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  • 1.  FC PCI-X microcode update

    Posted Thu December 10, 2009 05:55 PM
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    Originally posted by: dpearman


    Please advise.

    We are running AIX 5.3 TL08, HMC 6.13, on p5 570 and 550's. I recently discovered and error message that happens only after we IPL the partitions. FCP_ARRAY_ERR10 is the message name. I found a thread from a year or so ago, that said the firmware level on the HBA's was not compatible with the firmware level of the power 5 systems.

    I downloaded the firmware from the support/fix site for the device firmware listed under SF240_358, however I am running SF240_320 on these systems. The download included SF240_358_201, but I cannot install this right now. Will it cause conflicts or corruption if I install just the HBA firmware without updating the p5 firmware?

    The HBA's are currently at 90X13 and the fix is 91A5.

    Second question, all the instructions imply that I can update the HBA firmware without shutting down the systems. Makes sense on one partition, it is direct connected. What will happen to the 8 partitions that have the HBA assigned to VIO's when I update them?


  • 2.  Re: FC PCI-X microcode update

    Posted Mon December 14, 2009 10:45 AM
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    Originally posted by: dpearman


    called support to get help.


  • 3.  Re: FC PCI-X microcode update

    Posted Mon December 14, 2009 04:15 PM
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    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    can you please post the procedure you followed to update microcode.


  • 4.  Re: FC PCI-X microcode update

    Posted Tue December 15, 2009 01:30 PM
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    Originally posted by: nagger


    Procedure:
    Got to http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
    Find the fix you want and you can download the fix and the instructions for that specific fix.

    Note: you get microcode updates when installing new technology levels (TL) and service packs (SP) only you are unaware as this happens with the new drivers included in the packages.

    thanks N


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