Upgrading firmware on a D270 to HPUX11i

[Robert A Kirkpatrick]

Hi,

I am in the process of upgrading a D270 from 10.20 to 11i. I have chekc the installation guide and it is a supported config. Although I cannot find a frimware release for a D270. Can anyone help me? It there a firmware guide anywhere?

[malvin drakley]

Hi there
have you searched the firmware download page??

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/search.do?searchContextName=firmware%3Acpu&pageContextName=firmware%3A&pageSizeStr=25&pageNumberStr=0&admit=-938907319+1075118360965+28353475&searchType=patch.text.searchTypeBrowse

the last one I think is 37.28

hope this helps

malvin

[Helen French]

If you have HP support on these systems, ask their help. They have a bootable CD which contains almost all latest firmwares.

You can also check the ITRC patch center and look for latest firmwares.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

The latest firmware is actually 42.11. If you have a DAT drive, it's very easy to install firmware yourself.

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.search|&patchid=PF_CULU4211&context=firmware:cpu

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Robert,

The latest Dx70 firmware is 42.11 & is available here:

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/patchDetail.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main|patch.breadcrumb.search|&patchid=PF_CULU4211&context=firmware:cpu

Defininitely recommended (probably required) if you're going to 11.11. Also remember that the D-class will only be able to run 32-bit 11.x

HTH,
Jeff

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Actually, a D270, because it has a PA-8000 processor, can run either 32- or 64-bit HP-UX 11.x. However, if you need to you ANY EISA cards in your D-box then be aware that any EISA is ONLY supported at 32-bit.

[Jeff Schussele]

Yep Clay - I always confuse just which D can or cannot run 64-bit & it's the CPU that determines that.

I now remember that any D *less* than ?70 is 32-bit because they don't have the PA8000.
So like a D350 or a D320 can't, but a D280 can.

Thanks for the clarification.

Rgds,
Jeff