MP firmware update

[Bill Kimbell]

Hi,
I have an RX2600 with the MP firmware at 2.10.
I have downloaded the 2.26 update and placed in on another RX2600 on the network.
When I attempt to update the firmware I receive a message: "Could not find upgrade file set on source system"
I can ping the source machine from the MP, I can ftp to the source machine using the same user/password that I enter on the MP to upgrade. The source files are in the ftp users home directory and I can see in syslog that the ftp session is initiated and then closed..with no errors being reported.
What have I missed?
Bill

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Hi Bill,

You can also install the firmware by installing a patch.

11.23 PHSS_30680

http://www8.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/patchDocDisplay.do?patchId=PHSS_30680

11.22 PHSS_30679

http://www8.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/patchDocDisplay.do?patchId=PHSS_30679

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Bill Kimbell]

Hi Robert,
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately that's the patch that started me on my current path. It would not install until I updated the firmware to rev 2.26. That appears to be a FTP only type of update and that's where I cuurently am, trying to get to 2.26 in order to get to 2.31.

[Robert-Jan Goossens_1]

Hi Bill,

Ok,

Could you check the files on the other rx2600.

# cksum
*
2954920096
2555744 E0226.bin
3915905951
858962 Resources.out
2724103309
201 gsp_upia.cnf
2724103309
201 mp_upg.cnf
397171541 16 version.dat

Check the PATH (homedir) of the ftp user, you should not cd to an other directory.

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Bill Kimbell]

Hi Robert,
I have grabbed all of that "low-hanging" fruit first thing. Checksums are fine and the files are in the ftp users home directory.
I couldn't find any info on permission/ownership so I have them set to owner/users and 755.
At least if syslog gave me some kind of error I could look for something!
Thanks.
Bill

[mits · Accepted solution]

How did you specify your file path? Here is one instance I had used before.

File Path:

Enter new value, or Q to Quit: /tmp/mitsuo/
/tmp/mitsuo/

Note: If you copied all files under the directly /tmp, the file path would be "/tmp" or "/tmp/". Try both.

[Bill Kimbell]

Hi Mitsuo,
That did it!
The instructions that came with the patch showed the patch appended to the path name, i.e. /pub/E0223. Once I removed the patch from the path, i.e. /home/bill, it worked just like it was supposed to.
I guess you shouldn't always 'RTFM'
Thanks!!!!
Bill

[mits]

Hi Bill,

Firmware release note says as below.

Select the MP command XU. This command activates the upgrade mode. Update the MP firmware to the firmware image in the E0223
************
directory.
**********

MP:CM> xu -i 15.255.xxx.xxx -p /pub/E0223 -l anonymous
=======================

I assume it may be better this release note will have the output copy of the command "ls /pub/E0223" to prevent indentical problem. I will send a feedback message to the web master behalf of you.

[Bill Kimbell]

Hi Mitsuo,
Yes, that is the line that got me in trouble. It would appear that placing the package name in the path is incorrect.
Thanks again.
Bill

[Bill Kimbell]

Problem resolved.
Thanks everyone.
Bill