TITLE: HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Firmware Bundle - for Linux based HP Smart Update Manager

VERSION:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 26.35

System Firmware Version: 1.93
FPGA Firmware Version: 2.02
iLO-3 Firmware Version: 01.54.03
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version : 5.2.0

Note:

 

DESCRIPTION:
This bundle contains the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) Linux x86 application, and firmware components for HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server including System firmware (SFW), FPGA firmware, iLO-3 MP firmware & Power Monitor firmware. This bundle can be used to update the firmware using the HP SUM application from a Linux x86 system.

Note:

 

For more information on HP SUM, review the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide and Release notes which are available on hp.com at:


More information about firmware update methods can be obtained from the following document.
HP Integrity and HP9000 Servers – HP Firmware Update options

UPDATE RECOMMENDATION: Critical (only for remarketed products)

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
     [ ]  Panic,  [X]  Hang,  [  ]  Abort,   [ ]  Corruption,  [  ]  Memory Leak,
     [  ]  Other: Risk to mission critical environments Security
     [  ]  Hardware Enablement,  [  ] Software Enablement
 [  ]  Recommended
 [  ]  Optional
     [  ] Hardware Enablement,  [  ]  Software Enablement, [  ]  non-critical
 [  ] Initial Customer Release

SUPERSEDES:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version: 26.34

System Firmware Version: 1.92
FPGA Firmware Version: 2.00
iLO-3 Firmware Version: 01.53.02
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM Version: 5.2.0

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server Rack-optimized/Data Center
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Carrier-Grade Server with DC Power
HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Office Friendly 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 (HP SUM) for Linux is supported on following Linux Operating System flavors:

LANGUAGES:
International English

ENHANCEMENTS:

 

·         None

 

FIXES:

The following issues are now fixed:

SFW 1.93:

·         Duplicate SFM event 100819 may be displayed after CPU is replaced and system is booted

·         In presence of a 2-slot I/O riser card, HP-UX ioscan may display an extra slot or syslog may show ACPI warnings similar to "could not find bd for ACPI handle".

·         System may take many extra minutes to boot to EFI if unreadable media is in DVD drive.

 

iLO-3 1.54.03:

·         Added functionality to disable iLO reset request from the FPGA while firmware is being programmed.

·         iLO serial task errors might cause an iLO hang.

·         iLO internal task priority changed to better insure that the watchdog timer task will reset iLO when necessary.

·         The virtual keyboard and mouse may stop working after an MP reset with OpenVMS.

 

FPGA 2.02:

·         An iLO firmware hang may prevent reset via the iLO physical presence button; a fifteen (15) second button hold now generates a hardware reset signal regardless of iLO firmware state.

 

 

 

PREREQUISITES:

 

For latest dependencies on SAS IO and LOM, refer to this matrix:
HP Release Sets for rx2800 i2 servers

 

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 HP SUM

  1. Download the firmware bundle binary <filename>.exe or <filename>.tar.gz in a new folder on your system.
  2. Extract the bundle:
  3. The above steps will extract the contents of the bundle in the new folder where the bundle file is located. HP SUM and firmware components must reside in the same folder.
  4. Run hpsum, located in the extracted folder, by logging as a user with Administrator or root privilege. Running hpsum will bring up a graphical user interface of the HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM).

NOTE: HP SUM also provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) that allows user to perform scripted installations in silent mode. For more information refer to the HP SUM User Guide or the "CLIHelp.txt" file in the extracted folder.

 

B. Installing the Firmware Components using HP SUM - Graphical User Mode

  1. Welcome screen:
    1. Once started, a page displays with HP SUM introduction content on it. The introduction describes HP SUM, its usage, enhancements (if any), and EVA bundle information.
  2. Source Selections screen:
    1. The Source Selections screen allows you to choose directories where smart components are located.
    2. The directory where HP SUM is running from is automatically added as the default repository.
    3. You can optionally have HP SUM check ftp://ftp.hp.com/ for additional firmware or software smart components.  This could include newer components for servers supported in this bundle, plus components for other server types.
    4. HP SUM will build an inventory of firmware bundles - packages that can be used to update firmware.
    5. Click the "Next" button to move on to the next step.
  1. Select Targets screen:
    1. This screen is used to specify which targets you want to update.
    2. Targets can be added one at a time, or a range can be searched.
    3. Credentials must be supplied for each target.
    4. Once added, targets can also be managed in groups.  See the HP SUM User Guide for details.
    5. Click the “Next” button to move on to the next step.
      NOTE for enclosures:  The Onboard Administrator IP can be added as the first target and HP SUM will find all of the servers and Virtual Connect in the enclosure automatically.  A pop up dialog will appear suggesting to add the found associated targets.  HP SUM will be able to use the OA credentials to log into the blades iLOs automatically.
      NOTE: “localhost” is not applicable for installing the firmware updates included in this bundle.
  1. Review/Install Updates screen
    1. The suggested updates for each target are displayed on this screen.
    2. This screen also allows the following actions:
      1. Retrieving details of the updates.
      2. Selecting between available revisions.
      3. Forcing downgrades.
      4. Choosing reboot to activate options
    3. For more details and component level granularity, select the item and click the "Select Components" link.
      NOTE: If firmware is the latest or already up-to-date version, HP SUM displays the message "Already-up-to-date". You can override and choose to perform force reinstallation or downgrade the firmware by clicking the "Installation Option" and checking “Force Install” option.
      NOTE: Integrity 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:
      1. Click "Configure Now" on the Select Components page
      2. Select the "Upload and Activate" checkbox.
        1. If "Upload and Activate" is selected, HP SUM will do the following actions:
          1. Send a graceful shutdown and power off request to the system as part of the update
          2. Then power up the system after the System Firmware has been programmed.
        2. If you choose to do the power off manually, the programming operation will take approximately 8 minutes to complete before power can be turned on again.
          NOTE: Integrity Superdome 2 nPartition firmware updates can be applied while the partition is Active, but the partition must be rebooted to have the firmware update take effect. HP SUM defaults to not reboot Active partitions.  If you would like HP SUM to include the partition reboot as part of the firmware update process then do the following actions: 
      3. Click “Select Devices” on the Select Components page
      4. Click “Reboot to Activate” next to the Active partitions you  want to reboot.
    1. If you choose to not continue with install on one or more targets, you can uncheck the box on the left of the target.
    2. Updates can be scheduled for future times by clicking the “Schedule” button. Once schedules are defined, the “Install” button must still be clicked to activate the schedule.
    3. Click the “Install” button to start update on all of the checked targets.
    4. HP SUM will display the progress of the firmware update on each target.
    5. A status and link to the logs will be displayed for each target at the end of the update.  

 

Refer HP SUM User Guide and Release notes for more information.

NOTE: The iLO-3 MP CM command "fw" can also be used on the target to display a live progress of the FW update.

COMPATIBILITY/INTEROPERABILITY:

  1. 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:
HP SUM 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.

  1. Establish a telnet session with the iLO-3 MP.
  2. Logon to the iLO-3 MP using the Administrator password.
  3. Type "CM" to enter the Command Menu.
  4. Type "SYSREV" to display system revision information. The following should be displayed if the current firmware is installed.

     SYSREV

     Revisions               Active         Pending
      -------------------------------------
     iLO FW              :  01.54.03
     System FW         :  01.93
     MHW FPGA       :  02.02
     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. */

 

NOTE: If you see a revision in the “Pending” column, it means that this firmware component has been updated BUT the system was not power cycled to activate it. You can proceed with installing a new firmware version. A pending firmware update will be activated on the next power cycle.

KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES:
iLO

 

·         The IPMI chassis may not report status correctly if the top cover is left open or if there is a fan fault.

·         Serial port configuration to “AUX” mode does not persist after an AC power cycling.

 

KNOWN INSTALLATION ISSUES:

 

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 connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

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SUPERSEDES HISTORY:

 Bundle Version 26.34

ENHANCEMENTS:

 

·         None

 

FIXES:

Fixed an issue where a memory update operation may not complete properly when an L2 cache line encounters a second single bit data error. This may result in the possibility of undefined system behavior. See Intel Specification Update for more information. If Specification Update link does not work, HP recommend to go to www.intel.com  and search for the latest version of the Intel® Itanium® Processor 9300 Specification Update.

·         Fixed an issue where PAL returned no information on bus log overflow

·         Fixed an issue where an invalid log format may have been generated by hardware when multiple MLD errors occur in a small window

 Bundle Version 26.33

ENHANCEMENTS:
iLO

·         The  serial port can now be set permanently to AUX mode using a new option provided in iLO. AUX mode will be retained even after an AC power cycle.

 

FIXES:

iLO

·         The system iLO may hang if it remains up without being reset for days or weeks, and a system power cycle may be required to recover.

 

Bundle Version 26.30

ENHANCEMENTS:
iLO

FIXES
The following issues have now been resolved:

iLO

 

SFW

Bundle Version : 26.21

ENHANCEMENTS:
iLO

FIXES:
iLO


Bundle Version : 26.20

ENHANCEMENTS:
iLO


Bundle Version : 26.12

ENHANCEMENTS:
SFW

FIXES:
SFW

iLO


Bundle Version : 26.06

ENHANCEMENTS:

SFW

iLO

FIXES:
SFW

iLO

Bundle Version : 21.07

ENHANCEMENTS:
None

FIXES:

INITIAL RELEASE:
HP Smart Update Linux Firmware Bundle
Bundle Version : 18.03

System Firmware Version : 01.03
FPGA Firmware Version : 01.13
iLO-3 Firmware Version : 01.20.17
Power Monitor Firmware Version: 02.09

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM)
HP SUM 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.
mailto:TEAM-FWupdateFeedback@external.groups.hp.com?subject=FWupdateFeedback%20on%20rx2800i2_26_35: