Checking and Upgrading the Control Board Flash PROM

You need to have the correct version of the flash PROM boot firmware installed on the control boards; the boot firmware is required to download the control board executive (CBE). You must upgrade if the version is earlier than 3.46.

To Check the Flash PROM Version

1. Log in as a user and assume the ssp role on the main SSP.

2. Check the version of the flash PROM on your control boards by typing:

   ssp% cb_prom -r -h control_board_name Checking PROM revision...3.44

   where control_board_name is the name of the control board as specified in the /etc/hosts configuration file.

   If the version displayed is earlier than 3.46, you must update the flash PROM. To do this, you must upgrade the PROM as described in the following procedure.

To Upgrade the PROM

1. Type:

   ssp% cb_prom -p /opt/SUNWssp/cbobjs/flash_boot.ima -h \ control_board_name Programming PROM...complete.

2. To have the PROM change take effect, type:

   ssp% cb_reset Resetting host xf4-cb0... Resetting host xf4-cb1... xf4-cb1 is ready... xf4-cb0 is ready...

   where xf4-cb1 and xf4-cb0 are replaced with the names of the control boards for your system.

3. Verify the PROM version by typing:

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   ssp% cb_prom -r -h control_board_name
   Checking PROM revision...3.46

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   where control_board_name is the name of the control board as specified in the /etc/hosts configuration file. The version shown should be 3.46.