From: Ron Bramblett (bramblet@FULLER.COM)
Date: Fri Dec 27 2002 - 14:54:19 EST
Jerald,
This isn't exactly a relpy but on the same issue. Where do I find the
current Microcode and / or firmware for my disks and controllers.
How do I check what firmware level I am on??
The CE is coming I just want to know what is going on.
Thanks.
"Sheets, Jerald" wrote:
> Are you booting from Diagnostics 4.3.3 (Same as OS level)?
> Are you booting from the diagnostics CD instead of the OS CD? Just
> suggestions... Let me know what happens. Here's the instructions
> below... Jerald M. Sheets jr.
> Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator
> Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
> Baton Rouge, LA
> (225) 765-8734 ----------------------------------------------
> SCSI Hard Disk Drive Microcode Download Procedure
> Warning: Do not power off the system or the drive during microcode
> download as this may permanently damage the disk drive
> 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.
> Can microcode be installed Concurrently?
> If the disk is part of rootvg, microcode download can ONLY be
> performed in service mode using diagnostics CD. If disk is not part of
> rootvg, microcode download can be performed cuncurrently as long as
> drive is not in use.
> Is system reboot needed to activate the microcode: Yes
> Installation Time: Approximately 30 minutes CE Time; Approximately 15
> minutes System Time
> Procedure:
> 1. Properly shutdown the system.
> 2. Boot up the system in SERVICE mode with the CDROM diagnostics(Use
> diagnostics level 4.21 or above; It is recommended to use the same
> level of
> Diagnostic CD as the AIX ).
> 3. Select the "Task Selection" from diagnostics menu.
> 4. Select "Microcode Download" from "Task Selection" menu.
> 5. Select hard disk drive (disk) that needs to be updated from the
> list of devices.
> 6. Select "diskette" as the Input device, Select "latest" as the
> Microcode level to download, Select "YES" to the question whether to
> download microcode even if present level is missing on the media (the
> diskette does not have the level that is loaded on the disk).
> NOTE: A prompt will ask you to insert the microcode diskette into the
> floppy drive. Insert the diskette which accompanies these
> instructions. If this level is already installed in the drive you've
> selected a message will let you know. A message will also come up
> because the diskette does not have the previous level microcode on the
> diskette. This is true and is not required to complete the download.
> Hit enter to continue.
> 7- The following microcode files are included in the diskette:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooper, Keith [mailto:kcooper@SELFREGIONAL.ORG]
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 12:22 PM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: update microcode on hdisk0 - AIX 4.3.3
>
>
> I am running AIX 4.3.3 and have downloaded the
> Latest microcode updates for my hdisks.
> I have rebooted the system via cd-rom and tried to
> Apply the microcode updates, but it seems the
> Hdisk are already mounted.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> Keith C.
>
>
> Keith Cooper
> Unix Administrator
> Self Regional Healthcare
> Greenwood, SC USA
>
> IBM AIX System Admin 4.3/System User, A+, Linux+,
> Network+, I-Net+ Certified, Compaq APS Certified - Notebooks &
> Desktop/Workstations.
-- Ron Bramblett Sys Admin Fuller Brush Company
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