IBM Power Subsystem Firmware Update
for use with
System Firmware Release 240 Levels 332 and 338 ONLY
:


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

DATE: January 25, 2008







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 Description
BP240_219
GA7 Service Pack 7:
  • Fix for an erroneous System Reference Code stating that a power supply is too hot
  • Fix for a false System Reference Code on 9118-575 power supplies
  • Fix for an incorrect location code for some cable errors
  • Fix for the frame 'Pending Authentication' error on the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
  • Fix for the 'Concurrent I/O Drawer Add' feature on the Hardware Management Console (HMC)
  • Added informational messages indicating recovery from high room temperature and high internal temperature conditions
  • BP240_214
    GA7 Service Pack 6:
  • Fix to help prevent a DHCP server from assigning duplicate IP addresses to the Bulk Power Controllers (BPCs)
  • BP240_211
    GA7 Service Pack 5:
  • Update to the list of possible faulty devices for BPC to BPC communication failures
  • Fix for incorrect location codes on cable faults
  • Fix for highly intermittent power on failure of older level I/O drawers (drawers that were migrated from 7040 systems)
  • Update to simplify the BPC procedure to restore default IP addreses
  • Update to adjust the connector test on field replacements of MCMs
  • BP240_203
    GA7 Service Pack 4:
  • Fix to prevent corruption of Bulk Power fan controller
  • Fix for a problem servicing CEC power supplies
  • Fix for an erroneous System Reference Code reported against CEC power supplies
  • BP240_197
    GA7 Service Pack 3:
  • Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against I/O drawer power supplies
  • Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against CEC power supplies
  • Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against Node power supplies
  • BP240_190
    GA7 Service Pack 2:
  • Fix for an intermittent problem that caused improper initialization of pSeries High Performance Switch after toggling the Frame UEPO Switch
  • BP240_179
    GA7 Service Pack 1:
    • Fix for a problem that caused the BPC to reboot unexpectedly in larger 9118-575 systems
    • Fix for a problem that prevented changing the frame number
    • Support for improved IP reset procedure (only 1 reboot required)
    BP240_168
    GA7: General Availability
    • Support for the GS processor on the 9118-575
    • Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against I/O drawer power supplies

    The Power Subsystem Firmware level contained in this update is:   BP240_219

    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 001218
    Node DCA-SIH000F15
    I/O DCA-BC 003E62
    I/O MDA-BC 00055
    I/O DCA-BCS 003A58
    I/O MDA-BCS 04061030
    HPS DCA-F 003D61
    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 the latest level for "servers with POWER5 processors". HMC software packages can be found at: https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html

    The instructions regarding how to query, obtain, install and remove firmware levels can be found on the following IBM Infocenter Page: Getting server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes and upgrades

    2.1 Cautions and Important Notes