H06.13 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

2 Managing Microcode and Firmware for NonStop
NS-Series Servers
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.
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.
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 to check for location and file information for the HSS firmware:
$SYSTEM STARTUP 7> FILEINFO $SYSTEM.SYS*.*FIRM*
Enter this FILEINFO command to check for location and file information for other firmware, such
as ServerNet Clustering:
$SYSTEM STARTUP 7> FILEINFO $SYSTEM.SYS??.M????
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.
NOTE: To have the correct firmware when upgrading to an NS16200 server, the H06.11.02
RVU, or the H06.12 or later RVU, must be installed. The NS16200 is not supported in the
H06.11.03 RVU.
These topics give the current firmware versions and describe how to upgrade firmware:
• “Managing Maintenance Entity (ME) Firmware and ME FPGA Firmware”
• “Managing Firmware in a NonStop Blade Complex”
• “Managing ServerNet Adapter Firmware”
• “Managing SWAN and SWAN 2 Concentrator Firmware”
• “Managing NonStop Cluster Switch Firmware ”
Managing Maintenance Entity (ME) Firmware and ME FPGA Firmware
There is maintenance entity (ME) firmware on the ServerNet Switch Boards located in both processor
switch and I/O adapter modules (IOAMs), and on VIO logic boards located in VIO enclosures.
Depending on your system type, you may have ME firmware in processor switches, I/O adapter
modules (IOAMs), and VIO modules. The ME firmware and ME FPGA should be the same for all
processor switches and IOAMs in your system. ME firmware and ME FPGA versions will be different
for VIO modules (see Table 2 and Table 3), but all VIO modules in your system should also have
consistent versions. ME firmware and ME FPGA can be checked and, if necessary, updated from
24 Managing Microcode and Firmware for NonStop NS-Series Servers