File Name: README.TXT IBM Drive Update Program Readme.txt - Version 1.04 CONTENTS --------- 1.0 Overview 2.0 Change History 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 5.0 Unattended Mode 6.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 7.0 Trademarks and Notices 8.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview: The IBM Drive Update Program Version 1.04 contains hard disk drive firmware updates. IBM PC Servers, Netfinity Severs and IBM Intellistations with specific SCSI hard disk drive options installed may be affected. The Following IBM Hard Disk Drive options may contain drives that will be updated: 94G7491, 94G7492, 02K0477, 02K0478, 02K0439, 94G7098, 94G7099, 94G7429, 94G7430, 01K8053, 01K8055, 02K0440, 02K0441, 01K7956, 01K7959, 01K8501, 02K0442, 01K8009, 01K8054, 01K8503, 39L9806, 39L9807, 36L9808, 01K7960, 01K8499, 01K8500, 36L9809, 36L9810, 36L9811, 36L9744, 36L9745, 36L9746, 36L9748, 36L9749, 36L9750 The update program will find the options listed above and only updates the drive firmware as needed. The update supports Hard Disk Drive options installed in IBM PC Servers, Netfinity Servers, or external storage enclosures controlled by any Adaptec 2940/78xx-based SCSI Ultra controllers, Adaptec 2940U2W/79xx-based SCSI Ultra2 controllers or any of the IBM ServeRAID family of adapters as well as Hard Disk Drives attached to the IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Controller. 1.1 Overview about this code Most of the new drive firmware are enhancements to error recovery and error logging. However, there are firmware update to a couple of drives that will prevent premature PFA trips and premature drive failures on initial power-on. 1.2 Limitations 1.3 Enhancements Error Recovery and internal error event logging have been enhanced on several of the following disk drives 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953, 25L1958, 25L1959 Fixes this known problem: Abstract: NETWARE VOLUMES RANDOMLY DISMOUNT ON 9GB AND 18GB HDD Symptom: During normal system operation, the following error message occurs: FILESYS-5.2-189 nmID=A0007 Error occurs during writing to FAT table for the volume PUER401/SYS. FILESYS-5.2-190 nmID=A0008 Error occurs during writing to the directory on PUER401/SYS. Note: 'No volumes are mounted' is displayed when 'volumes' command used. 1.4 Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: IBM strongly recommends this update to customers with any of the above listed options installed. In order to apply this firmware, we recommend, the IBM ServeRaid Controller and/or the Netfinty Fibre Channel Raid Controller be first updated to their latest firmware levels. 1.5 Dependencies: 2.0 Change History -------------------- 2.1 IBM Drive Update Program Changes from version 1.02.1 to 1.04 Enhancements/Fixes: FIRMWARE HARD DRIVE MODELS (by IBM part number) ========== ================= SAHR 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953, 25L1958, 25L1959 SC30 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953 6464 93G2854, 93G2863, 93G3159, 93G3160, 27H1735, 27H1736 04F0 59H6597, 59H6598, 59H6599 0272 08L8421 1033-6246 00K7927 1032-5153 02K3404 6647-6036 02K3405, 02K3406 0419-6180 36L8748, 36L8750, 36L8752, 36L8754 B218-x129 36L8720, 10L6015, 10L6017, 10L6044, 10L6046 B227-x24x 36L8770, 36L8772, 36L8774, 36L8776, 36L8778, 36L8780 08J8 37L5740, 37L5742 - All firmware upgrade versions enhance the error recovery robustness of the firmware. - Firmware upgrade SC30 prevents premature failures and adds enhancements to error logging features. - Firmware upgrade SAHR adds enhancements to error logging features. - Firmware upgrade 6464 improves the overall performance of the drive. - Firmware version 04F0 made improvements to PFA functions, fixes a communication problem between the drive and contoller if the drive is power cycled independently of the controller, and fixes a rare problem in a multi- initiator environment and enhancements to logging features. - Firmware upgrade 0272 eliminates the occurances of SCSI command timeouts in certain configurations and thus improves overall performance. - Firmware 0419 prevents drives not coming ready on initial power up - Firmware B227 prevents drives from prematurely posting PFA alerts. - Firmware 08J8 fixes some problems with Ultra160 SCSI controllers. 2.2 IBM Drive Update Program Changes from version 1.02 to 1.02.1 02/21/00 This only updates specific 9.1GB and 18.2GB drives to prevent them from going defunct prematurely. 2.3 IBM Drive Update Program Changes from version 1.01 to 1.02 10/18/99 This version added 08L8421 code release 2.4 IBM Drive Update Program Changes from version 1.00 to 1.01 09/10/99 This version Adds support drives 25L1950, 25L1951, 59H6597 2.5 IBM Drive Update Program Initial Release 08/23/99 Version 1.00 - Initial Release 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions ----------------------------------------- 3.1 To update the Hard Disk Drive Firmware: NOTE: Before upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Firmware, first update IBM ServeRaid family of controllers BIOS/Firmware and the IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Raid Controller to their latest levels . If the drives you are updating are being used in a Microsoft Cluster Server Environment please carefully read the CLUSTER.TXT file on this diskette first. 1. If new logical drives have been created in a RAID5 array with the IBM ServeRaid family of adapters or the Netfinity Fibre Channel Raid Controller, wait until the background initialization/synchronization of the array has completed before attempting to update the drives with the IBM Drive Update Program. 2. Insert the IBM Drive Update Program - Diskette 1 into the diskette drive; then, turn on the system. If the system is already turned on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 4. If the status is reported as REPLACE, please contact IBM Service to have the drive replaced. If the status is reported as BAD, please power cycle the systems/drives and reboot the IBM Drive Update Program to see if drive in question has been updated. If it hasn't then please call IBM Service and have it replaced. If it has been updated, continue updating all remaining drives. 5. After the update completes, you may reboot the system once again with IBM Drive Update Program - Diskette 1 to verify that the hard disk drive firmware has been updated. 4.0 Configuration Information ------------------------------- 4.1 No configuration installation required 5.0 Unattended Mode ------------------------------- 5.1 Unattended mode no supported in this version 6.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ---------------- 6.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 6.2 IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity 6.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 7.0 Trademarks and Notices ---------------------------- 7.1 If you use IBM trademarks, include the following lead-in: The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: Follow it with a list of the IBM trademarks that are in the README file. 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