H06.19 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

on and after hardware or firmware errors, and is re-downloaded to initialize the adapter
and to accept downloaded firmware from the processor. The AAN SPR is available for
this T number.
◦ The flash firmware (T0612G06) contains version information about the operational
firmware located in the FCSA FLASH memory. Flash firmware runs the FCSAs used for
system load so that the processor boot millicode can read the system-load disk.
◦ RAM firmware: Operational firmware is downloaded to the FCSA when you issue the
first START DISK command to the first disk drive in the fibre-channel loop.
◦ Use the OSM Service Connection to check the FCSA’s firmware version and update the
firmware, if needed. If the Compare State shows Down-rev, update the firmware. The
following example shows that the firmware is at an earlier version and needs to be
updated:
• G4SA. The OSM Service Connection displays G4SA firmware attributes and action under
the G4SA SAC object. To check or update G4SA firmware, locate and expand the G4SA,
then select its subcomponent G4SA SAC object. In the following example, the firmware
attributes show that the current firmware Version is the same as the available Default File
Version; no update is necessary. If the Compare State was Down-rev, you would use the
Firmware Update action to update the firmware:
For information on updating firmware, see the OSM online help on the OSM Multi-Resource Action
dialog box.
34 Managing Microcode and Firmware