How to update PA-RISC firmware
Abstract
This article shows the firmware upgrade process for an HP 9000 (PA-RISC) system running HP-UX. PA-RISC firmware is delivery on special media that Onsite Engineers can use to update all the hardware series or as HP-UX user installable patches.
These patches copy the required software on the boot disk LIF area and reboot the system. Next time the system boot, it will run those programs stored on the LIF area first as reboot the system a second time.
An rp7400 (N4000-55) is used along the article as an example.
Contents
Obtaining the Software
Firmware patches for HP-9000 servers can be obtained directly from the ITRC website or visiting http://www.hp.com, Drivers and Downloads. Search for your server model and select the proper OS independent software.
Installing the Patches
1. Use swinstall command to start the installation process.
# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s /<PATH>/PHSS_<XXXX>.depot
Example:
# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s /var/tmp/PHSS_31214.depot
2. The system will reboot the system and initiate the upgrade using the files copied on the LIF area.
Example:
...
To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds.
10 seconds expired.
Proceeding...
Trying Primary Boot Path
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Booting...
Boot IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1
HARD Booted.
ISL Revision A.00.38 OCT 26, 1994
ISL booting hpux srvrflash
Boot
: disk(0/0/2/1.6.0.0.0.0.0;0)srvrflash
37848 + 8768 + 2099224 start 0x1e04240
Firmware Reflash Utility Ver. 1.20: SPU HVersion = 0x5d3
Current firmware (42.06) will be replaced by revision 43.43, described as:
"N4000/rp7400 CPU FW Image, Version 43.43"
"N4000/rp7400 PDC firmware image, Version 43.43"
Enable Flash ROM
Beginning ROM reflash.
Do NOT turn off power during this operation!
Programming firmware ROM................................................................
Verifying firmware ROM ................................................................
Programming and verification successfully completed.
Disable Flash ROM
System will now reboot...
************ EARLY BOOT VFP *************
End of early boot detected
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Firmware Version 43.43
Duplex Console IO Dependent Code (IODC) revision 1
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(c) Copyright 1995-2002, Hewlett-Packard Company, All rights reserved
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Processor Speed State CoProcessor State Cache Size
Number State Inst Data
--------- -------- --------------------- ----------------- ------------
0 550 MHz Active Functional 512 KB 1 MB
1 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
2 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
3 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
4 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
5 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
6 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
7 550 MHz Idle Functional 512 KB 1 MB
Central Bus Speed (in MHz) : 133
Available Memory : 15728640 KB
Good Memory Required : Not initialized. Defaults to 32 MB.
Primary boot path: 0/0/2/1.6
Alternate boot path: 0/0/2/0.6
Console path: 0/0/4/0.0
Keyboard path: 0/0/4/0.0
Processor is booting from first available device.
To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds.
...
Verify firmware version using STM
The current system firmware version can be checked using the STM | CSTM tools.
cstm
map
sel dev # <--- Select any CPU device
info
il
.
.
.
-- Information Tool Log for CPU on path 37 --
Log creation time: Mon Nov 10 16:40:08 2008
Hardware path: 37
Product ID: CPU Module Type: 0
Hardware Model: 0x5d3 Software Model: 0x4
Hardware Revision: 0 Software Revision: 0
Hardware ID: 0 Software ID: 642329373
Boot ID: 0x2 Software Option: 0x91
Hard Physical Address: 0xfed25000 Soft Physical Address: 0
Slot Number: 9 Software Capability: 0x100000f0
PDC Firmware Revision: 43.43 IODC Revision: 0
Instruction Cache [Kbyte]: 512 Processor Speed: N/A
Data Cache [Kbyte]: 1024 Processor State: N/A
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