IBM Power Subsystem Firmware Update
for use with
System Firmware Release 230 Level 145 ONLY
:


pSeries 9119-590
pSeries 9119-595
iSeries 9406-590
pSeries 9118-575

DATE: October 14, 2005







Table of Contents


1.0 Firmware Change History

2.0 General Information
2.0.0 Where to Obtain the Firmware
2.0.1 How to Load the Firmware

2.1 Cautions and Important Notes


1.0 Firmware Change History

Code Level Creation Date Description
BP230_145
August 12, 2005 GA5 Service Pack 3:
  • Increased the error log maximum size to prevent data from being truncated
BP230_143
July 29, 2005 GA5 Service Pack 2:
  • Fix for false 11008720 & 1100821 errors during run time
  • Fix for intermittent unowned I/O drawer condition after frame initialization
  • Fix for false 14001302 error during boot up
  • Fix for problem causing error message "no redundant hardware available"
  • Fix for BPC dump during Power code load operation, causing HMC to display error ACT01724
  • Fix for BPC hanging with return code 7 sent to HMC. Power code load operation fails
BP230_131
June 6, 2005 GA5 Service Pack 1
BP230_125
May 23, 2005 pSeries High Performance Switch General Availability (GA5)
BP225_094
February 17, 2005 pSeries 9118-575 General Availability (GA4)
BP222_072
December 16, 2004 GA3 Service Pack 2
BP222_067
December 06, 2004 GA3 Service Pack 1
BP222_058
November 21, 2004 pSeries 9119-590, 9119-595 and iSeries 9406-590 General Availability (GA3)

The Power Subsystem Firmware level contained in this update is:   BP230_145

The individual internal Power FRU code levels are:
Internal FRU NameCode Level
(hex)(decimal)
BPC 196 000A10
BPC DSP A38741863
BPR A01A40986
CEC MDA-S 039B923
CEC DCA-SQ E50958633
Node DCA-SIH00088
I/O DCA-BC 003B59
I/O MDA-BC 00055
I/O DCA-BCS 003654
I/O MDA-BCS 04061030
HPS DCA-F 003A58
HPS MDA-F 0394916

2.0 General Information

This package provides updated Power Subsystem Firmware for use on the following systems only:

Do not use on any other systems. The package contains downloadable Firmware for some or all of the following power subsystem components: BPC (Bulk Power Controller), BPR (Bulk Power Regulator), DCA (Distributed Converter Assembly and MDA (Motor Drive Assembly).

2.0.0 Where to Obtain the Firmware

This firmware can be found at the following locations:

2.0.1 How to Load the Firmware

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before attempting to load this firmware please ensure that your HMC software has been upgraded to Version 4, Release 5.0 (or newer) and that the Required V4R5.0 Maintenance eFix (MH00318) package has been applied. HMC software packages can be found at: http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc/power5/fixes/v4r5.html

The instructions regarding how to query, obtain, install and remove firmware levels can be found by following these steps:

  1. Go to the Infocenter Home Page: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm
  2. In the left had column click on: Service and support
  3. Click on: Customer service and support
  4. Click on: Getting fixes
  5. Click on: Firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes
  6. Click on: Managing firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes
At this point you will find information on the following topics:

2.1 Cautions and Important Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing the Power Subsystem Firmware, proceed to the HMC console and rebuild the managed frame using the following procedure:
  1. From the "Navigation Area" window pane on the HMC Console:
  2. Next, from the "Server and Partition: Frame Management" window pane: