Hardware/PROM: Sun Fire V210/V240 Netra 240 Flash PROM Update |
Status: RELEASED
Patch Id: 119239-01
Summary: Hardware/PROM: Sun Fire V210/V240 Netra 240 Flash PROM Update
Date: Jun/10/2005
Installation Requirements:
Additional instructions may be listed below
Solaris Release: 8 9 10
Sun OS Release: 5.8 5.9 5.10
Unbundled Product: Hardware|PROM
Unbundled Release: OBP 4.16.6,POST 4.16.5,OBDIAG 4.16.6
Xref:
Topic:
Relevant Architecture: sparc
NOTE:
sun fire v210/v240 netra 240
BugId's fixed with this patch:
5059929 5071186 6206112 6211546 6216781 6217930 6219577 6220285 6220303 6231224 6235884 6243243 6247508 6247511 6255271
Changes incorporated in this version:
6243243 6206112 6231224 6235884
6247508 6247511 6255271 5059929
6211546 6219577
Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:
Patches which conflict with this patch:
Required Patches:
Obsoleted by:
Files Included in this Patch:
README.119239-01, copyright, 802-3233-25.ps
flash-update-SunFire240-latest
flash-update-SunFire240-old,
unix.flash-update.SunFire240.sh,
817-6957-10.pdf, unix.flash-update.README,Problem Description:
5071186 Serial console doesn't work after reset-all.
6216781 Failed boot with Missing cmn-xxx[ error and Out of memory then FATAL: no exception frames available
6217930 V240 - FATAL: no exception frames available, forcing misaligned trap
6220285 Enws Enws_plus Taco Taco_Plus Banner Copyright need to be updated to year 2005
6220303 ENWS banner included "Sun Fire V250" that need to be removed.
6243243 OBP hangs on E25K after enable-reentry failure
6206112 obp 4.16.1 fails DVD test without DVD is installed
6231224 system hang up when enter ":c" to leave kadb prompt and get back into UNIX mode.
6235884 "NESTED ERRORs, going interactive forcing misaligned trap" seen after probing devices
6247508 system-tick-speed and the alarm interval need to be updated to correct value
6247511 support reentrancy in the memory list management
6255271 Latest (March 05) release of ENxS and Netra 210/240 motherboad not supported by latest obp.
5059929 ERROR: Timeout on 0:0 waiting for resource type 16.
6211546 POST fatals when OBP invokes the POST JTAG/Init sequence
6219577 find openboot.bin
Revision History:
Patch Installation Instructions:
==============================
Intro
-----
This README is intended for users who wish to upgrade the firmware
in their Sun Fire V210/V240,Netra 240.
Summary of the Patch Installation Process:
------------------------------------------
The installation shall comprise of the following steps
1) Determine the system's current Flash PROM firmware revision.
2) Compare the current Flash PROM firmware revision with the available or
latest Flash PROM firmware revisions.
3) If the current Flash PROM firmware revision is lower than the latest
available firmware revision in this patch, then proceed to the next step.
If NOT, STOP: DO NOT CONTINUE.
4) Prepare the system for the Flash PROM update
5) Running the Flash PROM Utility
6) Verifying successful Flash PROM Update
7) Restoring the system
8) Resume operations
Patch Installation instructions (in detail):
============================================
The required steps are explained in greater detail below.
1) Determine the System's Current Firmware Revisions
-------------------------------------------------
While the OS is running the following command may be used to
determine the current system firmware revisions;
/usr/sbin/prtconf -V
or
/usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/prtdiag -v | grep OBP
The firmware revisions may also be determined from the PROM monitor's
"ok" prompt with the following command;
.version
2) Compare the current Flash PROM firmware revision with the available or
latest Flash PROM firmware revisions.
Compare the output of the OBP line in the "prtdiag -v" or "prtconf -V"
output. Find the revision number and compare with the revision on the
entries below that of the "flash-update-SunFire240-latest" line
Available Firmware Revisions
----------------------------
flash-update-SunFire240-latest:
OBP 4.16.6 2005/05/09 13:03 Sun Fire V210/V240,Netra 240
OBDIAG 4.16.6 2005/05/09 13:05
Sun Fire[TM] V210/V240,Netra[TM] 240 POST 4.16.5 2005/02/28 16:33
flash-update-SunFire240-old:
OBP 4.16.4 2004/12/18 05:20 Sun Fire V210/V240,Netra 240
OBDIAG 4.16.4 2004/12/18 05:21
Sun Fire[TM] V210/V240,Netra[TM] 240 POST 4.16.3 2004/11/05 20:12
3) Is the UPGRADE NECESSARY?
If the current Flash PROM revision matches the version numbers given under
the flash-update-SunFire240-latest line, then STOP Here. This UPGRADE IS NOT
NECESSARY.
If the current Flash PROM firmware revision is lower than the latest
firmware revision in this patch, then proceed to the next step.
4) Preparing the System
---------------------
a) As root, copy the latest "flash-update" files from the directory
containing the patch to the root directory as follows:
# cp flash*latest /
# chmod 755 /flash-update*
In order to boot the binary, it must be located within the root
partition. If it is not already located within the root partition
then move it to /. If the binary is already located elsewhere
within the root partition then note the exact filepath so that the
binary can be booted later.
b) As root, exit the OS such that the system returns to the PROM's "ok"
prompt:
# halt
ok
c) Jumper JP11 is factory-set so that the flash PROM is write-enabled.
There is no need to switch the jumper before flash updating; however,
you must ensure that the keyswitch is in the Power-on or Diagnostics
position. When the key switch is in the locked position the flash
PROM is write protected.
5) Running the Flash Update Utility
--------------------------------
a) The system should now display the PROM monitor's "ok" prompt.
Now boot the Flash update utility as given below:
CAUTION: Do not boot/run revisions lower than the latest unless you
are absolutely sure that that is what you want to do!
ok boot disk /flash-update-SunFire240-latest
NOTE: If your system's boot device is not "disk" then you will
have to specify the appropriate devalias (e.g. disk2).
If the binary is located in a location other than / then
provide the entire filepath after the boot device.
Answer the questions as prompted by the utility.
+++++++++++++++++++++ example Flash update follows ++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++ Note that this is an example only. Much of the information ++++++
++++++++ which is displayed by your system will be different from ++++++
++++++++ what is shown below. ++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Standalone Flash PROM Update Utility, Rev. 2.7
Ultra(tm) 1
Ultra(tm) 2
Ultra(tm) 5/10
Ultra(tm) 30
Ultra(tm) 60 / E220R
Ultra(tm) 80 / E420R
Ultra(tm) Enterprise(tm) 250
Ultra(tm) Enterprise(tm) 450
Sun Blade(tm) 100
Sun Blade(tm) 1000
Sun Fire (tm) 280R
Netra(tm) T4
Sun Fire (tm) V880
Sun Fire (tm) V210/V240,Netra 240
This utility allows you to interactively update the firmware
revisions in specific system Flash PROM components.
Type h for help, q to quit, Return or Enter to continue:
Every precaution should be taken to prevent the loss of system
power during the Flash PROM programming process!
Type h for help, q to quit, Return or Enter to continue:
Firmware Release(s) Firmware Release(s)
Currently Existing in the System Available for Installation / Install?
---------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
OBP 4.5.6 2002/01/04 12:30 OBP 4.6.3 2002/05/28 09:09 no
POST 4.5.6 2002/01/04 15:54 POST 4.6.2 2002/05/21 10:41 no
Type sa if you wish to select all available firmware releases for
installation. Type h for help, quit to exit, or cont to continue: sa
Firmware Release(s) Firmware Release(s)
Currently Existing in the System Available for Installation / Install?
---------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
OBP 4.5.6 2002/01/04 12:30 OBP 4.6.3 2002/05/28 09:09 YES
POST 4.5.6 2002/01/04 15:54 POST 4.6.2 2002/05/21 10:41 YES
Type sa if you wish to select all available firmware releases for
installation. Type h for help, quit to exit, or cont to continue: cont
The Flash programming process is about to begin.
Type h for help, q to quit, Return or Enter to continue:
Erasing the top half of the Flash PROM.
Programming OBP into the top half of the Flash PROM.
Verifying OBP in the top half of the Flash PROM.
Erasing the bottom half of the Flash PROM.
Programming OBP into the bottom half of Flash PROM.
Verifying OBP in the bottom half of the Flash PROM.
Erasing the top half of the Flash PROM.
Programming POST into the top half of Flash PROM.
Verifying POST in the top half of the Flash PROM.
Programming was successful.
Resetting ...
+++++++++++++++++++++ example Flash update ends ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Once the PROM's banner reappears then use the Stop-A keys (or Break
key, if running from a serial line) to abort the auto-boot sequence
if the system begins to boot.
6) Verifying successful Flash PROM Update
Verify from the results of the .version command that the OBP
version matches the OBP version given above under the
flash-update-SunFire240-latest entry in Step 2.
7) Resume operations
a) Allow the system to auto-boot, or issue the boot command for your
environment as necessary.
b) Once the system has rebooted you may wish to remove the Flash Update
binaries and documents since they will no longer be needed.
# rm /flash-update*
c) Remember to remove the files from their original location if
they were not extracted directly into the root directory.
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
Note 1: This utility is *not* OS-dependent. The list of releases shown under
the "Solaris Release" and "SunOS Release" sections may not be
complete: The absence of a valid Solaris Release or SunOS Release
from the lists above does not preclude the installation of this patch
against the hardware.
Note 2: This OBP upgrade requires that you have ALOM 1.2 or greater.
If you do not have ALOM 1.2 or greater, you must upgrade your version
of ALOM prior to upgrading your OBP. ALOM upgrades can be found at:
http://www.sun.com/software/download/sys_admin.html
or:
http://www.sun.com/download
and search for "Sun Advanced Lights Out Manager"
If you install this patch without installing ALOM 1.2 then the MB
Fault LED will light even though there is no fault
Note that ALOM 1.2 has a dependency on Solaris 8 HW 7/03 or Solaris 9
8/03 or higher, due to BugId 4864535 which will result in prtdiag
issues.
Note 3: Modifications to Diagnostic Operation
This released version of OpenBoot enables diagnostic execution for all
power-on and error reset events, **as the new system default.
**To implement this new policy, behavioral changes to diagnostic
controls were made to simplify the enabling of diagnostics and
controlling the level and verbosity of diagnostics.
A new feature includes a Sun-prescribed mode of diagnostic execution,
which overrides user-defined settings. This mode provides service
personnel with an easy method by which to invoke a predictable
execution of diagnostics.
The new standard (default) configuration will increase system boot
time ( measured from power-on to the 'ok>' prompt ) and messaging
( varies by system configuration ) for all 'power-on-reset' and OBP
detected 'error-reset' events. Increased boot time and messaging is
largely due to the execution of diagnostics.
Automated System Recovery (ASR), a form of restoration, is implemented
at the firmware layer and increases overall system availability when
diagnostics are enabled.
For more specific details regarding these OBP changes, reference the
pdf document; "OpenBoot[tm] PROM Enhancements for Diagnostic
** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING **
* PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND ENTIRELY. PLEASE FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY AS THEY ARE STATED.
* FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN A DEFECTIVE BOARD OR
UNSUCCESSFUL FLASH PROM UPDATE.
* THIS IS NOT A STANDARD PATCH in that it does not use the installpatch
and backoutpatch scripts.
* THIS PATCH CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON AN ONLINE OPERATING SYSTEM BECAUSE
THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRES THAT THE SYSTEM BE BROUGHT DOWN.
BE SURE TO SCHEDULE DOWN TIME TO INSTALL THIS PATCH.
* Installation of the firmware included with this patch does NOT
require any hardware changes if the Flash update completes normally.
* PLEASE REVIEW NOT ONLY THIS README BUT ALSO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
GIVEN.
The file "802-3233-xx.ps" (where xx stands for the latest numeric
revision) is a PostScript copy of the "Sun Flash PROM Guide for Workstations
and Workgroup Servers - Standalone Version", which provides the following;
(i) Emergency instructions in the unlikely event that the Flash
update should fail.
Note, however, that The Programming Guide was originally written for
a user who is running the Flash PROM update utility from a bootable
CDROM, and thus it will not contain the proper boot commands for
installation of this patch. Also note that the instructions in
the document for installing packages are not valid for this patch.
** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING ** WARNING **
README -- Last modified date: Friday, June 10, 2005
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