Users of Solaris 7 11/99 software who wish to use dynamic reconfiguration must be running CPU PROM version 3.2.22 (firmware patch ID 103346-xx) or later. 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.
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. |