Firmware Notes

FC-AL Disk Arrays or Internal Drives

For Sun StorEdge A5000 disk arrays or for internal FC-AL disks in the Sun Enterprise 3500 system, the firmware version must be ST19171FC 0413 or a subsequently compatible version. For more information, refer to the “Solaris 8” section at the following web site:

http://sunsolve5.sun.com/sunsolve/Enterprise-dr

PROM Updates for CPU and I/O Boards

Users of Solaris 8 2/02 software who wish to use Dynamic Reconfiguration must be running CPU PROM version 3.2.22 (firmware patch ID 103346-xx) or a subsequently compatible version. This firmware is available from the Web site. See How to Obtain Firmware.

Older versions of the CPU PROM may display the following message during boot:

Firmware does not support Dynamic Reconfiguration

CPU PROM 3.2.16 and earlier versions do not display this message, although they do not support dynamic reconfiguration of CPU/memory boards.

1. To see your current PROM revision, enter .version and banner at the ok prompt.

   Your display will be similar to the following:

   ok .version Slot 0 - I/O Type 1 FCODE 1.8.22 1999/xx/xx 19:26 iPOST 3.4.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 1 - I/O Type 1 FCODE 1.8.22 1999/xx/xx 19:26 iPOST 3.4.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 2 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 3 - I/O Type 4 FCODE 1.8.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 iPOST 3.4.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 4 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 5 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 6 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 7 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 9 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 11 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 12 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 Slot 14 - CPU/Memory OBP 3.2.22 1999/xx/xx 19:27 POST 3.9.22 1999/xx/xx 19:31 ok banner 16-slot Sun Enterprise E6500 OpenBoot 3.2.22, 4672 MB memory installed, Serial #xxxxxxxx. Ethernet address 8:0:xx:xx:xx:xx, Host ID: xxxxxxxx.

How to Obtain Firmware

For information about updating your firmware, refer to the “Solaris 8” section at the following Web site:

http://sunsolve5.sun.com/sunsolve/Enterprise-dr

At this site, there is information on how to:

• Download the DR-capable PROM firmware

• Upgrade the PROM

If you cannot use the Web site, contact your Sun support service provider for assistance.