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Microcode Update for PM9A5
U.2 NVMe SSD
800 GB
Microcode Level SN55
Microcode backlevel from SN54 OR SN53 to previous level(s) is not allowed.
DATE: June 9, 2022
Table of
Contents
2.
AIX and VIOS(PowerVM Virtual I/O Server) Operating System
2.2 Determine Drive Model,
FRU&PN and Current Microcode Level
2.3.1 Internet AIX self
extracting file (.bin)
2.4 Microcode Download
Procedure
3.1 Determine the Current
Microcode Level for Linux:
3.2 Downloading and Unpacking
the Firmware Update Package
3.3 Verifying microcode before
download and notes
3.4 Microcode Download
Procedure-NVMe Adapters for Linux
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The Microcode files
provided in this package are for SAS disk drives used in
with AIX or
Linux operating systems
Below is the list of
microcode files in this package:
NOTE:
To insure the integrity of microcode files, please make sure the checksum value
is correct after extraction
|
Size |
MFG ID |
FRU# |
P/N (VPD) |
Microcode File Name |
Check Sum |
|
800GB |
S6HHNE0R200107 |
02YC660 |
02YC658 |
A1800110.534e3535 |
40810 |
|
02YC661 |
02YC659 |
|
Release date |
Code level |
Severity/ Impact |
Change Description |
|
June
2022 |
SN55 |
Function/ ATT |
Changes made in drive FW “Power On Sequence” so that it
will configure on a cold boot in
certain IBM system. |
|
February
2022 |
SN54 |
Function/ ATT |
-Optimization Read Recovery Time for NAND WL |
|
November
2021 |
SN53
(1) |
Function/ ATT |
Fixed:
-Device
Hang due to LPN access -SRAM
UECC -TCG
Access Control Authority Check Error -Improve
for HIL/Security Meta Mismatch at Read Only Mode Enhancements: -TryLimit: Debug capability added -Improvement
Error mode for PLP Fail |
|
August
2021 |
SN52 |
New/ New |
Initial
Release |
Note 1: Microcode backlevel from SN54 or SN53 to previous level(s) is not
allowed.
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Note: For VIOS systems,
microcode of shared physical I/O resources can only be updated from VIOS
partition.
To update disk drive
microcode, from VIOS partition, enter the following command:
oem_setup_env
Then follow the instruction in section 2.3 to transfer/extract the microcode file, and section 2.4.1 to update the disk drive code.
Approximately 20 minutes
if using Diagnostics CD; Approximately 5 minutes/drive using AIX concurrent
diagnostics.
2.2
Determine Drive Model, FRU&PN and
Current Microcode Level
To see the nvme type and current microcode level,
execute the following command:
lscfg –vl nvme*
Vital
Product Data (VPD)
# lscfg -vl nvme0
nvme0 U78D4.ND1.CSS1BH1-P2-C3 PCIe4 x4 NVMe Flash Adapter
800GB NVMe Gen4 U.2 Slim SSD :
Part Number.................01CM542
EC Level....................P45228
FRU Number..................02YC660
Product Specific.(AN).......02YC658
Feature Code/Marketing ID...EC7Q
Customer Card ID Number.....5948
Serial Number...............89YEU038
Product Specific.(Z0).......1014068E
Product Specific.(Z1).......2.4
Product Specific.(Z2).......800
Product Specific.(Z3).......3.50
Product Specific.(Z4).......0
Product Specific.(Z5).......00
Product Specific.(Z6).......A1800110
Product Specific.(Z7).......0YA
Product Specific.(Z8).......2900
Product Specific.(Z9).......08
Product Specific.(ZA).......005A
Product Specific.(ZB).......0081
Product Specific.(ZC).......00
Manufacture
ID..............S6HHNE0R200107
ROM Level.(alterable).......REV.SN55
Product Specific.(RV)........
Hardware Location
Code......U78D4.ND1.CSS1BH1-P2-C3
You can also use lsmcode to find the microcode level:
lsmcode –rd nvme0
A1800110.534e3535
Note that lsmcode output FW level is displayed as ASCII/Hex
53 = S
4e = N
35 = 5
35= 5
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2.3 Transferring
and Unpacking the Microcode Update Package
a) Make a directory on an AIX
system to receive the AIX format file.
Enter: mkdir
/tmp/fwupdate
b) Transfer the AIX format file to /tmp/fwupdate directory (using "Save as ...").
You'll see the filename is PM9A5.bin
c) Unpack the file by executing the instructions below.
Enter the commands:
cd /tmp/fwupdate
chmod +x PM9A5.bin
./PM9A5.bin
[Don't overlook the periods (.) in the above command.]
The directory PM9A5 with microcode files
listed in section 1.1 will be added to /tmp/fwupdate.
d-Enter the following command to copy the microcode files to " /etc/microcode " directory :
cp /tmp/fwupdate/ PM9A5/* /etc/microcode
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
Enter: mkdir
/tmp/microcode
b) Transfer the
You'll see the filename is PM9A5-SN55-AIX.rpm
c) Unpack the file by
executing the instructions below:
Enter the commands:
rpm -ihv
--ignoreos --force PM9A5-SN55-AIX.rpm ;(please note, there are two dashes)
The file size and checksum
will be verified.
The microcode files will
be added to /etc/microcode/
d)
If you are using stand alone AIX diag
(bootable USB flash or CD/DVD) to update drive’s microcode, transfer microcode
files to a USB drive and place it in “/etc/microcode”
directory.
Please refer to this page for USB
flash drive usage
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/using-and-taking-advantage-usb-devices-and-aix
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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 storage
device; however, as a precaution, ensure that a backup operation has been
performed on the affected systems PRIOR to the microcode installation.
Can microcode be installed Concurrently? YES
Is system reboot needed to activate the microcode: Yes if stand alone diagnostics CD is used, NO if concurrent
diagnostics is used.
Installation Time: Approximately 20 minutes/drive if stand
alone diagnostics is used(using Diagnostics CD); Approximately 5
minutes/drive if concurrent diagnostics is used.
2.4.1 Concurrent Download
1. No system power cycle OR a partition
reboot is required prior to microcode download is microcode download is done
concurrently.
2. When system comes up,
within 24 hours of reboot, Type diag at the AIX
prompt.
3. Select the "Task Selection" from diagnostics menu.
4. Select "Microcode Download" from "Task Selection" menu.
5. Select resource that microcode will be applied to
(i.e.; nvme0), then press "F7" to commit..
6- A small screen displays the message " *** NOTICE***
The microcode installation occurs while the attached drives are
available for use..... "
Press enter to continue
7. Select the source for microcode, use arrow key to go up/down, Enter to continue.
/etc/microcode
usb mass storage
- Use /etc/microcode if microcode file is in the system
- Use “usb mass storage” if using usb flash drive
8- Display shows a list of microcodes available for the selected drive, highlight
option "M 534e3535", the latest microcode for the drive and
press ENTER.
A message may warn you that current
level of microcode is not available on the media, press ENTER to continue.
9. You will receive a msg. "Current
Microcode is...." and "Download has completed successfully"
(this will take a
several minutes)
10. Return to the Tasks Selection menu and repeat this procedure for each nvme (in the same partition) that requires this microcode.
11. Exit diagnostic
2.4.2 Standalone (Service Mode) Download
This procedure is
used for all drives including rootvg or paging space
drives
1. Properly shutdown the system.
2. Boot up the system in standalone diagnostics mode with the AIX diag CD/DVD or USB Thumb drive
3. Select the "Task Selection" from diagnostics menu.
4. Select "Microcode Download" from "Task Selection" menu.
5. Select resource that microcode will be applied to
and PRESS ENTER.
6. Press "F7" to commit.
(The current microcode
level of the resource you selected earlier will be displayed at the top of the
screen)
7. Make the following selections on the next screen:
file system
/etc/microcode
usb mass
storage (ISO
9660 file system format)
8. You will receive a msg. "Current Microcode is...." and
"Download has completed successfully"
(this may take a few minutes)
9. Return to the Tasks Selection menu and repeat this procedure for each hard
disk that requires this microcode.
10. Exit diagnostic and reboot system in normal mode
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Note: The following procedure is for Red
Hat Linux,
please use microcode file package
PM9A5-SN52-LINUX.tgz for Ubuntu
tar -C-xzvf
PM9A5-SN55-LINUX.tgz
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Power LE
These steps assume you are logged in with root permissions.
Prerequisites for Red Hat
Linux:
Use the ibm-power-repo to configure
the repositories and then use yum to download the nvme-cli
package.
http://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html
1. Download the IBM Linux on Power Tools Repository configuration
RPM file available at:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/yum.html
2. Copy the file to the target system and install the RPM
# rpm -ivh ibm-power-repo-latest.noarch.rpm
3. To add the Tools Repository to the package management
configuration, run the following command as root user (or with root privilege)
and accept the Licensing agreement.
# /opt/ibm/lop/configure
Instructions for installing nvme-cli
tool using Red Hat Enterprise Linux
To list the currently enabled repositories, enter:
# yum repolist enabled
Install the nvme-cli package,
enter:
# yum install nvme-cli
After nvme-cli
is installed on the system, to check the current microcode level for the
adapter enter the following command:
# nvme list
Note: "nvme list"
command uses libudev-devel, if it doesn't work,
may need to install “libudev-devel"
1) Type "nvme list"
2) The column “FW Rev” will list the firmware version. For example:
# nvme list
Node SN Model Namespace Usage Format FW Rev
----------------
------------------------
-----------------------------------
---------------
-------------------------
------------------ -------------
/dev/nvme0n1
S6HHNE0R200107 800GB NVMe Gen4 U.2 SSD 1 800 GB / 800 GB
4 KiB + 0
B REV.SN55
If the Firmware Version is below than SN55 then
you should update the microcode.
1. Download
feature code ES1E/ES1G/ES5V package from FixCentral,
and transfer the file, to a temporary directory on the target server such as /tmp.
2. Unpack the package
rpm
-ivh --ignoreos PM9A5-SN55-LINUX.rpm
3. The microcode package extracts the
firmware file to the /lib/firmware/ directory
NOTE: Microcode download must be performed
separately for each nvme under distinct Logical
Partitions (LPAR's).
Please save current and older versions of the microcode update files in case
you need to restore your system.
Please verify the file size and checksum of the raw microcode files matches the
below.
Filesize: 3145728
Checksum: 40810
For Linux: "ls -l /lib/firmware/A1800110.534e3535" to verify Filesize.
"sum /lib/firmware/A1800110.534e3535" to verify Checksum.
For systems that
have LPAR installed, the microcode file must be placed on all partitions that
have(owns) an NVMe device in order to
update the code.
Follow this procedure for each partition:
1.
Log into the target partition.
2.
Type: "cd /lib/firmware"
3.
SFTP to the partition that has the media bay assigned.
(ie. "sftp partition1.ibm.com")
4.
Type: "cd /lib/firmware"
5.
Type: "get A1800110.534e3535"
6.
Type: "quit"
3.4 Microcode
Download Procedure-NVMe Adapters for Linux
1) Type "nvme list" and press
"Enter". This will list all of
the NVMe adapters in your partition. In
the Node column, the NVMe adapters will be
listed as /dev/nvme#n1 where # is the number of the device.
2) For each NVMe adapter to be update,
issue the following commands:
a) Type “nvme fw-log /dev/nvme<#>” and press “Enter”, where <#> is the
number of the device.
For
example, for device /dev/nvme0n1, type
“nvme fw-log /dev/nvme0” and
press “Enter”. This will list the firmware level currently loaded on
the adapter as well as the number of slots in the adapter.
These 3 slots are listed
as frs1, frs3.
b) Download and activate firmware to the
adapter by typing:
Note that
there are 4 FW “slots” in this nvme, each slot must
be updated AND activated, example below is for nvme0
nvme fw-download
/dev/nvme0 --fw=/lib/firmware/A1800110.534e3535
nvme fw-activate
/dev/nvme0 -a 0 –s 1
Repeat for all slots (-s 2; -s 3)
nvme fw-activate
/dev/nvme0 -a 3 –s 3 ß this step
may be omitted if the nvme device does not support
the function
nvme reset
/dev/nvme0