SPARC: Upgrade Firmware on Sun Fire and Netra Servers Before Installation (4747307, 4799331) (Solaris 9 12/03 Release Notes)

Solaris 9 12/03 Release Notes

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SPARC: Upgrade Firmware on Sun Fire and Netra Servers Before Installation (4747307, 4799331)

To install the Solaris 9 12/03 software on specific Sun Fire and Netra^TM servers, you must first update the firmware on the server. If you do not update the firmware before you install the Solaris 9 12/03 software, the server panics. This problem affects the following servers:

Sun Fire 3800 server
Sun Fire 4800 server
Sun Fire 4810 server
Sun Fire 6800 server
Sun Fire V1280 server
Netra 1280 server

If this problem occurs, the following error message is displayed:

panic[cpu0]/thread=140a000: BAD TRAP: type=34 rp=147e9e0
       addr=5586ee326973add3 mmu_fsr=0

The ok prompt is displayed.

Workaround: Update the firmware by applying the appropriate firmware patch.

For Sun Fire 3800, 4800, 4810, or 6800 servers, apply one of the following patches:
- Patch ID 112883-05 (5.14.4 firmware update)
- Patch ID 112884-01 (5.15.0 firmware update)
For Sun Fire V1280 or Netra 1280 servers, apply patch ID 113751-03 (5.13.0013 firmware update).

Firmware update patches are available by going to the Sunsolve^SM Web site at http://sunsolve.sun.com. Be sure to download and apply the most current version of the patch.