IBM Power Subsystem Firmware Update
for use with
System Firmware Release 240 Levels 358, 371, 382, 403, 415, 417 and 418
ONLY:
pSeries 9119-590
pSeries 9119-595
iSeries 9406-595
pSeries 9118-575
DATE: September 7, 2010
Table of Contents
1.0
Firmware Change History
2.0
General Information
2.0.0 Where to
Obtain the Firmware
2.0.1 How to Load
the Firmware
2.1 Cautions and Important Notes
Code Level |
Description |
BP240_224
|
GA7 Service Pack 9: Fix
for problem that was preventing dynamic IP address changes from being
reported by BPC-B to the Service Processor
Fix for false System Reference Codes 11008720 / 11008721
Fix for false System Reference Code B1608A1D
|
BP240_219
|
GA7 Service Pack 7: Fix
for an erroneous System Reference Code stating that a power supply is
too hot
Fix for a false System Reference Code on 9118-575 power
supplies
Fix for an incorrect location code for some cable errors
Fix for the frame 'Pending Authentication' error on the
Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Fix for the 'Concurrent I/O Drawer Add' feature on the
Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Added informational messages indicating recovery from high
room temperature and high internal temperature conditions
|
BP240_214
|
GA7 Service Pack 6: Fix to
help prevent a DHCP server from assigning duplicate IP addresses to the
Bulk Power Controllers (BPCs)
|
BP240_211
|
GA7 Service Pack 5: Update
to the list of possible faulty devices for BPC to BPC communication
failures
Fix for incorrect location codes on cable faults
Fix for highly intermittent power on failure of older level
I/O drawers (drawers that were migrated from 7040 systems)
Update to simplify the BPC procedure to restore default IP
addreses
Update to adjust the connector test on field replacements of
MCMs
|
BP240_203
|
GA7 Service Pack 4: Fix to
prevent corruption of Bulk Power fan controller
Fix for a problem servicing CEC power supplies
Fix for an erroneous System Reference Code reported against
CEC power supplies
|
BP240_197
|
GA7 Service Pack 3: Fixes
for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against I/O drawer power
supplies
Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against
CEC power supplies
Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against
Node power supplies
|
BP240_190
|
GA7 Service Pack 2: Fix
for an intermittent problem that caused improper initialization of
pSeries High Performance Switch after toggling the Frame UEPO Switch
|
BP240_179
|
GA7 Service Pack 1:
- Fix for a problem that caused the BPC to reboot
unexpectedly in larger 9118-575 systems
- Fix for a problem that prevented changing the frame number
- Support for improved IP reset procedure (only 1 reboot
required)
|
BP240_168
|
GA7: General Availability
- Support for the GS processor on the 9118-575
- Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against
I/O drawer power supplies
|
The Power Subsystem Firmware level contained in this update
is:
BP240_224
The individual internal Power FRU code levels are:
Internal FRU Name |
Code Level |
(hex) |
(decimal) |
BPC 196 |
000A |
10 |
BPC DSP |
A387 |
41863 |
BPR |
A01A |
40986 |
CEC MDA-S |
039B |
923 |
CEC DCA-SQ |
0012 |
18 |
Node DCA-SIH |
000F |
15 |
I/O DCA-BC |
003E |
62 |
I/O MDA-BC |
0005 |
5 |
I/O DCA-BCS |
003E |
62 |
I/O MDA-BCS |
0406 |
1030 |
HPS DCA-F |
003D |
61 |
HPS MDA-F |
0394 |
916 |
This package provides updated Power Subsystem Firmware for use on
the following systems only:
- pSeries 9119-590
- pSeries 9119-595
- pSeries 9118-575
- pSeries Powered Expansion Rack
- pSeries High Performance Switch in any
of the above Systems
- pSeries High Performance Switch
Multi-rack Configuration
- iSeries 9406-595
Do not use on any other systems. The package contains
downloadable
Firmware for some or all of the following power subsystem components:
BPC
(Bulk Power Controller), BPR (Bulk Power Regulator), DCA (Distributed
Converter
Assembly and MDA (Motor Drive Assembly).
This firmware can be found at the following locations:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before attempting to load this firmware please ensure that your HMC
software
has been upgraded to the latest level for "servers with POWER5
processors". HMC
software packages can be found at:
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html
The instructions regarding how to query, obtain, install and remove
firmware
levels can be found on the following IBM Infocenter Page:
Getting
server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes and upgrades
- Never Turn Off the UEPO switch (red switch) During the Power
Subsystem
Firmware Update Process --
the update will fail, and the process must be repeated.
Also,
the power component being loaded could be permanently
disabled.
- Never Log Off of the HMC During the Power Subsystem Firmware
Update
Process --
the update will fail, and the process must be repeated.
- Service any existing problems with the Power Subsystem prior
to
attempting to load Power Subsystem Firmware from the HMC. Outstanding
problems can cause the Power Subsystem to be in an N-mode power state
(which means there has been a loss of redundancy) and can prevent
the HMC
from being able to load the Power Subsystem Firmware.