Power7 High-End Power Subsystem Firmware
Applies to: 9119-FHB
This document provides information about the installation of
Licensed
Machine or Licensed Internal Code, which is sometimes referred to
generically
as microcode or firmware.
Contents
This package provides firmware for Power 795 (9119-FHB) Servers
only. Do not use on any other systems.
The firmware level in this package is:
HMC-Managed Systems
This firmware level requires HMC V7 R7.2.0.
Go to the following URL to access the HMC code packages:
NOTE: You must be logged in as hscroot in order for
the
firmware installation to complete correctly.
Use the following example as a reference to determine whether your
installation will be concurrent or disruptive.
Note: The file names and service pack levels used in
the
following examples are for clarification only, and are not
necessarily levels that have been, or will be released.
Power Subsystem firmware file naming convention:
02ABXXX_YYY_ZZZ
- XXX is the release level
- YYY is the service pack level
- ZZZ is the last disruptive service pack level
NOTE: Values of service pack and last disruptive service
pack level (YYY and ZZZ) are only unique
within a release level (XXX). For example, 02AB720_067_045 and
02AB730_067_053 are different
service packs.
An installation is disruptive if:
- The release levels (XXX) are different.
Example: Currently installed release is AB720, new release is
AB730
- The service pack level (YYY) and the last
disruptive service pack level (ZZZ) are equal.
Example: AB720_061_061 is disruptive, no matter what level of
AB720
is currently
installed on the system
- The service pack level (YYY) currently installed on the system
is lower than the last disruptive service pack level (ZZZ) of the
service pack to be installed.
Example: Currently installed service pack is AB720_120_120 and
new service pack is AB720_152_130
An installation is concurrent if:
- The service pack level (YYY) is higher than the service
pack level currently installed on your system.
Example: Currently installed service pack is AB720_061_061,
new service pack is AB720_070_061.
Firmware Information and Update Description
| Filename |
Size |
Checksum |
| 02AB720_112_061.rpm |
16,701,563 |
63548 |
| AB720_112_061
06/28/2012
|
Impact:
Availability Severity:
SPE
Changes:
- Improvements for voltage type (AC or DC) detection
- Fixed issue during CEC power supply current balancing which
was causing GX adapter issues.
- Fixed cage MTMS problems after replacing I/O drawer power
supply
- Various fixes for erroneous errors being posted
|
| AB720_108_061
01/23/2012
|
Impact:
Availability Severity:
HIPER
Changes:
- Implemented automatic recovery of some P7 node power
supplies' power components to reduce unnecessary errors
- Prevent GX adapter unrecoverable error during firmware
update of a P7 node power supply by keeping the power supply's voltage
levels on during the update
- Added prevention from losing IO planar status during an
upgrade from 9119-FHA to 9119-FHB, which was causing the loss of bus IDs
- Fixes for isolation and service of a broken BPC-BPC
communication link
- Fixes for isolation and service for loss of input AC/DC
- Various fixes for erroneous errors being posted
- Detect miscablings on all cages (not just the one being
serviced) once a service action is completed
|
| AB720_101_061
05/20/2011
|
Impact:
Availability Severity:
HIPER
Changes:
- Various fixes for 5803 I/O drawer, mainly during firmware
update and service actions
- Prevent service actions from sometimes causing 5797 I/O
drawer to crash
- Fix not supplying input power data at high voltage DC to
Energy Manager
- Fix various erroneous error calls
|
| AB720_090_061
03/07/2011
|
Impact:
Service Severity: HIPER
Changes:
- Fix to prevent false power supply failures after cycling
the UEPO switch
- Fix to prevent false power supply failures during runtime
|
| AB720_079_061
12/10/2010
|
Impact:
Function Severity:
HIPER
New Features and Functions:
- Improved BPA current balancing - hardware faults on the BPA
will no longer prevent current balancing as long as all BPRs are
healthy
- Various improvements to fan speed control
- Revalidate cabling after a service action is completed
- Allow input power data to be displayed by Active Energy
Manager when only one line cord is powered
Other Changes:
- Improved fault isolation of node power supply when
encountering a bulk power undervoltage error
- Fix erroneous 14022051/14022052 errors with reason code
0315 for 5791 I/O drawer power supplies during BPC driver update
- Fix to Bulk Power Fan to prevent hardware failures when
stressed by stops and starts
- Improve servicability of fans by waiting longer for fans to
power off
- Fix part numbers for non-comminicating parts not showing up
in error logs
- Fix rare B181E911 error due to application crash during BPC
driver update
- Fix erroneous 5803 I/O Drawer adapter errors during BPC
driver update
- Fix blocking power on indefinitely in rare instances
- Improved reliability of P7 node power supplies
- Poweron sequence change for memory chips to prevent spec
violation
- Prevent memory errors during P7 node power supply
fail/repair
|
| AB720_061_061
09/17/2010
|
Impact:
New Severity: NEW
New Features and Functions:
|
You can view the frame's current firmware level on the Advanced System
Management Interface (ASMI) Welcome pane. It appears in the top
right
corner. Example: AB720_061.
Follow the instructions on the web page. You must read and agree to
the license agreement to obtain the firmware packages.
Note: If your HMC is not internet-connected you will need to
download the new firmware level to a CD-ROM or ftp server.
The method used to install new firmware will depend on the release
level of firmware which is currently installed on your server. The
release level can be determined by the prefix of the new firmware's
filename.
Example: ABXXX_YYY_ZZZ
Where XXX = release level
- If the release level will stay the same (Example: Level
AB720_061_061 is currently installed and you are attempting to
install level AB720_081_061) this is considered an update.
- If the release level will change (Example: Level AB720_061_061
is currently installed and you are attempting to install level
AB730_096_096) this is considered an upgrade.
Instructions for installing firmware updates and upgrades can be found
at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/index.jsp?topic=/p7ha1/updateschapter.htm