(Functional Release) Management Module firmware update v1.22S (BRET86S) - IBM BladeCenter

Download Description

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Severity: Suggested

• FLASH UPDATE METHOD HAS CHANGED. Customers need to carefully follow the new update procedure in section of the README file.
• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.

[SERVICE USE RETAIN #H183796]

Version 1.22S, Build ID: BRET86S, Revision 16

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Fixed race condition that could cause the MM to reset.
• Fixed event message to no longer report "DIMM failed" when correctable errors are reported.

Enhancement: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.22R, Build ID: BRET86R, Revision 16

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.
• Fixed an issue where the blade serial number doesn't display leading zeroes.

Enhancement: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.22Q, Build ID: BRET86Q, Revision 16

Problem(s) Fixed:

• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.
  
• Fixed an issue where a MIB walk may fail when starting with the root node.
  
• Corrected a problem seen if user assigns the KVM owner to a blade that is currently being discovered, the chassis "!" LED will not turn off.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Management Module did not conform to the changes made to Daylight Savings Time in Australia.
  
• Fixed a problem where some blade event strings did not match between the system status, blade status, and event log web pages on the Management Module.
  

Enhancement: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.22P, Build ID: BRET86P, Revision 16

Problem(s) fixed:

• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.
• Corrected a problem seen with port scanner that sometimes caused the Management Module to loose it network connection.
• Corrected a problem where the "users -2" command would cause the Management Module to fail over.
• Fixed an issue where the power module email alert and event log were reported with different severities. These events are uniform with this update.
• Fixed a problem where the Management Module would stop responding to SNMP bulk requests if it contained 20 or more OIDs.
• Corrected a problem where SNMP sets would fail if the first community was read only with an IP address of 0.0.0.0.

Enhancement: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.22M, Build ID: BRET86M, Revision 16

Problem(s) fixed:

• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.
• Corrected a problem when using the local keyboard and trying to choose multiple selections in a graphical user interface would fail.
• Corrected a problem where a watchdog timeout on 7971 blades that would generate a management module bus fault.
• Corrected a problem with a PCI bus fault on 8853 blades that would generate a Memory Module bus fault in the Management Module event log.
• Corrected an issue with a port scanner causing the management module to lose connectivity.
• Fixed several issues where the remote disk would not work when using Windows Vista as a remote console client.
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard would not work correctly when using the Remote Console from a Windows Vista machine.

Enhancement:

• Management Module provides support for daylight savings time for New Zealand.

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.22L, Build ID: BRET86L, Revision 16

Problem(s) fixed:

• Boot ROM firmware is no longer being updated. Packet file named **ETBRUS.PKT is not being provided.
• Corrected a problem where the System Status page did not match the Blade Status page when there was insufficient power. The System Status page was correct.
• Corrected the "sol" Telnet command to use "enabled" and "disabled" instead of "on" and "off" to toggle the serial over LAN (SOL) control.
• Fixed issue where there were no errors logged when trying to switch the media tray owner while a blade was being flashed. The Management Module puts a message in the event log.
• Atlantic and Newfoundland time zones covered in new Daylight Savings Time calculations.
• Fixed an issue where blade types 8844 may stay in the not ready state for serial over LAN (SOL).
• Fixed an issue that caused LDAP authentication to fail. For example, the MPCLI utility would fail to login.
• Corrected a problem where the 'snmp' telnet CLI command would reset the Management Module.
• Fixed a problem where the Management Module's web interface appears to hang and fans intermittently run full speed. Also, Management Module usually responds to pings during the failure.

Enhancement:

• The Management Module sends out SLP broadcasts allowing discovery by the Advanced Management Module.
• Added new commands "config", "mt", and "kvm" to the Telnet command line interface. "info" command enhanced to include slot count for blades and switches.

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

See the CHANGE HISTORY file for complete details.