Software Release Features
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The Sun Blade modular system chassis management module (CMM) and server module service processors must all be upgraded to the latest firmware release. Make sure to update the server modules first, then the chassis CMM to the latest firmware, using ILOM CLI, GUI, or IPMI interfaces.
The following topics are included in this chapter:
Software Release Firmware Versions
The following table describes the firmware versions for each of the Sun Blade X6220 server software release:
TABLE 1-1 Software Release Firmware Versions
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Software Release
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ILOM Firmware Version
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ILOM Firmware Build
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BIOS Version
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LSI Firmware/BIOS Version
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3.0
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3.0.3.34
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44528
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0ABJT114
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1.26.92/6.24.01
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2.1
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2.0.3.10
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36968
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0ABJT110
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1.24.93/6.20.03
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2.0
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2.0.3.3
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34514
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0ABJT110
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1.23.95/6.18.01
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1.2
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FW 2.0.3.2
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30997
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0ABJT106
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1.22.01/6.16.00
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1.1a
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FW 2.0.3.1
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26140
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0ABJT030
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1.22.01/6.16.00
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1.1
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FW 2.0.3.1
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23240
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0ABJT030
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1.22.01/6.16.00
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1.0.1
1.0.2
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FW 1.1.8
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18640
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0ABJT025
0ABJT026
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1.20.00/6.14.00
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1.0
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FW 1.1.6
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16671
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0ABJT025
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1.20.00/6.14.00
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Specific Release Features
The following sections describe the features contained in the available software updates.
Software Release 2.x and 3.0
The following sections describe the features of the software 2.x releases:
Software Release 3.0
Firmware Updates
The Sun Blade X6220 server module SW 3.0 release contains the following firmware versions:
- ILOM firmware version 3.0.3.34
- Service processor build 44081
- BIOS version 0ABJT114
- LSI firmware Phase 14
Software Updates
The Tools and Drivers CD 3.0 also contains software updates as shown in Table 1-2.
TABLE 1-2 Utiltites, Drivers and CD Updates for SW 3.0
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Operating System
Affected
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Tools and Utilities
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Tools and Drivers CD Drivers
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Sun Installation Assistant Updates
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Solaris
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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- HERD 2.0
- IPMItool/IPMIflash
- MSM 2.88
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- RHEL5.3 64bit
- RHEL 4.7 (32bit and 64bit)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
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- SLES9 SP4 64bit
- SLES10 SP2 64bit
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Windows
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- Windows Server 2008 Data Center (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 2003 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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VMware
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- VMware esx 3.0.3
- Vmware 3.5 U3, 3.5u2
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Software Release 2.1
Firmware Updates
The Sun Blade X6220 server module SW 2.1 release contains the following firmware versions:
- ILOM firmware version 2.0.3.10
- Service processor build 36968
- BIOS version 0ABJT110
- LSI firmware Phase 12
Software Updates
The Tools and Drivers CD 2.1 also contains software updates as shown in TABLE 1-3
TABLE 1-3 Utilities, Drivers, and CD Updates for SW 2.1
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Operating System
Affected
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Tools and Utilities
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Tools and Drivers CD Drivers
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Sun Installation Assistant Updates
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Solaris
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- LSI cfggen v2.00.21
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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- Herd v1.9.2
- MSM-IR v2.63
- LSI SNMP v3.14.0.1
- LSI cfggen v2.00.21
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- RHEL 4.6 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- RHEL 5.1 64-bit
- RHEL 5.2 64-bit
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
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- Herd v1.9.2
- MSM-IR v2.63
- LSI SNMP v3.14.0.1
- LSI cfggen v2.00.21
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- SLES 9 SP4 (64-bit)
- SLES 10 SP1 (64-bit)
- SLED 10 SP2 (64-bit)
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Windows
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- AMD PowerNow
- Power Monitor v1.2.3
- MCA tool v1.1.4
- MSM-IR v2.63
- LSI SNMP v3.14.0.1
- LSI cfggen v2.00.21
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- Windows Server 2008 Data Center (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 2003 R2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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VMware
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- VMware 3.5 U1
- VMware ESX v3.0.2 U1
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LSI Phase 12 Features
LSI Phase 12 firmware upgrade includes firmware version 1.24.93 and BIOS version 6.20.03.
TABLE 1-4 Phase 12 LSI BIOS Features List
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Feature Title
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Firmware
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Hardware
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Description
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Application
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Ability to perform link reset or hard reset on SATA drives
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IT
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106x, 1078
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This feature provides the ability to send LINK RESET or HARD RESET in the SMP PHY CONTROL message to SATA drives.
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Generic
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Initiator removal events
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IT
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106x, 1078
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This feature adds the ability in firmware to generate events when initiators are added or removed from the topology.
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Multi-initiator configuration; generic feature
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IR support for dual-ported devices
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IR
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106x, 1078
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This feature brings in IR firmware support for dual ported devices within a volume or hot spare.
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Generic
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Do not re-sync when volumes are re-enabled
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IR
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106x, 1078
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This feature provides functionality to stop resync when volumes are enabled.
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Generic
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Software Release 2.0
The Sun Blade X6220 server module (SW 2.0 release contains:
- ILOM firmware version 2.0.3.3
- Service processor build 34514
- BIOS version 0ABJT110
- LSI firmware Phase 11
Software Support
Tools and Drivers CD 2.0 (SW 2.0) includes updated OS support for:
- SLES 9 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 Data Center 32-bit and 64-bit
- Solaris 10 5/08
- VMware 3.5 U1
TABLE 1-5 shows which utilities and drivers are specific to operating systems.
TABLE 1-5 Utilities, Drivers, and CD Updates
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Operating System
Affected
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Tools and Utilities
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Tools and Drivers CD Drivers
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Sun Installation Assistant Updates
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Solaris
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- LSI cfggen v2.00.19
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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- Herd v1.9.2
- MSM-IR v2.29
- LSI SNMP v3.13-0004
- LSI cfggen v2.00.19
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- RHEL 4.6 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
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- Herd v1.9.2
- MSM-IR v2.29
- LSI SNMP v3.13-0004
- LSI cfggen v2.00.19
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- SLES 9 SP3 (64-bit)
- SLES 10 SP1 (64-bit)
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Windows
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- AMD PowerNow
- Power Monitor v1.2.3
- MCA tool v1.1.4
- MSM-IR v2.29
- LSI SNMP v3.13-0002
- LSI cfggen v2.00.19
- ipmitool and ipmiflash v1.8.9.4
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- Windows Server 2008 Data Center (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 2003 R2 32-bit and 64-bit
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VMware
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- VMware 3.5 U1
- VMware ESX v3.0.2 U1
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LSI Phase 11 Information
LSI Phase 11 firmware upgrade includes firmware version 1.23.95 and BIOS version 6.18.01, which provides fixes for CR #6714628, #6686473, and #6715797.
TABLE 1-6 Phase 11 LSI BIOS Features List
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Feature Title
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Firmware
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Hardware
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Description
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Application
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Support for enable/disable of hiding of drives with DDF metadata
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Integrated RAID
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106x, 1078
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Disable to expose drives to BIOS or OS (Phase 8). Enable to hide drives (Phase 9 and 10).
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Systems with DDF compliant drives as well as IR volumes.
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Ability to delete DDF metadata from all drives using a RAID command
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Integrated RAID
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106x, 1078
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When DDF-compliant metadata is found, the BIOS presents the user with the option to delete the metadata from all drives.
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Systems with DDF-compliant drives, as well as IR volumes.
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1.x Software Releases
The following sections describe the features of the software 1.x releases:
Software Release 1.0.1
The Sun Blade X6220 server module software release 1.0.1 contains the following updates:
- New Sun Installation Assistant CD image to support RHEL 5
- ILOM FW version 1.1.8, which includes service processor (SP) build 18640 and BIOS 25
- Tools and Drivers CD contains updated drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
The Tools and Drivers CD contains updated drivers for RHEL 4 Update 5 and RHEL 5. Driver and PXE files that support RHEL 4 Updates 4 and 5 have been modified to cover all supported RHEL 4 distributions. See the Tools and Drivers CD Read Me for specific file names.
Software Release 1.0.2
Software release 1.0.2 contains the same features as in software 1.0.1, except that the BIOS has been updated from version 25 (0ABJT025) to version 26 (0ABJT026). The following changes have been made to the BIOS:
- Memory timings have been updated to avoid uncorrectable memory errors under certain configurations when using PowerNow!
- NVIDIA PXE ROM has been updated to version 243.0538, which fixes a problem with reversed MAC address under the Windows Preinstall Environment
Software Release 1.1a
The Sun Blade X6220 server module software release 1.1a contains ILOM firmware version 2.0.3.1, service processor build 26140, BIOS version 30, and LSI firmware version 1.22.01 and BIOS version 6.16.00.
TABLE 1-7 shows which utilities and drivers are specific to operating systems:
TABLE 1-7 Utilities, Drivers, and CD Updates
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Operating System
Affected
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Tools and Utilities
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Tools and Drivers CD Drivers
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Sun Installation Assistant Updates
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Solaris
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- LSI cfggen 2.00.18
- suncfg 1.05
- ipmiflash
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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- Herd (v1.6)
- MSM-IR 2.18
- LSI SNMP 3.11
- LSI cfggen 2.00.18
- suncfg 1.05
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
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- Herd (v1.6)
- MSM-IR 2.18
- LSI SNMP 3.11
- LSI cfggen 2.00.18
- suncfg 1.05
- ipmiflash
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- SLES 9 SP3 (64-bit)
- SLES 10 SP1 (64-bit)
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- SLES 9 SP3 (64-bit)
- SLES 10 SP1 (64-bit)
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Windows
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- MSM-IR 2.18
- LSI SNMP 3.13
- LSI cfggen 2.00.18
- suncfg 1.05
- ipmitool
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LSI Firmware Phase 10 Release
TABLE 1-8 lists the features that are part of the LSI BIOS Phase 10 release. Phase 10 corresponds with LSI firmware version 1.22.01 and BIOS version 6.16.00.
TABLE 1-8 Phase 10 LSI BIOS Features List
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Feature Title
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Firmware
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Hardware
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Description
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Application
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8MB Flash Part Support
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IX
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1068E
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Allows the support of 8 MB flash parts. Flash layout is being modified to support 8 MB parts.
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Any customer using 8MB flash parts.
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Self Configuring Expander Support: Self Configuring
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IT
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106X
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When the expander reports that it is a self-configuring expander, MPT firmware will not program route tables on that expander.
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Topologies with self-configuring expanders.
(General market)
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Self Configuring Expander Support: Configure Others
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IT
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106X
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When the expander reports that it will configure others in the topology, MPT firmware will not program route tables in the topology where applicable.
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Topologies with self-configuring expanders.
(General market)
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Self Configuring Expander Support: Table-to-Table Routing
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IT
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106X
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If the expander reports that table-to-table connections are allowed, do not flag it as an error or report it to the host.
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Topologies with expanders that allow table-to-table connections.
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Update Drive Firmware
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IR
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106X
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Allows the user to prepare to update drive firmware via a new RAID Action Request.
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General market.
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Change LED Behavior With SMART Filtering Enabled in BIOS
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IR
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106X
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Allows control of SMART polling in firmware for IR volumes.
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General market.
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Protocol Specific Write-Cache Enable
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IR
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106X
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Allows control of write cache on protocol basis.
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General market.
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Support for Enable and Disable of Hiding of Drives With DDF Metadata
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IR
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106X
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n/a
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n/a
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Table Legend:
- IT: Initiator target--no RAID function
- IR: Integrated RAID--supports limited RAID
- IX: Both IT and IR
- 1068E: Version of the LSI chip for the Sun Blade X6220 modular system
- 106X: All other 106 chips used in Sun Fire and Sun Blade systems
The following bug is fixed with the LSI phase 10 update:
RAID-1 System Fails to Boot Solaris if Primary Disk on Slot 0 is Removed (6534659)
When a RAID 1 system with a hotspare is created, the system might fail to boot the Solaris OS and will keep attempting to reboot after the primary disk on slot 0 is removed.
Software Release 1.2
The Sun Blade X6220 server module software release 1.2 contains ILOM firmware version 2.0.3.2, service processor build 30997. The BIOS version is 0ABJT106. The LSI firmware version is the same as the Release 1.1.
In addition:
- The Tools and Drivers CD contains updated drivers for the following operating systems: RHEL4.6 (32-bit and 64-bit) and RHEL5.1 (64-bit).
- HERD has been updated to version 1.8.
- suncfg 1.05 will not be part of SW 1.2.
