******************************************************************** * IBM SAS 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 SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.00 contains hard disk drive firmware updates. IBM xSeries Servers with specific SAS hard disk drive options installed may be affected. The specific drive options are listed below: The Following IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive options may contain drives that will be updated: SAS Hot Swap Options 26K5697, 26K5698, 26K5699, 26K5709, 26K5710, 26K5711 SAS SFF Options 26K5654, 26K5655 The Product ID's and the latest firmware contained in this release: Product ID Code Release ST936701SS B519 ST973401SS B519 ST336754SS BA17 ST373454SS BA17 GNAxxxxx BH0D BBAXXXXX BH0D 1.2 Limitations 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 xSeries Servers attached to Adaptec 48xx-based SAS controllers, IBM ServeRaid-8i Raid Controller 1.3 Enhancements a) A bug in the drive firmware was discovered in the ST9xxxx drives that may cause a drive to hang during certain OS installs and large sequential read or write applications. This update to B519 is reconmmended for all applications. b) A bug in the drive firmware was discovered in the ST3xxxx drives that may cause a drive to hang during certain large sequential read applications. This update to BA17 is reconmmended for all applications. c) Firmware update to improve overall robustness in GNAxxxx and BBAxxxxd families of drives under certain sequential workloads. This version will also detect and notify you of possible non-warranted drives installed in your system. 1.4 Level of Recommendation This update is recommended for all drives. 1.5 Dependencies Before running the IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update, first update the SAS controller's BIOS/Firmware to their latest levels. If your drives are connected to an on-board SAS adapter, first update the controller's BIOS/Firmware to 1325 or later. If your drives are connected to a ServeRAID 8i adapter, first update the controller's BIOS/Firmware to 8.15 or later. ___________________ 2.0 Change History ___________________ 2.1 IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program Version 1.00 Initial Release Support of Adaptec 48xxx based controllers Support of ServeRaid 8i Raid controller Support and updates to drives with product ID strings of: ST936701SS ST973401SS ST336754SS ST373454SS GNAxxxxx BBAXXXXX ___________________________ 3.0 Installation and Setup ___________________________ 3.1 Updating the Hard Disk Drive Firmware The IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program will detect if your server has installed drives that require a firmware update. The first screen will indicate which drives if any need to be updated. All others will be marked OK To confirm that the updates have been applied, restart the program and all drives should be marked with a status of OK. 3.1.1 Insert the IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program - CD into the CD-ROM drive; then, turn on the system. If the system is already turned on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. 3.1.2 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 3.1.3 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 Hard Disk 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. 3.1.4 If the status is reported as NON-WARRANTED then the IBM Hard Disk Drive Update program has detected a possible non-warranted hard disk drive at that location. This drive has not been recognized as a qualified and warranted part. Firmware updates will not be applied to this drive. Contact the source where the drive was obtained from for assistance. 3.2 Other 3.2.1 After the update completes, you may reboot the system once again with IBM Hard Disk Drive Update Program CD to verify that the hard disk drive firmware has been updated. 3.2.2 If you exit the IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Program abnormally, ie. powered off or rebooted while the updates were in progress, ServeRaid data scrubbing may be inadvertently disabled. To re-enable data scrubbing, reboot the IBM Hard Disk Drive Update Program CD and exit normally. ______________________________ 4.0 Configuration Information ______________________________ 4.1 There is no configuration required with the IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program. ____________________ 5.0 Unattended Mode ____________________ 5.1 The IBM SAS Hard Disk Drive Update Program is self booting and requires minimum user input and does not support full 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 xSeries Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries 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.ibm.com/planetwide/ __________________________ 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 Intellistation xSeries ________________ 8.0 Disclaimer ________________ 8.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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