RDX USB 3 Removable Disk Drive Microcode
Note: If you are updating an RDX USB 3 dock from a microcode level lower than level 0185 you must eject the RDX data catridge before doing the microcode update or the RDX USB 3 dock will be damaged.
This package is being provided to allow the update of older RDX USB 3 Removable Disk Drive Microcode to the latest level of microcode that is currently shipping from IBM.
Users are responsible to install the latest microcode level.
The microcode and instructions are available
at the IBM external web site:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral
The device that accepts the removable disk. The USB Dock contains microcode that this microcode process can update when newer microcode is made available.
The RDX Removable Hard DIsk Cartridge is the disk drive that goes into the docking station(dock). Currently the following removable disks are available:
All levels of AIX that this product was announced on.
The typical time to install this microcode is .2 hrs.
The microcode becomes active when installed and does not require a
system reboot to become active.
Yes, but the USB dock must be available with no other processing running to the USB dock.
A reboot is not needed as the microcode is active in the dock when the dock completes microcode download.
In order to complete the microcode download to the USB Dock
you will need to use the AIX diagnostics.
The AIX diagnostic package will
need the microcode files in this package.
This USB Dock microcode package will get you to step where
you will need to use the AIX Diagnostics.
Remove any removable disk cartridge from the drive prior
to attempting the microcode download.
Do not power off the USB Dock during microcode download as this may
damage the USB Dock microcode requiring the USB Dock to be replaced.
All Power Systems this product was announce on. In general if the USB Dock configures and is available with the VPD showing the Machine Type and microcode level as described in this README the machine is one affected.
The microcode update will bring the IBM RDX
USB Dock up to the current level of microcode which is:
0227
| Dock P/N | Dock FRU P/N | Microcode Level | Date Released | What does this microcode change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46C2332 | 46C2346 | 0145 | January 25, 2012 |
|
| 46C2332 | 46C2346 | 0185 | October 25, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2332 | 46C2346 | 0195 | November 15, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2332 | 46C2346 | 0227 | November 15, 2016 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
The microcode update will bring the IBM RDX
USB Dock up to the current level of microcode which is:
0227
| Dock P/N | Dock FRU P/N | Microcode Level | Date Released | What does this microcode change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46C2443 | 46C2444 | 0145 | January 25, 2012 |
|
| 46C2443 | 46C2444 | 0185 | October 25, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2443 | 46C2444 | 0195 | November 15, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2443 | 46C2444 | 0227 | November 15, 2016 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
The microcode update will bring the IBM RDX
USB Dock up to the current level of microcode which is:
0227
| Dock P/N | Dock FRU P/N | Microcode Level | Date Released | What does this microcode change
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46C2333 | 46C2347 | 0145 | January 25, 2012 |
|
| 46C2333 | 46C2347 | 0185 | October 25, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2333 | 46C2347 | 0195 | November 15, 2012 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
| 46C2333 | 46C2347 | 0227 | November 15, 2016 |
Note: The microcode in the dock when the microcode download is is being done is in control. When updating to 0185 or later from the 0145 level of microcode you must eject the data cartridge from the dock prior to starting the microcode update or the RDX 3 USB 3 dock will be damaged.
|
Note: In some cases you may already have the most current level of microcode already installed. The following instructions show you how to check the USB Dock microcode level.
To display the level of microcode in the USB Dock do the following AIX command:
lscfg -vl usbms0 <--- change the dock number to reflect
the actual usbms address of the Dock
The output of the lscfg command will look like the following with the:
usbms0 U789C.001.DQDA282-P1-T8-L1-L0 USB Mass Storage
Manufacturer................IBM T
Machine Type and Model......RDX-USB3-INT
ROM Level.(alterable).......0227
Device Specific.(Z0)........0080030285000000
Serial Number...............20000017
Part Number.................46C2332
FRU Number..................46C2346
EC Level....................C70128
usbms0 U789C.001.DQDA282-P1-T8-L1-L0 USB Mass Storage
Manufacturer................IBM T
Machine Type and Model......RDX-USB3-INT
ROM Level.(alterable).......0227
Device Specific.(Z0)........0080030285000000
Serial Number...............20000017
Part Number.................46C2443
FRU Number..................46C2444
EC Level....................C70128
usbms0 U789C.001.DQDA282-P1-T8-L1-L0 USB Mass Storage
Manufacturer................IBM T
Machine Type and Model......RDX-USB3
ROM Level.(alterable).......0227
Device Specific.(Z0)........0080030285000000
Serial Number...............20000095
Part Number.................46C2333
FRU Number..................46C2347
EC Level....................C70128
There are 2 ways a user can get the microcode files. Each of these will put the microcode on the user's system but the user may have to move the files to appropriate directory for system use.
When the user downloads the microcode files from the IBM web site the packaged microcode files will be put into the /tmp directory.
Note:
AIX commands and file names are case sensitive.
If the users AIX permission does not allow the copy to the above stated
directory or file then the user will be prompted for a new location.
Note: The ./ before the command insures AIX paths thru the current directory to find the command.
To insure the file was downloaded without error do the following:
23796 61 IBM.RDX.T.USB3.0227
You need to determine how you are going to download the microcode:
AIX diagnostics naming and supported directory for the microcode and dsdata file.
Copy the Dsdata and Microcode files to appropriate directory for use by AIX diagnostics.
Note: The copy command copies the file to the new directory with the same name when you use the period(.) after new directory name.
If you downloaded the
RPM
file and executed it the microcode is in
the correct directory with the correct name for AIX diagnostic use.
If you downloaded the .bin
file and executed it then you need to do
the following AIX commands:
cd /tmp/RDX3_web
cp IBM.RDX.T.USB3.0227 /etc/microcode/.
There are 2 ways to do the microcode download using the AIX diagnostics.
To use the AIX Diagnostics menu for microcode download do the following:
Note: There are differences between AIX levels of AIX Diagnostics.
In some cases the step after Task selection is Microcode Tools, or
Download Microcode. The following steps are general instructions to
download microcode.
diag (enter)
Task Selection (enter)
Download Microcode (enter)
Select the drive you wish to download microcode to and follow the system instructions.
Note: When the system asks where the microcode file is to be found select /etc/microcode
The command line to download microcode will use the highest level of microcode in the /etc/microcode directory for the device selected. To use the AIX Diagnostics command line input for microcode download do the following:
Note: If the previous level of microcode is not in the /etc/microcode directory you will need to use the -f option(force) as the diagnostics expect the previous level to be present in the /etc/microcode directory.
Note: If the microcode download fails install:
Table 4. Readme Change History
| Date Changed | What does this change
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| Nov 15, 2016 |
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