1) even this is an old system, it does not run the latest firmware. You have bundle 3.0 or 3.1 running, latest was 4.2 including B.004.002003 for MP
2) I remember this was discussed here years ago, I cannot remember the thread or details, but I guess the result was it is not an issue - maybe google can help to find the thread.
However, if you want to continue to use this big block box, consider to bring it to the latest firmware level
Hope this helps!
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Torsten.
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You need to find the bundle 4.2 (m_ipf_sx2000_4_2.tar.gz) at the support web site, you will find these files inside
m_ed.002.011.000.frm 476568
m_mp.004.002.003.frm 6581574
hm_pdhc.023.003.040.frm 806112
hm_ipf.009.066.000.frm 12584000
m_cell_jtag.001.002.000.frm 836134
m_cell_lpm.001.002.000.frm 1467263
m_cell_pdh.001.005.001.frm 5246318
m_io_lpm_0.001.004.000.frm 1463679
m_io_lpm_1.001.004.000.frm 1463679
m_ap_lpm_0.002.003.000.frm 1467601
m_ap_lpm_1.002.003.000.frm 1467601
m_emmux.001.000.000.frm 821051
m_gpm.001.002.000.frm 1463679
m_cio.001.002.000.frm 827778
and instructions how to do it.
Follow the instructions! Doing something wrong may brick the box.
HP rx8640/rx7640 and Server Expansion Unit (SEU) Firmware
TITLE:HP rx8640/rx7640 and Server Expansion Unit (SEU) Firmware Release
VERSION: rx8640/rx7640 and SEU (AB301A) Firmware Version 4.2
Programmable Hardware:
System Backplane GPM : 001.002.000 System Backplane EMMUX : 001.000.000 IO Backplane IO_LPM-0 : 001.004.000 IO Backplane IO_LPM-1 : 001.004.000 PCIe IO Backplane IO_LPM-0 : 002.003.000 PCIe IO Backplane IO_LPM-1 : 002.003.000 Core IO CIO : 001.002.000 Cell_LPM : 001.002.000 Cell_JTAG : 001.002.000 Cell_PDH : 001.005.001Firmware:
Core IO MP : B.004.002.003 Core IO ED : 002.011.000 Core IO SCSI FW : 001.003.035.070 Core IO SCSI EFI Driver : 001.005.004.000 Cell PDHC : B.023.003.040 Cell IPF_FW : 009.066.000
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Torsten.
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Found some details in a discussion that I saved as a webpage years ago.
HP says more or less that no updates are/were planned for this obsolete product. The server itself is safe. They recommend to deny access to the port (UDP port 17185) via the network switch configuration and use an isolated network for management anyway.
Hope this helps!
Regards
Torsten.
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