HBA Firmware

[Robert Yoder]

What HP-UX 11.0 command(s) are avail to determine the current firmware running on fibre HBAs on a N-Class server?

[David Navarro]

Look at tddiag command.
Do tddiag > file, this shows a lot of information about Fc HBA's, I can't see firmware version, but if you do tddiag -h shows a help display.

[Michael Tully]

Hi,

There is no actual firmware associated with a
F/C card. Each card is hardcoded on manufacture.

The card for a N class for example has a product id of A5158A in which there is a specfic driver associated with is currently B.11.00.06. There could be updates to this driver for the card but not actual firmware.

If there is a need to change the card etc a
new product say A5158B card may be released.

If you don't have the latest driver as above
you can download it from software.hp.com

As already stated there are utilities to certain checks and configuration, tddiag and fcmsutil.

HTH
-Michael

[Michael Tully]

Hi Robert,

Here is the full link to download the latest driver (A5158A for N class). It can also be found on the HP-UX 11 Application CD set.

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProducts.pl?group_type=search&group_name=A5158A

HTH
-Michael

[Oliver Haensel · Accepted solution]

Hello Robert,

there are 2 revisions to look at:
First you can check the FC HBA chip revision:
A5158A HBA: # fcmsutil /dev/td0
... TL Chip Revision No is = 2.3
A3740A HBA: run info in support tool manager or decode registers shown with the command fcmsutil /dev/fcms1 read_cr

More important for the use of theses FC HBAs are the software driver revisions. It determine the features (topology: connect as private loop, public loop, direct fabric attach). You can check it with swlist:
# swlist -l product|grep -i fib
FC-TACHYON-TL B.11.00.06 PCI/HSC Tachyon TL Fibre Channel
FCMassStorage B.11.00 Fibre Channel Mass Storage
HSCFibreCh B.11.00 Fibre Channel/9000 Product
PHKL_19416 1.0 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver Patch
PHKL_21834 B.11.00.AA Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver Patch
PHNE_15537 1.0 Fibre Channel cumulative patch
Here the driver revision is B.11.00.06 for the A5158A tachlite HBA which is fairly current. For fabric connects you will have to install the tachlite software (B.11.00.03+) and the current fibre channel mass storage cumulative patch (PHKL_21381+).
You can download the current driver from http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=A5158A

Good luck!
-Oliver-

[Robert Yoder]

XLNT! Does this all apply to K-Class servers also?

[David Navarro]

Hi, I have tested it in K-Class server and it works.