topic Re: Firmware Version & Updates in Operating System - HP-UX

Firmware Version & Updates

Nikee Reddy — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 15:52:22 GMT

Hello,

Could you please let me know the command to find the current Firmware Version on HP-UX 11.0?

Thanks,
Nikee

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

steven Burgess_2 — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:07:57 GMT

Hello

For which component ?

Definition;

Software that is embedded in a hardware device that allows reading and executing the software, but does not allow modification

I would use stm to get most levels for hardware, for eg

#cstm
>map
(select a device using the number on the left side of the ouput from map
> sel device <#number>
>info
(wait for a few seconds)
>infolog
(this will show you device information and firmware level if applicable)

The above can be done from via the shell

echo 'sel device 98;info;wait;infolog' | cstm

or you can do the above specifying a classifer

echo 'sel class mem;info;wait;infolog' | cstm

HTH

Steve

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

Nikee Reddy — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:14:54 GMT

Hello Steve,

Thanks for the information.

If we do not update the Firmware (H/W device), is this going to slow down the box or can cause some hardware/software failures?

Thanks,
Nikee

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

lawrenzo — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:09:33 GMT

We generrally update firmware patch's anually, we do this to eleminate any bugs in h/w etc.

It is a good idea to update firmware as this will aid in higher availabiltiy of your systems.

HTH

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

steven Burgess_2 — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:53:07 GMT

Hi

As Chris mentions, a firmware upgrade can resolve issues with bugs and improve functionality/performance. In other cases ensure that the hardware is compatible with new devices that are installed as either part of an upgrade or a general fix following failure.

HTH

Steve

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

Nikee Reddy — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 19:06:04 GMT

Hello,

Can we install the Firmware updates or only the HP support engineers can perform this?

Thanks,
Nikee

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

lawrenzo — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 19:43:47 GMT

You can update the firmware yourself, at my orgonisation HP do this for us as it is safer.

as Steve has mentioned you need to ensure that the update is compatable with the hardware.

If in doubt raise a HP support call.

Re: Firmware Version & Updates

Tim Nelson — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:57:55 GMT

As mentioned by others we execute firmware updates along with our patching.
1) CPU updates can be applied via a patch through SD
2) GSP firwmare is done at the GSP level.

We have executed this many times and all were successfull. The instructions supplied witht the GSP firmware are good and the CPU patching is as simple as any other patch.

There have been a number of problems fixed by firmware updates. Keeping the firmware up to date is just as important as the patches. Just don't be too aggressive. Let someone else find the problems with the bleeding edge fixes first.

Good luck.