Patch-ID# 118206-01
Keywords: sun fire b1600 b100x
Synopsis: Hardware/BSC:  Sun Fire B100x BSC Update
Date: Aug/27/2004


Install Requirements: Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: B1600

Unbundled Release: 1.0

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Topic: 

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4975515 5011709 5028923 5038396 5040675 5042403

Changes incorporated in this version: 4882965

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

SunFireB100x-bsc-v5.1.13.flash

Problem Description:

5042403 Heating Scimitar 2P blades can result in spurious fan speed readings
4975515 BSC watchdog triggers displaying event log entries from 2003.12.24 - 2003.12.31  3 fixed
5011709 BSC must support new cpu cooler fans  3 integrated
5028923 Closed-loop fan control needed for b100s and b100x blades  2 integrated
5038396 Fan control algorithm gives incorrect warning limits  1 integrated
5040675 BSC 5.1.11 upgrading firmware displays CPU Fan speed below critical threshold  1 integrated
4882965  CPU die temp history contains spikes which can cause shutdown
 
Revision History:

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
This is not an OS patch and is not installed with the standard
patchadd(1M) command.  After unpacking the patch, follow the "Special
Install Instructions" below to upgrade the system PROM.
 
This patch is not OS-dependent.  The list of releases shown under the
"Solaris Release" and "SunOS Release" sections may not be complete.
The absence of the running Solaris Release or SunOS Release from the
lists above does not preclude the installation of this patch on the
hardware.

Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
BSC Firmware update requires a TFTP server to be enabled on the same
subnet as the SC being used to update the Blade.
 
1.  Setting up a TFTP server
 
1.1     To set up a TFTP server, follow the instructions on "Setting
	up a TFTP Server" in the Blade System Chassis Administration
	Guide.
 
2. Copying the BSC Firmware Files
 
2.1     Download or copy this patch to the TFTP server and place in
	a directory; e.g. /tmp
 
2.2     As root, copy the binary files from the patch directory to
	the TFTP user home directory and make the files readable
 
	% su root
 	Password:
 
	# cd /tmp/118206-01
	# cp SunFireB100x-bsc-v5.1.13.flash /tftpboot
	# chmod +r /tftpboot/SunFireB100x-bsc-v5.1.13.flash
 
3. Updating the BSC
 
3.1 Connect to the SC console
 
3.2 Update the BSC firmware application using the following command. 
 
	sc> flashupdate -f path -s IPaddress [-v] bladelist
 
	path            specifies the path and filename of the BSC
			firmware you intend to download.  
	IPaddress       address of the TFTP server on which the new
			firmware is stored.  
	bladelist       specifies the blade(s) you intend the new
			firmware to be downloaded onto.  
	-v (verbose) 	flag displays detailed screen output to enable
			you to observe the progress of the firmware
			update.
 
e.g.  sc> flashupdate -s 123.123.123.42 -f /tftpboot/SunFireB100x-bsc-v5.1.13.flash s0 s1
 
Note that for system controller firmware version 1.1 onwards, the
following confirmation prompt will be displayed
 
	Warning: Cannot determine supported blade type.
	Do you want to continue (y/n)?
 
Please make sure that the specified blades are B100x blades and type
'y' to begin the download, otherwise type 'n' to abort.
 
Reference:
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Sun Fire B1600 Blade System Chassis Administration Guide
Part No 816-4765-10
Chapter 10, Firmware Upgrade Procedures

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, September 23, 2004