------------------------------------------------
   Command                    Description
   ------------               --------------
BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>]         Boot from specified path
PAth [PRI|ALT] [<path>]       Display or modify a path
SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>] Search for boot devices
COnfiguration menu            Displays or sets boot values
INformation menu              Displays hardware information
...
HElp [<menu>|<command>]       Display help for menu or command
RESET                         Restart the system
 
Main Menu: Enter command or menu>

Enter: IN (for INformation)

You'll see the information menu:

---Information Menu-------------------------------------------
   Command                    Description
   ------------               --------------
ALL                           Display all system information
BootINfo                      Display boot-related information
Cache                         Display cache information
ChipRevisions                 Display revisions of major VLSI
FRU                           Display FRU information
FwrVersion                    Display firmware information
...
Main                          Return to Main Menu
 
Information Menu: Enter command>

Enter: FV (for Firmware Version)

You'll see something like the following:

FIRMWARE INFORMATION
Firmware Version:       40.14

Continue with the boot (example commands are in bold):

Information Menu: Enter command > BO PRI
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> N
Booting...

If your system requires a a firmware upgrade, proceed to “How to Download Firmware Upgrades”

How to Download Firmware Upgrades




	NOTE: To get a firmware patch free of charge via ftp: For the Americas and Asia-Pacific: ftp://us-ffs.external.hp.com For Europe: `ftp://europe-ffs.external.hp.com`

To get a firmware patch over the Web:

Go to this web site:
http://itrc.hp.com/
From the home page, select individual patches.
If you are already registered, log in with your user ID and password. If not registered, following the instructions on the screen. Remember to save your user ID and password.
From the patch database main page, select hp-ux.
Select Series 700 for workstations or Series 800 for servers.
Select the OS your system is running, either 10.20 or 11.00.
Choose Search By Keyword, enter the patch name for your system listed on Table 3-1 “Supported Systems” and click search.
The patch you entered or its successor should be listed. Select that patch (click select all, then add to selected patch list, then download). Ignore any comments that the firmware patch is "Not yet HP recommended".
After downloading the patch, proceed to “How to Apply Firmware Patches”.

How to Apply Firmware Patches

Follow these steps to install each patch you've downloaded on each system prior to updating it to HP-UX 11i:

Back up your system!
Log in as root.
Copy the patches to the /tmp directory.
Change your working directory to /tmp and extract each patch using the sh command. For example, to extract patch PHSS_23184:
cd /tmp sh PHSS_23184
Run swinstall to install each patch. For example:
/usr/sbin/swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x \ patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_23184.depot




	CAUTION: Do not interrupt the update process. Do not power down the system or resume similar actions during the update. The process requires multiple reboots. Once the system has rebooted HP-UX completely, it is safe to perform any other normal operation.