topic Re: Firmware revisions in Operating System - HP-UX

Firmware revisions

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:12:55 GMT

Hi,
I have 6 systems in my setup. I want to collect different firmware revisions they are running. How to do it? Different means whatever the firmware it may have?
And then I want to know which firmware revision I should upgrade the current one to? I really appreciate all the answers I get on this forum. Please advise about this too.
Thanks and regards
Prashant

Re: Firmware revisions

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:36:31 GMT

Hi Prashant,

What kind of systems do you have. This question is specific to the type of hardware you have. On K-class servers, you can only update PDC (processor). On Servers like N-class, L-class etc., along with PDC, you may have to update the firmware of GSP etc., For cell-based servers, there are quite a few components involved. But PDC is common for all. You can get the firmware from the OS using the following small script.

/usr/sbin/cstm << EOF > /tmp/pdc$$
map
selclass type processor
info
wait
infolog
EOF

for PDC in $(awk '/PDC Firmware Revision/ {print $4}' /tmp/pdc$$|sort|uniq)
do
echo $PDC
done
rm /tmp/pdc$$

Rest, you will have to access the GSP/MP.

-Sri

Re: Firmware revisions

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:36:38 GMT

Can some one please advise on the above.
Thanks and regard
Prashant

Re: Firmware revisions

Eric Antunes — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:40:03 GMT

Hi,

If you are talking about the GSP firmware, you can see it on the GSP HElp.

Regards,

Eric Antunes

Re: Firmware revisions

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:42:56 GMT

Hi,
I have L-Class and N-Class system mainly. And one K-Class.
I know something like I have to upgrade Disk, disk array, PDC, Fibre channel, CPU etc firmware revisions from ITRC.
But how to know the current revisions and then which one shall it be upgraded to? That is what i want to know. Please advise
Thanks and rgds
Prashant

Re: Firmware revisions

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:07:19 GMT

Hi,
there seems to be some problem with my STM. I get the follwoing output if run as suggested by Sridhar. Please see below and advise
# cat pdc6951
Running Command File (/usr/sbin/stm/ui/config/.stmrc).

-- Error --
This User Interface (UI) is not compatible with Unit Under Test (UUT)
crdushp5.crdus.na.jnj.com. The UI version is A.42.00. A UI with version of at
least x.44.00 is required.

-- Information --
Support Tools Manager

Version A.42.00

Product Number B4708AA

(C) Copyright Hewlett Packard Co. 1995-2002
All Rights Reserved

Use of this program is subject to the licensing restrictions described
in "Help-->On Version". HP shall not be liable for any damages resulting
from misuse or unauthorized use of this program.

-- Information --
Aborting all open command files.

cstm>map
* * * N O C U R R E N T S Y S T E M * * *

cstm>selclass type processor
^-- (SelClass) is currently disabled. --

cstm>info
^-- (Information) is currently disabled. --

cstm>wait
cstm>infolog
^-- (InfoLog) is currently disabled. --

cstm>EOF
^-- Syntax error --
Unknown command: (EOF)

cstm>

Thanks and rgdz
Prashant

Re: Firmware revisions

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:07:25 GMT

Hi Prashant,

On L-class and N-class servers, you can update the PDC using the patches. For GSP, you will have to use "XU" utility to update the firmware of GSP.

For K-class, the you will need to make a bootable media (like tape/CD) with the firmware image.

For fiber channel etc., I would install the latest software revision from the Application CDs.

For disks, arrays tools will be provided via OS to update their firmware. Look at the following for the latest firmware revisions and the corresponding documentation.

itrc.hp.com -> patches -> firmware

You can search there.

-Sri

Re: Firmware revisions

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:09:04 GMT

Prashant,

Installing OnlineDiag should be regularly done along with the patches. Update the version of OnlineDiag on your systems.

-Sri

Re: Firmware revisions

Rick Garland — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:59:26 GMT

Using the stm utility will provide you with the info you seek. Going into xstm and highlighting the device in question.

On some of the devices (DLT tapes for example) you can use the xstm to update the firmware as well.

Re: Firmware revisions

Prashant Zanwar_4 — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:49:39 GMT

Can I know set of GSP commands which I can use to know the GSP version. Because when I am trying fire any commands nothing is coming up?
Like help gives nothing.
Thanks and regards
Prashant

Re: Firmware revisions

Eric Antunes — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 02:50:12 GMT

Hi Prashant,

On the console do:

Console Login: Ctrl+B (to enter in GSP)

GSP Host Name:
GSP> HE (this will enter in Help mode)

After that you get something like this:

GSP> HE

HE

==== GSP Help ============================================(Administrator)===
Hardware Revision 8 Firmware Revision A.01.12 Oct 23 2002,13:53:42

GSP Help System

....