BIOS firmware update v3.5.1 (V01EA350_053_038) for Linux - IBM BladeCenter JS22, JS12, JS23, JS43

Download Description

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention

Severity: Non-critical

Change history

Note: To those customers on a release prior to Version 2.0, refer to instructions for 'Version 1.02, 01EA320_046_030' at the bottom of this document before proceeding.

Version 3.5.1 - Build ID: 0EA350_053_038 - 26 Apr 2010

System firmware changes that affect all systems:

• FW476400: A problem was fixed that prevented link aggregation control protocol (LACP) negotiation between AIX and the BladeCenter integration Ethernet switch modules. After the system firmware that has this fix (or a
  later level) is installed, the blade must be reseated in the blade center for this fix to be activated.
• FW510448: This fix corrects the handling of a specific processor instruction sequence that has the potential to result in undetected data errors. This specific instruction sequence has only been observed in a small number
  of highly-tuned high performance computing applications. However, it is strongly recommended that this fix be applied to all Power6 systems. This fix has the potential to decrease system performance on applicationgs that make extensive use of floating point divide, square root or estimate instructions.
• FW493426: A problem was fixed that prevented the 8G QLogic CFFh daughter card, feature code 8271, from being correctly detected and configured.
• FW499126: A problem was fixed that caused a device driver conflict when both PCIx and PCIe cards were installed in a blade.
• FW516271, FW513002, FW511748: A problem was fixed that caused SRCs B1818A0E, B1818A10, and B1818A1E to be erroneously logged.

System firmware changes that affect certain systems:

• FW517579: On blade systems running EA340_xxx or EA350_038 firmware, a problem was fixed that caused the network interface on the blade to become unavailable if the network interface is disabled using the AMM (advanced management module). If this problem occurs, installing this service pack re-enables the IPv4 network interface on the blade.
• XB030248: On blade systems running EA350_038 firmware, a problem was fixed that caused the CPU temperature data to be displayed incorrectly for all CPUs except #1 on the AMM (advanced management module).

Version 3.5 - Build ID: 01EA350_038_038 - 30 Oct 2009

Enhancements:

• Support in Linux for the CEE/FCoCEE 10Gb Ethernet expansion card, feature code 8275
• Support for n_port ID virtualization (NPIV) for the Emulex 8Gb fibre channel expansion card, feature code 8240.

Version 3.03 - Build ID: 01EA340_101_039 - 23 Sep 2009

• FW481114: The firmware was enhanced such that SRCs B181F126, B181F127, and B181F129 are logged appropriately, and no longer cause an unnecessary call-home to be made.

Version 3.02 - Build ID: 01EA340_095_039 - 17 Aug 2009

• System firmware changes that affect all systems
• FW470230: A problem was fixed that prevented the operating system from using VLAN-2. After the system firmware that has this fix (or a later level) is installed, the blade must be reseated in the blade center for this fix to be activated.
• FW448424: A problem was fixed the prevented the advanced management module (AMM) from displaying the MAC addresses of blade systems correctly.
• System firmware changes that affect certain systems
• FW469524, FW473931: In telco BladeCenters, the firmware was enhanced so that the fan speed increases at a lower temperature than previously. This provides additional cooling of the disk drives in the blade systems.

Version 3.01 - Build ID: 01EA340_075_039 - 22 May 2009

• System firmware changes that affect all systems
• XB003819: A problem was fixed that caused SRC B1xx3305 to be erroneously logged.
• FW252699: The firmware was enhanced such that SRC A1003000, which was being logged as an error after a successful platform dump, will now be logged as an informational message.
• FW325837: A problem was fixed that prevented a customer- replaceable unit (CRU) planar and a CRU management card from being replaced at the same. In the prior firmware levels, the planar had to be powered on at
  least once before adding the management card, if both needed to be changed at the same time.
• System firmware changes that affect certain systems
• XB008096: On blades with a thermal power management device (TPMD), a problem was fixed that caused SRCs B181261D and B1812616 to be erroneously logged when a processor had been guarded out.
• FW330278: On blades running system firmware level EA340_039 with a CFFh card (high speed daughter card) installed, a problem was fixed that caused the blades open fabric manager (BOFM) to set the CFFh card ports to the wrong switch bay ports.
• FW456807: On the JS22 blade, a problem was fixed that was caused the maximum power that was reported to the advanced management module (AMM) to be incorrect.

See the CHANGE HISTORY file for complete details.