The 989-650 also requires a PDC (sp?) firmware upgrade to the CPU's and a MPE patch. We've
done both to our 989-650's. I believe the firmware and patch are to prevent a temporary freeze
under certain conditions. Sysdiag CPUMAP will give you the PDC levels.

Paul Courry


On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:47:35 -0400, Wesley Setree wrote:

>I created a check-off sheet in Excel that covers [nearly] everything in an upgrade. I have upgraded
5 systems in the past 10 months (smaller systems) and needed something to keep track of all issues.
>
>>>> Donna Garverick <[log in to unmask]> 09/19 1:53 PM >>>
>Simon Palmer wrote:
>
>> I have a customer who will be installing an upgrade to a 989/650 this
>> weekend. (From a 979/400)  They are running MPE/ix 6.0 PP2, various third
>> party utilities, Turbostore True On Line and a 100mbit card, plus other
>> misc. items (FWD SCSI, SE SCSI, I/O expansion chassis, etc.)
>
>have you checked with the third-party vendors about how the change in susan
>number will affect their software?            - d
>
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>
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