Display firmware version of rp7400

[Jim Naylor]

I had an issue with replacing 1 GB Dimms with 2 GB Dimms in an rp7400 last week The system booted and displayed the memory as 28 GB, which was correct but after booting the kernel when it started "loading loadable modules" it would panic. In talking to HP support they had me run some commands to determine the firmware version which was at 42.06. This was displayed either using cstm or via GSP but I cannot remember how to display this. I want to try this on another rp7400 but I want to check the firmware version first. Any help would be appreciated.

[Geoff Wild · Accepted solution]

Try this:

echo "selclass qualifier cpu;info;wait;il"|cstm|grep "PDC Firmware"


Rgds...Geoff

[Jeff_Traigle]

Two ways:

echo "selclass qualifier cpu;info;wait;il"|cstm|grep "PDC Firmware"

or

/usr/sbin/diag/contrib/pdcinfo -no_banner | grep "PDC Version"

[Bob E Campbell]

Several ways to get there. On an 11.23 system you should already have the command /usr/contrib/bin/machinfo. I think that command is available for earlier releases, but do not think it ships by default.

Diagnostics (/usr/bin/stm) can also provide this (select "View Information Log" from the CPU icon).

[DCE]

One way:
At the GSP prompt type co to get the command menu
enter sysrev to display the info you want.......

[Torsten.]

Hi,

the
MP:CM> sysrev
command will only work with the "new" revision of the GSP.

Anyway, the (c)stm procedure will work like mentioned above or like written in the release notes:

Procedure for all systems
1. Login as root
2. At the prompt, enter 'mstm'
3. Press f2 (ok)
4. Move the cursor to "CPU"
5. Press f3 (select)
6. Press f4 (menu bar on)
7. Enter "T" to select Tool Menu
8. Enter "I" to select Information Mode
9. Enter "R" to Run
After a few seconds, the Information Tool Log for
the CPU will be displayed. The 'PDC Firmware
Revision' is displayed in the first column.
10. Note the PDC Firmware value
11. Press f8 (done)
12. Press f8 (exit)
13. Press f2 (ok)

Regarding your problem:

"17 - Previous revisions of firmware reported erroneous DIMM
distribution errors when mixing 1GB DIMMs with
different refresh rates."

from

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=de&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=86774&swItem=PF-CPIW4343&prodNameId=86776&swEnvOID=7&swLang=13&taskId=135&mode=4&idx=0

[Fat Scrape]

Hi,

try this from OS prompt:

/usr/contrib/bin/machinfo

Regards

[Jim Naylor]

Thanks to all. This command worked great since I forgot to mention I was running HP-UX 11.0. echo "selclass qualifier cpu;info;wait;il"|cstm|grep "PDC Firmware". also the command 'mstm;' worked for me.