HP RP74XX Firmware Update

[agsuser10]

Here's what I did I ran it matched the PA, which updated and matched the PDHC, which did not update. At this point I ran a RR, BIB and then powered it off. Now my cell board only shows 0's. There where 2 cell boards in the RP7420 but only 1 was in the partition.

I would like to know if someone can tell me the correct way to update the cellboard firmware using the DFW command.

Thanks

[Torsten.]

You must always follow the instructions step by step during the update, otherwise you can seriously damage the machine.

Regarding DFW:

MP:CM> dfw

    *********************************************************************
    *****                                                           *****
    *****               Duplicate Firmware Utility                  *****
    *****                                                           *****
    *****       (C) Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company          *****
    *****                   All Rights Reserved                     *****
    *****                                                           *****
    *****        THIS PROGRAM IS NOT LICENSED TO CUSTOMERS          *****
    *****                                                           *****
    *****  This program is intended for use by trained HP support   *****
    *****  personnel only.  HP shall not be liable for any damages  *****
    *****  resulting from unauthorized use of this program.  This   *****
    *****  program is the property of HP.                           *****
    *****                                                           *****
    *****                     Version  1.04                         *****
    *****                                                           *****
    *********************************************************************

                                      Flash        Current              
 Number  Cabinet    Name   Partition  Handle   Firmware Version  Comments
 ------ --------- -------- --------- -------- ------------------ --------
     1         0   PDHC 0A        0      256      A.003.031      Current
     2         0   PDHC 0B        0      264      A.003.027      Old
     3         0    SFW 0A        0      320         23.001      Pri PA
     4         0    SFW 0B        0      328         24.004      Sec PA
     5         0   PDHC 1A        0      257      A.003.031      Current
     6         0   PDHC 1B        0      265      A.003.031      Old
     7         0    SFW 1A        0      321         24.004      Pri PA
     8         0    SFW 1B        0      329         24.004      Sec PA

  Note: You can only duplicate one firmware type at a time.

 
Enter the Entities to be updated (EX: 7,8) : 3
Enter the source entity for the SFW image: 7
Are you sure that you want to continue(Y/N): y

**** Updating device SFW 0A ****
Erasing Flash(es). This may take several minutes.
Flash(es) erased successfully.
Programming.........
Block number  10 : 206848 bytes programmed..........
Block number  20 : 411648 bytes programmed..........
Block number  30 : 616448 bytes programmed..........
Block number  40 : 821248 bytes programmed..........
Block number  50 : 1026048 bytes programmed..........
Block number  60 : 1230848 bytes programmed..........
Block number  70 : 1435648 bytes programmed..........
Block number  80 : 1640448 bytes programmed..........
Block number  90 : 1845248 bytes programmed..........
Block number 100 : 2050048 bytes programmed..........
Block number 110 : 2254848 bytes programmed..........
Block number 120 : 2459648 bytes programmed..........
Block number 130 : 2664448 bytes programmed..........
Block number 140 : 2869248 bytes programmed..........
Block number 150 : 3074048 bytes programmed..........
Block number 160 : 3278848 bytes programmed..........
Block number 170 : 3483648 bytes programmed..........
Block number 180 : 3688448 bytes programmed..........
Block number 190 : 3893248 bytes programmed..........
Block number 200 : 4098048 bytes programmed.......
Total bytes burned : 4194304 bytes.
Flash(es) programmed successfully.

DFW has completed successfully for all entities
 

So you need to specify the target first, then the source! Cell0 has an old firmware in this example, updated with the firmware of cell1.

[agsuser10]

Thanks for the reply. The Pri PA updated with no issue, it is just the PDHC that had the issue. So to clearify I need to run the RR first, dfw ( match up FW ver Pri PA & PDHC ) then power cycle. Correct?

[Torsten.]

Please post the table that appears when you run "dfw"!

[agsuser10]

Unfortunately I don't have post table from the dfw. I found another cell board that I had that happened to have the same PDHC so i just used it and updated the Pri PA to match.

[Robert_Jewell]

As reference the following are typical steps when using DFW on the sx1000 mid-range servers:

 - Determine if you need to udpate PDHC FPGA using OSP (if so, do this first with 48V DC power on and cells at BIB).

 - Power off 48V DC power with the PE (cabinet) command.

 - Use DFW to copy and update the PDHC firmware components.

 - Next use DFW to copy and update the SFW components

 - Power on 48V DC power adn then confirm with SYSREV (note if FPGA components were updated, AC power will need to be cycled first).

Note that the system will use the latest compatible version of firmware present on the cell board (there are two images on each cell).  So, if you are down-reving a board, down-rev both images.

As mentioned though, read and understand the directions for the release you are applying.  Failure to power off the cells after applying FPGA PHDC firmware before applying SFW/PDHC firmware will result in a dead board!

-Bob