IBM
pSeries Microcode Update for iSeries 36LZXi
9/18 GB
SCSI Hard Disk Drive Microcode Level S9QS
DATE:
Table of Contents
4.0 Determine Drive Part Number and Current Microcode level
5.0.0 Downloading the RPM Format
File to the Target Server
5.0.1 Downloading
Files from the Microcode CD-ROM
6.0 Microcode Download
Procedure-SCSI Drives Attached to PCI-X Ultra320 RAID Adapter
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The microcodes in this
package applies ONLY to the following IBM SCSI hard disk drive PN's.
Size P/N
------- -----------------------------
09G 07N3185
or 07N3195
18G 07N3186
or 07N3196
|
Release date |
MC Level |
Change Description
|
|
|
S9QS |
-Initial Release |
4.0 Determine the Drive Part Number and Current Microcode level:
a-
SCSI Drives attached to PCI-X Ultra 320 SCSI RAID Controllers
use smitty to find the part number and drive microcode
level:
smitty à Devices à Disk Array à IBM PCI-X SCSI Disk Array à PCI-X SCSI Disk Array manager à Diagnostics and Recover Options
à Display pdisk Vital Product
Data
*part number is displayed
next to Part Number field
(see below)
*drive microcode
level is displayed next to ROS Level and ID field (see below) If the data
returned in the "Part Number" field matches the one listed below AND
the "ROS Level and ID...." field of that data is less than
"53395153", this microcode applies. If this level is already
installed then the "ROS Level and ID...." shows:
"53395153.
Note: Drive microcode level is displayed
in Hex value of ASCII characters in VPD data. Each alpha-numeric ASCII
character converts to a 2-digit hex
number. For example in VPD displayed above, 53 Hex= ASCII character
S; 39 Hex= ASCII character 9 ; 51 Hex=ASCII
character Q; 53 Hex=ASCII character "S”, therefore the microcode
level is S9QS.
(9Gb)
Manufacturer................IBMAS400
Machine Type and
Model......DGVS09U
Part Number.................07N3185 or 07N3195
ROS Level and ID............53395153
Serial
Number...............00C61E30
EC
Level....................F79916
FRU
Number..................07N3185
Device Specific.(Z0)........000002029F00013A
Device
Specific.(Z1)........07N4925
Device Specific.(Z2)........0933
Device Specific.(Z3)........00249
Device Specific.(Z4)........1A01
Device Specific.(Z5)........22
Device
Specific.(Z6)........F79916
(18Gb)
Manufacturer................IBMAS400
Machine Type and
Model......DRVS18D
Part Number.................07N3186 or 07N3196
ROS Level and ID............53395153
Serial Number...............00C22A2B
EC
Level....................F79916
FRU
Number..................07N3186
Device
Specific.(Z0)........000002029F00013A
Device
Specific.(Z1)........07N4924
Device Specific.(Z2)........0933
Device Specific.(Z3)........00074
Device Specific.(Z4)........1A01
Device Specific.(Z5)........22
Device
Specific.(Z6)........F79916
5.0.0 Downloading
the RPM Format File to the Target Server
Use this method
to download to an AIX system:
Note: The instructions that follow are specific
AIX commands. AIX commands are CASE (lower and upper) SENSITIVE, and must
be entered exactly as shown, including filenames.
a) Make a directory on an AIX system to
receive the RPM format file.
Enter: mkdir
/tmp/microcode
b) Transfer the RPM format file to the /tmp/microcode directory (using "Save as ...").
You'll see the filename is 36lzxi-S9QS.rpm
c) Unpack the file by executing the
instructions below:
Enter the commands:
rpm -ihv
--ignoreos 36lzxi-S9QS.rpm
The file size and checksum will be verified.
The microcode files will be added to /etc/microcode/
5.0.1 Downloading File from the Microcode CD-ROM
Copy microcode updates from the CD-ROM to
standard locations on your local disk:
1. RPM packaged microcode files will be
copied to "/tmp/microcode/RPM"
2. Microcode files will be copied to the location specified in the individual
ReadMe file for the microcode being copied. Please reference the ReadMe
for the files being copied for more details.
Notes:
- "/etc/microcode" is a symbolic link to "/usr/lib/microcode".
- If permission does not allow the copy to the above stated directory
or file then the user will be prompted for a new location.
6.0 Microcode Download Procedure-SCSI Drives Attached to PCI-X Ultra 320 RAID Adapter
Warning: Do not power off the system or the drive during microcode download as
this may permanently damage the disk drive
NOTE: Please save current and older versions of the microcode update files
in case you need to restore your system.
Caution: The microcode download process is nondestructive to the hard disks;
however, as a precaution, ensure that a backup operation has been performed on
the affected systems PRIOR to the microcode installation.
Use
smitty to download microcode:
smitty à Devices à Disk Array à IBM PCI-X SCSI Disk Array à PCI-X SCSI Disk Array manager à Diagnostics and Recover Options
à Download Microcode to a Physical Disk