BIOS firmware update v3.03, 01MB246_060_021 - IBM BladeCenter JS21 (7988, 8844)

Download Description

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention
• New firmware update file formats

Note: You now have two ways of downloading files with the *.sh extension. You can use either the IBM Download Director, or the HTTP protocol to download these files. Do NOT use FTP as this will only cause the file to open your browser.

Change history

Version 3.03, 01MB246_060_021

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Fix SAN boot when remote console is asserted.
• JS21: Fix to revert any BOFM programmed MAC addresses.
• JS21: Fix for SMS menu failures.
• JS21: Fix for "shutdown -p" to hold blade in a powered on state for UPS restart.
• JS21: Fix for incorrect IPv4 packet size that can break bootp.
• JS21: Fix for ATI video SRAM initialization.

Enhancements: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 3.02, 01MB246_060_018

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Fix potential real time clock reset to Dec 1969 if power is suddenly lost while the RTC is being updated.
• JS21: Fix ATI video SRAM initialization required for new chipset revision.
• JS21: Fix USB driver to support later level media tray chipsets.

Enhancements: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 3.01, 01MB246_060_016

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Integrated Virtualization Manager lsled command returns incorrect results.
• JS21: Blade firmware screen will not accept key stroke on Keyboard/Video/Mouse.
• JS21: BA210000 partition hang when booting from a non-bootable CD or DVD.
• JS21: Undocumented system reference code BA010000 changed to BA210013 and added to publications.
• JS21: Added an additional repair action for System Reference Code BA060040.
• JS21: Corrected support for USB keyboards.
• JS21: Not transitioning to proper mode during install of Virtual I/O Server, thus failing the install.
• JS21: System boot list not being mapped properly on the Advanced Management Module.
• JS21: Speed improvement of network boot.
• JS21: Failure of network boot(s) due to multiple simultaneous broadcast BOOT network boots on same subnet.
• BMC: Reporting incorrect information to Management Module when the blower speed is reduced.
• BMC: Checkstop handling could log memory error without an unrecoverable error present.
• BMC: Fix for freezing cores at a checkstop.

Enhancements:

• JS21: Additional daughter card support: QLogic iSCSI TOE, LSI 2Gb SAS HBA.
• JS21: Enablement of iSCSI operating system boot.
• JS21: Enablement of BladeCenter S.
• BMC: Change to stay on current boot side, and not switch to perm, on a checkstop.
• BMC: Reduce CPU speeds if blade is in a BladeCenter HT
• BMC: Lower TTT (thermal) temperature from 92 to 90 C

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 3.00, 01MB246_060_009

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Daughter card Vital Product Data (VPD) DR record can be truncated in lsvpd command output. Fix to enable longer strings.
• JS21: NVRAM SRC history buffer can become corrupt if the battery fails. System hangs in OpenFirmware while booting. Improve checksum algorithm to eliminate.
• JS21: Marginal memory DIMM timings can result in unrecoverable errors being reported on 533MHz 2/4 GB DIMMs. Fix to adjust access timings.
• BMC/JS21: BMC flash update may result in incorrect processor frequency on boot. Additional cold reset issued to correct.
• BMC: Workaround for processor livelock (system hang) condition.
• BMC: Fix for potential "Planar Voltage Fault" at boot.
• BMC: Fix for potential Serial Over Lan (SOL) corruption.

Enhancements:

• JS21: Support for PCI Express devices and Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI).
• JS21: Support for KVM device.
• JS21: Additional daughter card support: SLIM, QLogic 4Gb FCA.
• JS21: Improve dma-window allocations to be device dependant.
• JS21: Change memory unrecoverable errors from a machine check to a checkstop.
• JS21: Add support for a new Machine Type Model required by manufacturing process change.
• BMC: Add support for collecting hardware data after checkstop.
• BMC: Add support for analyzing and creating an event log to call out the error.
• BMC: Keep blade on temp flash side after a checkstop.

Enhancements: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 2.01, 01MB245_300_008

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Fix for Memory DIMM timing issues
• JS21: Improved Serial-Over-LAN input response time
• JS21: Fix for CA060203 event logs
• JS21: Fix for BA400001 event logs
• JS21: Fix of stack corruption during partition dump
• JS21: BYBT19A Baseboard Management Controller Level

Version 1.19, Build ID BYBT19A

• Updated VT1105 to prevent an I2C bus hang
• remove functionality to read spr register from CPUs after checkstop condition

Version 1.18, Build ID BYBT18A

• modify I2C recovery to fix "VDR1 fault" (cross talk between VT1105 and VT1103)
• add functionality to read spr register from CPUs after checkstop condition

Version 1.17, Build ID BYBT17A

• Improve filtering for Reset PSOC
• add defines for SYS_MAUI

Version 1.16, Build ID BYBT16A

• Modify the temperature thresholds from 98°C to 95°C and throttle point from 100°C to 98°C (in performance mode)
• Modify code to reset Thermal PSOC
• Adding code to Log Diag Message in MM
• Adding Function to recalibrate Thermal PSOC
• Adding fix for LPC bus hang

Enhancements: none.
Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 2.00, 01MB245_300_002

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Reduced partition-hang probability from low-memory corruption
• JS21: Resolve potential ping/install hangs in System Management Services menus when using Virtual LAN and AIX 5.2

Enhancements:

• JS21: Add InfiniBand High Speed Daughter Cards with 4xIB Connectors (PN: 32R1763) support
• JS21: Add hardware dump collection
• JS21: Add recoverable error over-threshold reporting
• JS21: Add support for Hynix 4 Gigabyte 533MHz DDR2 RDIMMs
• JS21: BYBT15A Baseboard Management Controller Level

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.02, 01MB240_470_014

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Fix for pin-hole reset not reliably doing an OS dump
• JS21: Fix for PCI hang resulting from I/O accesses
• JS21: Fix of error during flashing of newer image after rejecting older image
• JS21: Fix for not finding install disk with 53H AIX
• JS21: Fix of bootlist issues when CDROM is 1st Device
• JS21: Fix for Machine-Type Model not being set after inputting them.

Enhancements:

• JS21: Additional checking for invalid file lengths during update-flash
• JS21: Additional verification of error logs before having them sent up to OS.

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.01, 01MB240_470_013

Problem(s) fixed:

• JS21: Fix inband BMC firmware update process where the blade did not reboot after updating firmware.
• JS21: Fix for ATTN and SRC BA210000 when running AIX.

Enhancements:

• JS21: Enable AIX fiber channel device support.
• JS21: Improve Virtual SCSI and Virtual LAN performance.

Limitations: none.
Dependencies: none.

Version 1.00, 01MB240_470_012

• Initial release