IBM SATA DVD-RAM Drive (Slim) / RMBO00205B1

DATE: September 16, 2008

Table of Contents

1.0 Microcode Change History:

2.0 AIX Requirements:

3.0 Determine the Current Microcode Levels:

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1.0 Microcode Change History:

IBM RMBO00205B1

RA33	This is the original f/w level for this drive

2.0 AIX Requirements:

For support: AIX 5.2 TL_10 and above

AIX 5.3 TL_6 and above

AIX 6.1 TL_10 and above

3.0 Determine the Current Microcode Levels:

Before you install the microcode, it is important to determine the microcode level of the Drive installed on the target system. Use the following instructions to read the Microcode Level.

1) List the optical drives attached to the target systems by typing:
lsdev -Cc cdrom

2) To check the current microcode level for the optical drive, enter the following command
lscfg -vl cdX
Where X is the number associated with the optical drive listed as available in step 1.

Results of command

cd0 U789C.001.DQD3525-P2-D2

SATA DVD-RAM Drive

Manufacturer................IBM

Machine Type and Model......RMBO00205B1

ROS Level and ID............RA33

Device Specific.(Z0)........058002028F000030

Part Number.................42R7969

EC Level....................H89633

FRU Number..................42R7970

Hardware Location Code......U789C.001.DQD3525-P2-D2