IBM
pSeries Microcode Update for iSeries Cheetah 73LP X15
35/70 GB
SCSI Hard Disk Drive Microcode Level 1AE4
DATE:
Table of Contents
4.0 Determine Drive Part Number and Current Microcode level
5.0.0 Downloading the RPM Format
File to the Target Server
5.0.1 Downloading
Files from the Microcode CD-ROM
6.0 Microcode Download
Procedure-SCSI Drives Attached to PCI-X Ultra320 RAID Adapter
===================================================================================
The microcodes in this
package applies ONLY to the following IBM SCSI hard disk drive PN's.
Size P/N
------- --------------
35G
53P3239, 97P3030
70G 53P3240, 97P3031
|
Release date |
MC Level |
Change Description
|
|
|
1AE4 |
-Add support for new electronics
card |
4.0 Determine the Drive Part Number and Current Microcode level:
a-
SCSI Drives attached to PCI-X Ultra 320 SCSI RAID Controllers
use smitty to find the part number and drive microcode
level:
smitty à Devices à Disk Array à IBM PCI-X SCSI Disk Array à PCI-X SCSI Disk Array manager à Diagnostics and Recover Options
à Display pdisk Vital Product
Data
*part number is displayed
next to Part Number field
(see below)
*drive microcode level is
displayed next to ROS Level and ID field (see below)
If the data returned
in the "Part Number" field matches the one listed below AND the
"ROS Level and ID...." field of that data is less than
"31414534", this microcode applies. If this level is already
installed then the "ROS Level and ID...." shows:
"31414534".
Note: Drive microcode level is displayed
in Hex value of ASCII characters in VPD data. Each alpha-numeric ASCII
character converts to a 2-digit hex
number. For example in VPD displayed above, 31 Hex= ASCII character
1; 41 Hex= ASCII character A ; 45 Hex=ASCII
character E; 34 Hex=ASCII character "4", therefore the microcode
level is 1AE4. Also note that last four digits of field "Device Specific.(Z1)........ 12121AE4"
shows drive's microcode level.
(35Gb)
Manufacturer................IBMAS400
Machine Type and
Model......XCPR036
Part Number.................53P3239 or
97P3030
ROS Level and ID............31414534
Serial
Number...............000AE312
EC
Level....................H63834
FRU Number..................
Device
Specific.(Z0)........000003129F00013A
Device
Specific.(Z1)........12121AE4
Device Specific.(Z2)........0021
Device Specific.(Z3)........03331
Device Specific.(Z4)........1A01
Device Specific.(Z5)........22
Device Specific.(Z6)........
(70Gb)
Manufacturer................IBMAS400
Machine Type and
Model......XCPR073
Part Number.................53P3240 or
97P3031
ROS Level and ID............31414534
Serial
Number...............0000D552
EC
Level....................H63834
FRU Number..................
Device Specific.(Z0)........000003129F00013A
Device
Specific.(Z1)........04081AE4
Device Specific.(Z2)........0021
Device Specific.(Z3)........03082
Device Specific.(Z4)........1A01
Device Specific.(Z5)........22
Device Specific.(Z6)........
5.0.0 Downloading the RPM
Format File to the Target Server
Use this method to download to an AIX system:
Note: The instructions that follow are specific
AIX commands. AIX commands are CASE (lower and upper) SENSITIVE, and must
be entered exactly as shown, including filenames.
a) Make a directory on an AIX system to
receive the RPM format file.
Enter: mkdir
/tmp/microcode
b) Transfer the RPM format file to the /tmp/microcode directory (using "Save as ...").
You'll see the filename is 73lpx15i-1AE4.rpm
c) Unpack the file by executing the
instructions below:
Enter the commands:
rpm -ihv
--ignoreos 73lpx15i-1AE4.rpm
The file size and checksum will be verified.
The microcode files will be added to /etc/microcode/
5.0.1 Downloading File from the Microcode CD-ROM
Copy microcode updates from the CD-ROM to
standard locations on your local disk:
1. RPM packaged microcode files will be
copied to "/tmp/microcode/RPM"
2. Microcode files will be copied to the location specified in the individual
ReadMe file for the microcode being copied. Please reference the ReadMe
for the files being copied for more details.
Notes:
- "/etc/microcode" is a symbolic link to "/usr/lib/microcode".
- If permission does not allow the copy to the above stated directory
or file then the user will be prompted for a new location.
6.0 Microcode Download Procedure-SCSI Drives Attached to PCI-X Ultra 320 RAID Adapter
Warning: Do not power off the system or the drive during microcode download as
this may permanently damage the disk drive
NOTE: Please save current and older versions of the microcode update files in
case you need to restore your system.
Caution: The microcode download process is nondestructive to the hard disks;
however, as a precaution, ensure that a backup operation has been performed on
the affected systems PRIOR to the microcode installation.
Use
smitty to download microcode:
smitty à Devices à Disk Array à IBM PCI-X SCSI Disk Array à PCI-X SCSI Disk Array manager à Diagnostics and Recover Options
à Download Microcode to a Physical Disk