Return code of 120 when updating firmware in Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Troubleshooting

Problem

Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) generates a return code of 120 when updating the onboard RAID controller firmware. This happens when the system being flashed by LXCA already has the same or a later version of firmware installed.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H214711

Symptom

Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) generates a return code of 120 when updating the onboard RAID controller firmware.

This happens when the system being flashed by LXCA already has the same or a later version of firmware installed.

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 2585, any model
Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 7906, any model
Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 7863, any model
Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 8737, any model
Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 8738, any model
Flex System x440 Compute Node, type 7917, any model

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

LSI2004 RAID Integrated Controller, any embedded
ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller, Option part number 90Y4390, any replacement part number (CRU)

This tip is not software specific.

Solution

This behavior will be corrected in a future release of ibm_fw_mpt2sas_x240-1.xx_linux_32-64.bin and ibm_fw_psoc3_m5115-xx_linux_32-64.bin.

The target date for this release is scheduled for third quarter 2015.

The file is or will be available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and Operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Workaround

Since the node being updated already has the equivalent or later firmware version installed, no workaround is needed.

Additional information

Down leveling is not supported. However, future packages will be designed to returned 0 when the current software levels are already up-to-date.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

PureFlex System and Flex System:Operating system independent / None

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Tips

Return code of 120 when updating firmware in Lenovo XClarity Administrator - IBM Flex System