******************************************************************** * IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program * * Readme.txt Version 1.00 * ******************************************************************** 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 _____________ 1.1 Overview of this code The IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program contains hard disk drive firmware updates. IBM PC Servers, Netfinity Severs, e(logo)server xSeries and IBM Intellistations with specific SCSI and Fibre hard disk drive options installed may be affected. The specific drive options are listed below: 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, 37L7199, 37L7200, 37L7201, 37L7202, 37L7203, 37L7204, 37L7205, 37L7206, 37L6209, 37L6210, 37L6211, 19K0652, 19K0653, 19K0654, 06P5707 The Product ID's and the latest firmware contained in this release: Product ID Code Release Product ID Code Release DMVSxxxx 01B0 ST39102L B219 DRHSxxxx 0272 ST118202 B219 DGHSxxxx 04F0 ST34502L B219 DCHSxxxx 6464 ST39103L B227 DNESxxxx SC30 or SAHR ST318203 B227 DDYSxxxx S9AA ST136403 B227 DPSSxxxx S9AA ST39204L 3283 ST318404 3283 KATANAxx 08J8 ST336704 B232 ST34571W 1033 ST39103F B325 ST34572W 1032 ST318203F B325 ST39173L 6689 ST136403F B325 ST39175L 0430 ST318304F B335 ST318275 0430 ST336704F B335 ST39236L 3281 ST173404F B335 ST318436 3281 ST318451F B932 1.2 Limitations The update program will find the options listed above and only updates the drive firmware. The update supports Hard Disk Drive options installed in IBM PC Servers, Netfinity Servers, e(logo)server xSeries or external storage enclosures controlled by any IBM Fibre Channel Raid Controller or IBM Fast! Family of controllers. 1.3 Enhancements This release includes new microcode that updates drives with product ID strings of ST318304F, ST336704F, ST173404F and ST318451F. The new microcode includes a change involved with a single sector write recovery operation. There is also changes to prevent drives from inadvertantly spinning down. 1.4 Level of Recommendation IBM considers this update to be recommended for all customers with drives with product ID's ST318304F, ST336704F, ST173404F and ST318451F in order to avoid these potential errors. 1.5 Dependencies Before running the IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program, first update IBM Fibre Channel family of controllers NVSRAM/Firmware 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 diskette one. ___________________ 2.0 Change History ___________________ 2.1 IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.00 Initial Release ___________________________ 3.0 Installation and Setup ___________________________ 3.1 Copying files from the CD to your system From the WinNT desktop: a. Copy the file 'SM7fieldtool-97022500.exe' from the CD to a temporary folder on a local drive. b. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar; c. Click the 'Run' button. d. Click 'Browse' to look for this saved file on the local drive and click 'Open'. e. Click 'OK' from the Run window. This file will extract other files into the same directory. 3.2 Installing the Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager 7 Field Tool a. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar; b. Click the 'Run' button. c. Browse the temp folder for the 'Setup.exe' file and click 'Open'. d. Run this program and the IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager 7 Field Tool will be installed. When asked for a directory to install the program, select the default or choose one of your own. e. Once the install is complete, and the question to re-boot the system 'now' is asked, click 'No' and then 'Finish'. 3.3 Starting the Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager 7 Field Tool a. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar; b. Click the 'Programs' button. c. Click the 'Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager 7 Field Tool' d. A window will appear labeled 'Netfinity Storage Manager 7 Field Tool (Enterprise Management)'. This will be refered to as the main window. 3.4 Enabling download function of the controller a. From the main window, highlight one of the controllers displayed. b. From the toolbar click 'Tools'; click 'Execute Script'; The 'Script Editor' window will open. c. From the 'Script Editor' toolbar, click 'File'; click 'Load Script' d. Locate the file 'EnablDriveFWDownload.scr' on the IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program CD, select and click 'Open' d. From the 'Script Editor' toolbar click 'Tools'; click 'Execute Only'. This runs the script. After the script has completed, errors will be reported if there is only one active controller. This is expected. e. Close the 'Script Editor' window, thus returning to the main window. 3.5 Downloading Hard Disk Drive Firmware a. Double click a controller which has Hard Disk Drives to be updated. This will open the 'Netfinity Storage Manager 7 Field Tool (Subsystem Management)' window. b. From the tool bar, click 'Diagnostics'; click 'Download'; click 'Drive Firmware'. The 'Download Drive Firmware' window will open, displaying a list of drives attached to the controller. Note: Each drive has an associated Product ID. Only drives with the same Product ID can be updated at the same time. c. Select drive(s), with the same Product ID, to be updated by highlighting them. To locate the code to be downloaded to the selected drives click 'Browse'; then locate the file on the IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program CD with the same name as the drive's Product ID. Click on the file; click 'Open'. You will be returned to the 'Download Drive Firmware' window. d. Click 'Start' button; A 'Confirm Download' window will pop-up to confirm the choice of downloading. Click 'Yes'. The download process will begin. Status of the download will be indicated in the 'Status' column of the 'Download Drive Firmware' window. Status column will report complete when the download is finished. e. Repeat steps 3.5.c and 3.5.d for each additional drive(s) with a different Product ID on the currently selected controller f. When all drives on the current controller have been updated, close the 'Download Drive Firmware' window. g. Repeat step 3.5.a thru 3.5.e for each additional controller that has drives attached. 3.6 Exiting the IBM Fibre Drive Update Program a. When all drives on all controllers have been updated, close the 'Netfinity Storage Manager 7 Field Tool (Subsystem Management)' window. b. Close the 'Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Manager 7 Field Tool (Enterprise Management)' window. ______________________________ 4.0 Configuration Information ______________________________ 4.1 There is no configuration required with the IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program. ____________________ 5.0 Unattended Mode _____________________ 5.1 The IBM Fibre Hard Disk Drive Update Program requires user input and does not support unattended mode at this time. _______________________________________ 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 IBM Marketing Intellistaion Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation 6.4 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 The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM HelpCenter Netfinity Server Intellistation e(logo)server xSeries ________________ 8.0 Disclaimer ________________ 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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