Installing HP-UX 11.0 and Updating HP-UX 10.x to 11.0 HP 9000 Computers Edition 1

Chapter 2 37

Updating an Existing Operating System and Software

Updating HP-UX Software

You will see a message similar to the following:

FIRMWARE INFORMATION

Firmware Version: 37.31

4. To display the chip revision, enter:

Main menu: Enter command or menu > in cr

You will see a message listing modules and revisions for the system.

Look for the module named PDC. For example,

PDC 34

IMPORTANT Check the ﬁrmware and PDC revision numbers against Table 2-1,

“Supported Hardware and Firmware for 11.0 64-bit Operation.” If they

are not the minimum required, call your HP Representative and arrange

for a ﬁrmware update before installing or updating to HP-UX 11.0 64-bit.

If you try to update a system lacking the correct level of ﬁrmware, you

risk putting the system into an unusable state.

Determining the Firmware Revision on

T-Class Servers

To determine the ﬁrmware revision on HP 9000 T-class servers, perform

the following steps.

1. At the system console, type CONTROL-B to engage the PDC console

interface.

NOTE If the console does not respond to the CONTROL-B, make sure the system

console interface is enabled by checking the setting of the console

key on the main system front panel. It must be set to the unlocked

position (padlock with open bar) to access the PDC interface.

2. To connect to the Service Processor, enter:

CM > sp

You see a message similar to the following:

Connecting to Service Processor. (APMSG 10)

3. To display the ﬁrmware revision at the SP> prompt, enter

SP> fv