README: USB Removable Disk Drive Microcode
Note: The microcode download to the internal dock, feature code 1103, is not supported at this time. This support should be available within a few months.
This package is being provided to allow the update of older USB Removable Disk Drive Microcode to the latest level of microcode that is currently shipping from IBM.
Users are responsible to install the latest microcode level.
The microcode and instructions are available
at the IBM external web site:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
The device that accepts the removable disk. The USB Dock contains microcode that this microcode process can update when newer microcode is made available.
The removable disk drive is the disk drive that goes into the docking station(dock). Currently the following removable disks are available:
All levels of AIX that this product was announced on.
The typical time to install this microcode is .2 hrs.
The microcode becomes active when installed and does not require a
system reboot to become active.
Yes, but the USB dock must be available with no other processing running to the USB dock.
A reboot is not needed as the microcode is active in the dock when the dock completes microcode download.
In order to complete the microcode download to the USB Dock
you will need to use the AIX diagnostics.
The AIX diagnostic package will
need the microcode files in this package.
This USB Dock microcode package will get you to step where
you will need to use the AIX Diagnostics.
Remove any removable disk cartridge from the drive prior
to attempting the microcode download.
Do not power off the USB Dock during microcode download as this may
damage the USB Dock microcode requiring the USB Dock to be replaced.
All Power Systems this product was announce on. In general if the USB Dock configures and is available with the VPD showing the Machine Type and microcode level as described in this README the machine is one affected.
The microcode update will bring the IBM RDX
USB Dock up to the current level of
microcode which is:
3043
| Dock P/N | Dock FRU P/N | Microcode Level | Date Released | What does this microcode change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46C5370 | 46C5380 | 3043 | October 30, 2009 |
|
The microcode update will bring the IBM RDX USB Dock
up to the current level of microcode which is:
2043
| Dock P/N | Dock FRU P/N | Microcode Level | Date Released | What does this microcode change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46C5372 | 46C5381 | 2043 | October 30, 2009 |
|
Note: In some cases you may already have the most current level of microcode already installed. The following instructions show you how to check the USB Dock microcode level.
To display the level of microcode in the USB Dock do the following AIX command:
lscfg -vl usbms0 <--- change the dock number to reflect
the actual usbms address of the Dock
The output of the lscfg command will look like the following with the:
usbms0 U78A5.001.WIH0008-P1-T1-L1-L2-L2-L0 USB Mass Storage
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......IBMRDX
ROS Level and ID............3043
Serial Number...............U081940031
usbms0 U78A5.001.WIH0008-P1-T1-L1-L2-L2-L0 USB Mass Storage
Manufacturer................IBM
Machine Type and Model......IBMRDX
ROS Level and ID............2043
Serial Number...............U081940098
There are 2 ways a user can get the microcode files. Each of these will put the microcode on the user's system but the user may have to move the files to appropriate directory for system use.
When the user downloads the microcode files from the IBM web site the packaged microcode files will be put into the /tmp directory.
Note:
AIX commands and file names are case sensitive.
If the users AIX permission does not allow the copy to the above stated
directory or file then the user will be prompted for a new location.
Note: The ./ before the command insures AIX paths thru the current directory to find the command.
To insure the file was downloaded without error do the following:
39666 32 IBMRDX.ext1104.2043 44271 46 IBMRDX.int1103.3043
You need to determine how you are going to download the microcode:
AIX diagnostics naming and supported directory for the microcode and dsdata file.
Copy the Dsdata and Microcode files to appropriate directory for use by AIX diagnostics.
Note: The copy command copies the file to the new directory with the same name when you use the period(.) after new directory name.
If you downloaded the
RPM
file and executed it the microcode is in
the correct directory with the correct name for AIX diagnostic use.
If you downloaded the .bin
file and executed it then you need to do
the following AIX commands:
cd /tmp/IBMRDX_web
cp IBMRDX.int1103.3043 /etc/microcode/.
cp IBMRDX.ext1104.2043 /etc/microcode/.
There are 2 ways to do the microcode download using the AIX diagnostics.
To use the AIX Diagnostics menu for microcode download do the following:
Note: There are differences between AIX levels of AIX Diagnostics.
In some cases the step after Task selection is Microcode Tools, or
Download Microcode. The following steps are general instructions to
download microcode.
diag (enter)
Task Selection (enter)
Download Microcode (enter)
Select the drive you wish to download microcode to and follow the system instructions.
Note: When the system asks where the microcode file is to be found select /etc/microcode
The command line to download microcode will use the highest level of microcode in the /etc/microcode directory for the device selected. To use the AIX Diagnostics command line input for microcode download do the following:
Note: If the previous level of microcode is not in the /etc/microcode directory you will need to use the -f option(force) as the diagnostics expect the previous level to be present in the /etc/microcode directory.
Note: If the microcode download fails install: