PROCEDURE for BACK-LEVELING SERVERAID FIRMWARE/BIOS

Subject: PROCEDURE for BACK-LEVELING SERVERAID FIRMWARE/BIOS
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip: 

    Record number:       H165466
    Device:              D/T8640
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00000
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:             032
    Date created:        O98/12/02
    Date last altered:   A98/12/04
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: PROCEDURE for BACK-LEVELING SERVERAID FIRMWARE/BIOS.

TEXT:

Procedure for back-leveling ServeRAID Firmware/BIOS.

This procedure is meant for allowing the BIOS/Firmware to be back-leveled for customers that are working towards certifying the new level of BIOS/firmware and need the back-level procedure until the certification completes.

NOTE: IBM does not recommend back-leveling firmware for a long-term basis. IBM recommends that customers run at the latest level firmware.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is a PC Server, any Type, all Models.
•  The system is a Netfinity server, any Type, all Models.

•  The system may be configured with any number of processors.
•  The system is configured with any of the following options:

    ServeRAID Adapter FRU P/N 06H9334 (Option P/N 70G8489)
    ServeRAID Adapter FRU P/N 76H6875 (Option P/N 70G8489)
    ServeRAID-3H Adapter FRU P/N 01K7396 (Option P/N 01K7207)
    ServeRAID-3L Adapter FRU P/N 01K7352 (Option P/N 01K7364)

•  All Firmware for all ServeRAID Adapters are affected.

FIX:

•  Create the appropriate level ServeRAID BIOS/Firmware diskette.
•  Delete the following file from the diskette: cphbf.pro
•  After this file is deleted, the update utility will simply  write over whatever ServeRAID BIOS/Firmware is on the adapter without checking its current level.

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