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Adapter microcode update under VIOS (Virtual Input/Output Server) - IBM BladeCenter JS22

Troubleshooting


Problem

This is a method for users to update microcode on their CFFh and CFFv adapters on BladeCenter JS22 (Type 7998).

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H193159

Symptom

This is a method for users to update microcode on their CFFh and CFFv adapters on BladeCenter JS22 (Type 7998).

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

  • BladeCenter JS22, type 7998, any model

The system is configured with one or more of the following IBM Options:

  • BladeCenter SAS Expansion Card (CFFv), Option 39Y9190
  • Cisco 4X InfiniBand DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) for BladeCenter, Option 43W4421
  • Emulex 4 Gb Fibre Channel expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter, Option 43W6859
  • Ethernet Expansion (CFFv) Card for IBM BladeCenter, Option 39Y9310
  • QLogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion (CFFv) Card for IBM BladeCenter, Option 41Y8527
  • QLogic Ethernet and 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter, Option 39Y9306
  • QLogic iSCSI Expansion Card for BladeCenter, Option 32R1923
  • Voltaire 4X InfiniBand DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) for BladeCenter, Option 43W4420

This tip is not software specific.

Solution

Below is a method for users to update microcode:

  1. Create a directory on Virtual Input/Output Server (VIOS) as padmin:
      # mkdir microcode
  2. FTP microcode update to that directory. Microcode is available for the following cards at the associated links:

    Cisco 4X IB SDR:

      Cisco Systems SDR 4x InfiniBand HCA firmware update

    Emulex 4 Gb Fibre Channel:

      Emulex 4Gb fibre channel expansion card firmware

    QLogic iSCSI TOE:

      Essential Software for the QLogic iSCSI TOE Expansion card

    QLogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel:

      QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card Multiboot Image

    No code updates have been made to the LSI SAS card or Mellanox 4X IB DDR cards since they started shipping end of 2007. No code update is available for the Broadcom Ethernet adapter.

  3. Mount the newly created directory to /etc/microcode directory:
      # mount microcode /etc/microcode
  4. Run the Diagnostics menu and apply the update.
  5. Unmount microcode.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x Hardware Options:All operating systems listed

BladeCenter:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5075196

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