IBM pSeries 9119-590, 9119-595, 9118-575 and iSeries 9406-595 Power Subsystem Firmware Update Readme

IBM Power Subsystem Firmware Update
for use with
System Firmware Release 240 Level 358 ONLY:

pSeries 9119-590
pSeries 9119-595
iSeries 9406-595
pSeries 9118-575

DATE: October 1, 2008

Table of Contents

1.0 Firmware Change History

2.0 General Information
2.0.0 Where to Obtain the Firmware
2.0.1 How to Load the Firmware

2.1 Cautions and Important Notes

1.0 Firmware Change History

Code Level	Description
BP240_224	GA7 Service Pack 9: Fix for problem that was preventing dynamic IP address changes from being reported by BPC-B to the Service Processor Fix for false System Reference Codes 11008720 / 11008721 Fix for false System Reference Code B1608A1D
BP240_219	GA7 Service Pack 7: Fix for an erroneous System Reference Code stating that a power supply is too hot Fix for a false System Reference Code on 9118-575 power supplies Fix for an incorrect location code for some cable errors Fix for the frame 'Pending Authentication' error on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) Fix for the 'Concurrent I/O Drawer Add' feature on the Hardware Management Console (HMC) Added informational messages indicating recovery from high room temperature and high internal temperature conditions
BP240_214	GA7 Service Pack 6: Fix to help prevent a DHCP server from assigning duplicate IP addresses to the Bulk Power Controllers (BPCs)
BP240_211	GA7 Service Pack 5: Update to the list of possible faulty devices for BPC to BPC communication failures Fix for incorrect location codes on cable faults Fix for highly intermittent power on failure of older level I/O drawers (drawers that were migrated from 7040 systems) Update to simplify the BPC procedure to restore default IP addreses Update to adjust the connector test on field replacements of MCMs
BP240_203	GA7 Service Pack 4: Fix to prevent corruption of Bulk Power fan controller Fix for a problem servicing CEC power supplies Fix for an erroneous System Reference Code reported against CEC power supplies
BP240_197	GA7 Service Pack 3: Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against I/O drawer power supplies Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against CEC power supplies Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against Node power supplies
BP240_190	GA7 Service Pack 2: Fix for an intermittent problem that caused improper initialization of pSeries High Performance Switch after toggling the Frame UEPO Switch
BP240_179	GA7 Service Pack 1: Fix for a problem that caused the BPC to reboot unexpectedly in larger 9118-575 systems Fix for a problem that prevented changing the frame number Support for improved IP reset procedure (only 1 reboot required)
BP240_168	GA7: General Availability Support for the GS processor on the 9118-575 Fixes for erroneous System Reference Codes reported against I/O drawer power supplies

The Power Subsystem Firmware level contained in this update is: BP240_224

The individual internal Power FRU code levels are:

Internal FRU Name	Code Level
Internal FRU Name	(hex)	(decimal)
BPC 196	000A	10
BPC DSP	A387	41863
BPR	A01A	40986
CEC MDA-S	039B	923
CEC DCA-SQ	0012	18
Node DCA-SIH	000F	15
I/O DCA-BC	003E	62
I/O MDA-BC	0005	5
I/O DCA-BCS	003E	62
I/O MDA-BCS	0406	1030
HPS DCA-F	003D	61
HPS MDA-F	0394	916

2.0 General Information

This package provides updated Power Subsystem Firmware for use on the following systems only:

pSeries 9119-590
pSeries 9119-595
pSeries 9118-575
pSeries Powered Expansion Rack
pSeries High Performance Switch in any of the above Systems
pSeries High Performance Switch Multi-rack Configuration
iSeries 9406-595

Do not use on any other systems. The package contains downloadable Firmware for some or all of the following power subsystem components: BPC (Bulk Power Controller), BPR (Bulk Power Regulator), DCA (Distributed Converter Assembly and MDA (Motor Drive Assembly).

2.0.0 Where to Obtain the Firmware

This firmware can be found at the following locations:

From the IBM Tech Support Website as individual files (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn
) :
1. Look for Power Subsystem for: 9119-595, 9406-595, 9119-590, 9118-575 in the Model column
2. Click on RPM(linux) to download the RPM file
3. Click on XML to download the XML file
4. Load both of these files on the HMC (see section 2.0.1 How to Load the Firmware below)
From the IBM Tech Support Website as a CD-ROM image (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware/gjsn?mode=10&page=cdrom.html) :
Use this image file in conjunction with a computer that is capable of creating CD-ROMs.
NOTE: This CD-ROM image also contains System Firmware

2.0.1 How to Load the Firmware

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before attempting to load this firmware please ensure that your HMC software has been upgraded to the latest level for "servers with POWER5 processors". HMC software packages can be found at: https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/hmc/home.html

The instructions regarding how to query, obtain, install and remove firmware levels can be found on the following IBM Infocenter Page: Getting server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes and upgrades

2.1 Cautions and Important Notes

Never Turn Off the UEPO switch (red switch) During the Power Subsystem Firmware Update Process -- the update will fail, and the process must be repeated. Also, the power component being loaded could be permanently disabled.
Never Log Off of the HMC During the Power Subsystem Firmware Update Process -- the update will fail, and the process must be repeated.
Service any existing problems with the Power Subsystem prior to attempting to load Power Subsystem Firmware from the HMC. Outstanding problems can cause the Power Subsystem to be in an N-mode power state (which means there has been a loss of redundancy) and can prevent the HMC from being able to load the Power Subsystem Firmware.