H06.06 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Overview of Installing the H06.06 RVU
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Managing Microcode and Firmware for Integrity
NonStop NS-Series Servers
Managing Microcode and Firmware for
Integrity NonStop NS-Series Servers
You must manage all microcode and firmware within your system properly, updating it
as necessary when new versions become available. Failure to do so can result in a
wide range of system problems, from intermittent faults to partial or complete system
outages.
OSM displays firmware version information, including file names and a Compare State
attribute, which compares the current version against the default or available version.
Outside of OSM, you can use the FILEINFO command to see firmware files.
Managing Maintenance Entity Firmware for Processor Switch
and I/O Adapter Module (IOAM)
There is maintenance entity (ME) firmware on the ServerNet Switch Boards located in
both processor switch and I/O adapter modules. In processor switches, the
maintenance entities provide functionality similar to what the service processors (SPs)
do for S-series systems (including connectivity within the system and to a ServerNet
cluster). In IOAMs, the maintenance entity provides connectivity between the
processor switches and FCSA and G4SA adapters located within the IOAM. The ME
firmware must be updated to the same version for both processor switches and all the
IOAMs in your system. There is also ME FPGA for each ServerNet Switch Board. ME
firmware and ME FPGA can be checked and updated from either the OSM Service
Connection or Low-Level Link.
The service processor (SP) supports connection of legacy IOMF enclosures to a
processor switch. This provides the Integrity NonStop NS-series server platform with
Note. Trained HP service providers will update the firmware when they install any field-
replaceable units (FRUs). Firmware, unless otherwise noted, is considered customer-
updateable.
Note. Always check Scout for the most recent updateable firmware.
Although OSM does display firmware revision information (Downrev, Same, or Uprev), you can
enter the FILEINFO command to see firmware files using the FILEINFO command.
Enter this FILEINFO command, if you are connected to a NonStop S-series server, to check for
location and file information for CPUCODE and SPCODE:
$SYSTEM STARTUP 7
> FILEINFO $SYSTEM.SYS*.*CODE*
Enter this FILEINFO command check for location and file information for the HSS firmware:
$SYSTEM STARTUP 7
> FILEINFO $SYSTEM.SYS*.*FIRM*
Enter this FILEINFO command check for location and file information for other firmware, such
as ServerNet Clustering:
$SYSTEM STARTUP 7> FI SYS??.M????