Version Firmware

[Eli Daniel]

Hi,
i need help
i have confusion with version firmware in the server.

what is the difference??

the command "machinfo" the following messages:
Firmware info:
Firmware revision = 03.50.00
FP SWA driver revision: 1.18
IPMI is supported on this system.
BMC version: 3.32

the command "sysrev" the following messages:

[RX8640_1] MP:CM> sysrev

Cabinet firmware revision report

PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE :

System Backplane : GPM EMMUX
----------- -----------
001.002.000 001.000.000

IO Backplane : IO_LPM-0 IO_LPM-1
----------- -----------
001.004.000 001.004.000

Core IO : CIO-0 CIO-1
----------- -----------
001.002.000 001.002.000

CELL_LPM CELL_JTAG CELL_PDH
----------- ----------- -----------
Cell 0 : 001.002.000 001.002.000 001.005.001
Cell 1 : 001.002.000 001.002.000 001.005.001
Cell 2 : 001.002.000 001.002.000 001.005.001
Cell 3 : 001.002.000 001.002.000 001.005.001

FIRMWARE:

Core IO
MP-0 : B.004.001.001
ED-0 : 002.011.000
MP-1 : B.004.001.001
ED-1 : 002.011.000

Cell 0
PDHC : B.023.003.040 - Active
PDHC : B.023.003.033
IPF_FW : 009.048.000 - Active
IPF_FW : 009.022.000
Cell 1
PDHC : B.023.003.040 - Active
PDHC : B.023.003.033
IPF_FW : 009.048.000 - Active
IPF_FW : 009.022.000
Cell 2
PDHC : B.023.003.040 - Active
PDHC : B.023.003.033
IPF_FW : 009.048.000 - Active
IPF_FW : 009.022.000
Cell 3
PDHC : B.023.003.040 - Active
PDHC : B.023.003.033
IPF_FW : 009.048.000 - Active
IPF_FW : 009.022.000

[Torsten.]

For cell based servers only the sysrev output is complete and correct.

[Eli Daniel]

Hi Torstend,

the command "machinfo"

Firmware revision = 03.50.00
FP SWA driver revision: 1.18
IPMI is supported on this system.
BMC version: 3.32

What is?

[cnb]

Hi,

Please see this HP document:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=1844075&prodTypeId=15351&objectID=c01686516


Rgds,

[Eli Daniel]

HI,

This response indicates that the command "machinfo" get BMC version.

this correct??

If you need the MP firmware version, I have to run command sysrev

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Well, it writes about a BMC version, but the RX8640 has no BMC.


Don't care!



You can see, you really need to use sysrev if you want information about firmware.
Each line in this output is important. "machinfo" cannot get this.




I got this from a similar system:

Firmware info:
Firmware revision: 9.048
FP SWA driver revision: 1.18
IPMI is supported on this system.
BMC firmware revision: 4.01



So the firmware shown is really the IPF firmware. BMC in this case is MP firmware.




So you either get the machinfo from a different system than the sysrev (?) or your machinfo command needs some patching.

[Torsten.]

Additional information.

Much better information on non cell based systems, e.g. a rx3600:

# machinfo
...
Firmware info:
Firmware revision: 04.15
FP SWA driver revision: 1.18
IPMI is supported on this system.
BMC firmware revision: 5.26


> sysrev

MP FW : F.02.25
BMC FW : 05.26
System FW : ROM A 04.15, ROM B 04.15, Boot ROM B

[Eli Daniel]

Thanks torsten.