TITLE: HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Rack-optimized/Data Center Servers (AH395A) Firmware Bundle – for Linux based HP Smart Update Manager
VERSION:
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Servers Bundle
Bundle Version : 26.06
System Firmware Version : 01.20
FGPA Firmware Version : 02.00
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.40.43
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09
HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM)
HPSUM Version : 4.9.5
DESCRIPTION:
This bundle contains the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) Linux x86 application, the firmware for HP Integrity rx2800 server i2 Rack-optimized/Data Center Servers (AH395A) only (System firmware (SFW), FPGA firmware, iLO-3 MP firmware & Power Monitor firmware.) This bundle can be used to update the firmware using the HPSUM application from a Linux x86 system.
Note: Any updates to the information below will be available on the release notes for HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Servers Bundle for HP Smart Update Manager running on Linux, available on www.hp.com
For more information on HPSUM, review the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide which is available on hp.com at:
More information about firmware update methods can be obtained from the following document.
UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Critical
HP recommends systems used in Mission Critical environments update to this revision of firmware during the next system maintenance period in order to improve system reliability.
[X] Critical (see important notes below for usage restriction)
[ ] Panic, [ ] Hang, [ ] Abort,
[ ] Corruption, [ ] Memory Leak,
[X] Other: Risk to mission critical environments Security
[ ] Hardware Enablement, [X] Software Enablement
[ ] Recommended
[ ] Optional
[ ] Hardware Enablement, [ ] Software Enablement, [ ] non-critical
[ ] Initial Customer Release
SUPERSEDES:
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Servers Bundle
Bundle Version : 21.07
System Firmware Version : 01.09
FGPA Firmware Version : 01.14
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.30.30
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09
HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM)
HPSUM Version : 3.7.1
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server
OPERATING SYSTEMS:
HP-UX 11i v3 OE Update Release for March 2010 (and later OE Releases)
Microsoft Windows server 2008 R2
OpenVMS 8.4
NOTE: HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM) for Linux is supported on following Linux Operating System flavors:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86-64)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (x86)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (x86)
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (AMD64/EM64T)
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (x86)
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (AMD64/EM64T)
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (x86)
LANGUAGES:
International English
ENHANCEMENTS:
- Support for power management from iLO and OS including Advanced Power Capping and Power Regulation
SFW
- System now generates event for USB over-current condition at EFI
- Improved the analysis of MCA logs in case of uncorrectable errors by extending data reporting
- Improved internal tracking of correctable memory errors count on x8 DRAMs
iLO
- Viewing the forward progress log is now supported in the iLO GUI
- Availability and usability have been enhanced.
FIXES:
The following issues have now been resolved:
SFW
- EFI shell extended characters were forced to an off state when entering the boot manager and restored to their previous state when returning to the shell
- The level 5 IODISC_RP_LINK_TRAIN_ERR event could be erroneously displayed and cause HP-UX to fail to discover the IPMI device
- Certain events were not sent while in virtual mode during system OS shutdown
- A failed DIMM would no longer show as de-allocated after reboot
- The SM BUS speed was set too high during an MCA, potentially leading to nested MCAs
- Corrected memory interleaving problem causing MCA in HP rx2800 i2 server with 8x16GB and 4x4GB DIMMs
iLO
- A rare issue occurred in which disconnecting Web SSL users from the Web interface on the "Active Users" tab of the "Status Summary Page" could disallow subsequent web connections. This could be remedied by resetting iLO from the TUI(Terminal User Interface).
- The iLO reset command could be performed from the CLI(Command Line Interface) (xd –r) or the GUI while a FW update was in progress.
- During a FW upgrade, an iLO reset from the iLO GUI was reported to be successful at resetting the iLO although the reset was not successful
- The iLO command prompt could hang from invalid or missing parameters. This could be remedied by resetting from iLO GUI or using SSH exec "xd -r"
- iLO GUI "system health" page may not load completely on a fully loaded system.
- Issues occurred with command line LDAP usage
- A dropped LAN connection during firmware update could cause a firmware update command or HP SUM command to cease operation. iLO now detects the dropped connection, and reports the error.
- HP SUM failed to successfully update HP rx2800 i2 server with mixed Firmware versions.
- iLO TUI(Terminal User Interface) PR command and "power & reset" GUI page would fail if firmware upgrade was in process.
- The iLO GUI, System Health screen, no longer displays Altitude Eq Temperature because this sensor is NOT a temperature sensor and it did not display correct information.
PREREQUISITES:
- VC firmware: minimum VC version required is 3.15. However VC version 3.17 or later is recommended.
Note: VCSU 1.5.0 or later is required to install the VC firmware update. This utility is not included in this bundle but is available from the HP Support & Drivers web site.
- iLO3 MP(s) must be on the network (reachable from local system) and have static IP or be configured with DHCP.
- An http daemon, service or IDS (Intrusion Detection System) running in the local system may interfere with HP SUM connecting to remote hosts, hence these services may need to be disabled when HP SUM is running.
- Please see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide for any prerequisites required for HPSUM.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please review all instructions and the "Hewlett-Packard Support Tool License Terms" or your Hewlett-Packard support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties, before installing this package. It is important that you read and understand these instructions completely before you begin. This can determine your success in completing the firmware update.
A. Extracting and Running HPSUM
- Download the binary rx2800i2_fw_bndl_lin.tar.gz in a new folder on your Linux system.
- Extract the bundle by using the below command:
- gunzip rx2800i2_fw_bndl_lin.tar.gz
- tar -xvf rx2800i2_fw_bndl_lin.tar
- The above step will extract the contents of the bundle in the new folder where the rx2800i2_fw_bndl_lin.tar.gz file is located. HPSUM and firmware components must reside in the same folder.
- Execute hpsum, located in the extracted folder, by logging as super user or in root privilege.Executing hpsum will bring up a graphical user interface of the HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM). HPSUM provides an easy-to-use graphical interface that enables you to deploy and maintain firmware components.
NOTE: HPSUM 4.9.5 requires a workaround to run in Japanese. Please see ‘Workaround for running HPSUM 4.9.5 in Japanese’ instructions below.
NOTE: HPSUM also provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) that allows user to perform scripted installations in silent mode. For more information please refer to the HPSUM User Guide or the "CLIHelp.txt" file in the extracted folder.
B. Installing the Firmware Components using HPSUM - Graphical User Mode
- Once started, a page displays with HPSUM introduction content on it. The introduction describes HPSUM, its usage, enhancements (if any), and EVA bundle information.
- Choose - Define Repositories that you want to be considered for updating
- The Source Selections screen allows you to choose directories where smart components are located. The directory to which the bundle is extracted is the default location.
- You can optionally have HPSUM check www.hp.com for additional metadata needed for the utility to discover devices.
- HPSUM will build an inventory of firmware bundles - packages that can be used to update firmware.
- The Inventory Progress screen displays while HPSUM builds an inventory of available updates.
- Click the "Next" button to move on to the next step.
- Define - Select Targets: i.e., servers you want to update
- The "Select Targets" screen enables you to choose one or more targets for component installation.
NOTE: "Local Host" is not applicable for installing the firmware updates included in this bundle.
- The target for installation can be managed in two ways:
- Manage individual target by selecting "Add Single Target"
- Manage a collection of Targets as a group by selecting "Manage Groups". Each group can contain one or more targets.
Managing Target Individually
Click "Add New Target". Fill in this page by providing the following details of the target:
- Enter the DNS name or IP address of the target.
- Choose the Target type from the drop down.
- Enter the description of the target entry to identify the host for future use.
- Finally, provide the user name and password of the selected target. HPSUM will try to connect to the remote host and validate the login credentials.
Managing a Collection of Targets as a Group
- To manage any group, first the individual targets should be added. For that, follow the instructions of "Managing Target Individually".
- Once the targets are added, click "Manage groups".
- Enter a name for the Group and the description.
- Select the available targets to add it in the group.
- HPSUM contacts the host to validate the credential details one at a time for each host.
- HPSUM runs a discovery routine that determines which Firmware Components are already installed on the remote host.
- Select what you want to install.
- HPSUM displays firmware item to be installed on the hosts.
- For more details and component level granularity, select the item and click the "Select Components" link.
IMPORTANT: Both iLO and SFW components must be installed together as a pair on the system.
NOTE: If firmware is latest or already up-to-date version, HPSUM displays the message "Nothing-to-Install". You can override and choose to perform force reinstallation or downgrade the firmware by clicking the "Installation Option" and checking “Force Install” option.
NOTE: System Firmware update supports delayed activation - where the new firmware gets downloaded to the iLO but is programmed only when you power down the system at a convenient time. Delayed activation is the default setting for SFW update. This setting can be changed by doing the following actions:
- Click "Configure Now"
- Select the "Upload and Activate" checkbox.
If "Upload and Activate" is selected, HPSUM will do the following actions:
- Send a graceful shutdown and power off request to the system as part of the update
- Then power up the system after the System Firmware has been programmed.
If you choose to do the power off manually, the programming will take approximately 8 minutes to complete the programming operation before power can be turned on again.
- Repeat the above 2 steps for all targets listed, until HPSUM displays "Ready" against each listed items to be installed.
- Launch the update - Install
- Proceed with installation of the selected firmware on the selected hosts by clicking the "Install" button on the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- HPSUM displays the progress of the firmware update on the target.
- Do not interrupt HPSUM until it completes the firmware installations on all remote hosts.
- When the update completes, HPSUM displays success message (or failure message in case of firmware update failure) for each host.
- HPSUM Debug Logs are located in "\tmp\hp_sum" folder on the local system.
Workaround for running HPSUM 4.9.5 in Japanese:
When running HPSUM on Linux:
- Create a new text file using your choice of text editors
- Enter (or cut and paste) the following lines
#!/bin/sh
# HPSUM workaround for Japanese support
echo REBOOTALLOWED = YES > patch_ja.txt
runpath=`dirname $0`
$runpath/hpsum -inputfile=patch_ja.txt $*
rm -rf patch_ja.txt
- Save the file as hpsum_ja.sh in the same directory where hpsum.exe exists
- From a shell prompt, change to the directory where HPSUM exists, and set the file mode of hpsum_ja.sh to ‘executable’ as follows:
chmod +x hpsum_ja.sh
- Start HPSUM by running:
./hpsum_ja.sh
Continue to use this command whenever running HPSUM (i.e., there is no need to redo steps 1-4 if the command file exists)
C. Using HPSUM Command Line Interface (CLI) Mode
Please refer to the HPSUM User Guide or the "CLIHelp.txt" file in the extracted folder.
HPSUM User Guides will be available in the following URLs shortly:
COMPATIBILITY/INTEROPERABILITY:
- WARNING: Do not disconnect power supply to HP Integrity Server during the firmware upgrade process or else the ROM will be corrupted.
DETERMINING CURRENT VERSION:
HPSUM displays the current version of the firmware on the host. However user can also log in to the iLO-3 MP and use the following procedure to find out the current firmware versions.
- Establish a telnet session with the iLO-3 MP.
- Logon to the iLO-3 MP using the Administrator password.
- Type "CM" to enter the Command Menu.
- Type "SYSREV" to display system revision information.
The following should be displayed if the current firmware is installed.
SYSREV
Revisions Active Pending
-------------------------------------
iLO FW : 01.40.43
System FW : 01.20
MHW FPGA : 02.00
Power Mon FW : 02.09
Front Panel HW : 02.00 /* This may differ. Hardware dependent. */
PRS HW : 02.06 /* This may differ. 2.07 is OK too. */
IOH HW : 02.02 /* This may differ. Hardware dependent. */
KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES:
iLO
- If a system is reset while there is a pending system firmware update, it will cease to function. The system power should be cycled.
- Secondary group LDAP users may fail to login.
- iLO GUI, System Health screen has a limit of 25 Temperature Sensors. Some temperatures sensors will not be visible, though they will be monitored and acted upon by firmware.
SFW
- System may MCA during boot if the memory configuration is invalid. This may happen for instance in case some DIMMs are mis-loaded or de-allocated due to errors.
KNOWN INSTALLATION ISSUES:
- An attempt to run HPSUM 4.9.5 on a system set for Japanese language will immediately abort. See installation instructions under ‘Workaround for running HPSUM 4.9.5 in Japanese’ for details on using HPSUM in Japanese language mode.
- Passwords for iLO must not contain "-" or "=", otherwise HPSUM 4.9.5 will fail to log in. The password must be changed before running HPSUM in order for the update to work.
- When using HPSUM CLI mode, "/s" must be one of the parameters, otherwise HPSUM will stop after target discovery phase.
- If you receive the message "Connected to unknown SOAP server" while connecting to targets, please exit HPSUM and log out and log back in to clear any background processes that may be blocking HPSUM.
DISCLAIMER:
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material,
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable
for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
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SUPERSEDES HISTORY:
Bundle Version : 21.07
ENHANCEMENTS:
None
FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where the “String buffer too small” error message could be displayed during a network installation of the blade, eventually leading to a system panic.
- Improved boot stability by fixing several potential occurrences of MCAs during boot.
- Health state does not return to 'OK' when temperature goes from Critical to OK. In order to clear this error a system power cycle was required.
- Fixed an issue in which the DIMM Slot location for DIMM errors was being reported as decimal numbers when it should have been reported as hexadecimal numbers.
- An issue in which LDAP did not expect the format user@domain.com has been fixed in the iLO web GUI. The problem still exists in the iLO CLI. The work around is to configure the LDAP server to use an alternative format.
- The System Health Page in the iLO Web GUI now displays temperatures appropriately.
- An issue in which the VMEDIA connections event was logged without an IP address has been fixed.
- An issue with the rare loss of an EFI configuration change has been addressed.
- vMedia performance and reliability has been improved.
- Error handling/containment/logging has been improved.
- Fixed iLO3 Web GUI’s System Inventory page [?] Help icon that lead to error.
- Fatal fan state should now display fatal in the iLO Web GUI instead of warning.
- Pending firmware state with system power ON will now get cleared when AC power loss is detected.
- Power Supply failed state is now persistent when system is turned off.
- iLO Web GUI will no longer show fan units as failed after completion of a pending SFW update.
- Issue of locator UID status displaying not available after SFW upgrade is now fixed.
- Issue of empty IO Slots reported as occupied is fixed.
INITIAL RELEASE:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 18.03
System Firmware Version : 01.03
FGPA Firmware Version : 01.13
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.20.17
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09
HP Smart Update Manager (HPSUM)
HPSUM Version : 3.7.1
FEEDBACK
As we are continuing to improve the firmware management process we welcome
your feedback on this document and on the firmware update process.
TEAM-FWupdateFeedback@external.groups.hp.com