You need a firmware patch which needs to be placed on a dds tape, from
which you will need to perform an "UPDATE" from.
The patch is named "PF_CWBR0013" which should be available from the hp ftp
patch site.
To create the dds tape, you will need access to an HP-UX machine.
Following are the instructions for creating the tape:
Patch Name: PF_CWBR0013
Patch Description: HP9000 Model E25/E35/E45 PDC revision 1.3.
This patch is a PDC firmware update for the HP9000
Models E25/E35/E45, and the HP3000 918/928/968 systems.
The latest versions of the offline diagnostic "MAPPER"
will not execute properly if the systems described
above do not contain PDC revision 1.3 or greater.
Path Name: /firmware_patches/hp/cpu/PF_CWBR0013
Creation Date: 95/03/24
Post Date: 95/07/17
SR: 5003242784
"sum" output: 12814 1288 CWBR0013.frm
Hardware Dependencies: For HP9000 Model E25/E35/E45 and HP3000 918/928/968.
Supersedes: None
Patch Package Size: 644 Kbytes
Installation Instructions:
Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
before installing this patch.
PLEASE BACK UP YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE PATCH.
Prior to performing the firmware update, verify the current
version of your firmware, using the following steps:
NOTE: It is important that you read and understand these
instructions completely before you begin. This can
determine your successs in completing the PDC update.
Be sure to prepare the system and its users before
beginning a PDC update. Since the system will not be
in operation during the update, you should notify
appropriate managers and users as to when it will be
shutdown and for how long it will remain inoperative.
The PDC update should take no longer than 30 minutes
to complete.
* * * * * * * VERIFYING CURRENT VERSION OF FIRMWARE * * * * * * *
Step 1. Log on as root, and enter "reboot -r". This command
will shutdown the Operating System and reboot the system.
Step 2. If AUTOBOOT is on, you will receive the following
message:
"Process is starting autoboot process
To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds."
PRESS ANY KEY WITHIN 10 SECONDS TO INTERRUPT
THE BOOTING PROCESS.
Step 3. The Main Menu is displayed. A prompt will appear as
"MAIN MENU: Enter command or menu>".
Enter the command "IN".
Step 4. A prompt will appear as "Information Menu: Enter Command>".
Enter the command "PDC".
If the PDC information appears as "19 (0x00000013)"
you already have PDC revision 1.3 in your system. A
PDC update is NOT required.
If the PDC information appears as "18 (0x00000012)"
you have PDC revision 1.2 in your system. A PDC update
will be required.
Step 5. Reboot your system with your normal process.
* * * * * * * * CREATING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE TAPE * * * * * * * *
Step 1. Verify the checksum of the file "CWBR0013.FRM" using
the "sum" command. Results of the command should be
equal to "12814 1288 CWBR0013.FRM".
Step 2. Use the "dd" command to copy the file "CWBR0013.FRM"
to tape, as follows:
dd if=CWBR0013.FRM of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k
^^^^^^^^^^^
(device path dependent)
NOTE: Blocksize (bs) must be = 2k
* * * * * * * * * * FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE * * * * * * * * * *
NOTE: ENSURE YOUR SYSTEM IS FULLY BACKED UP BEFORE
PROCEEDING WITH THIS FIRMWARE UPDATE.
Step 1. Log on as root, and enter "reboot -r". This command
will shutdown the Operating System and reboot the system.
Step 2. If AUTOBOOT is on, you will receive the following
message:
"Process is starting autoboot process
To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds."
PRESS ANY KEY WITHIN 10 SECONDS TO INTERRUPT
THE BOOTING PROCESS.
Step 3. Boot from the "Alternate" boot path. (You must boot
from the device that contains the firmware update tape
you just created.)
Step 4. Interact with IPL (Y or N)?>
Respond with "Y".
Step 5. At the "ISL>" prompt, enter the Online Diagnostic
Environment (ode) program by typing "ode".
Step 6. At the "ode>" prompt, enter the command, "update".
NOTE: FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, THIS PROCESS CANNOT
BE INTERRUPTED UNTIL COMPLETION. INTERRUPTING
THIS PROCESS WILL CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BE
INOPERATIVE.
Step 7. At the "update>" prompt, enter "run".
Step 8. A warning message will be issued, followed by
"Continue ([y]/n)? Enter "y".
Step 9. After the tape has been read by the update program,
the "update>" prompt will return. The update should
take approximately 30 seconds. Enter "exit".
Step 10. The system will automatically reset, and the boot
process will begin. Boot your system with your
normal process.
* * * * * * END OF UPDATE * * * * * *
At 04:23 PM 2003-03-28, Greg Terterian wrote:
>I became a happy owner of yet another HP3000 Series 918 machine. The machine
>has 4.0 MPE/iX operating system. I am trying to upgrade the operating system
>to MPE/IX 6.5, but getting a message saying IPC code is 1.2 and that I am
>trying to upgrade it to 1.3 or higher. I do remember long time ago we had
>to change something like fat number or something like that. Does anybody
>remember what I need to do, so I can upgrade the operating system.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>David Raschka
>Research and Development
>Reliant Business Systems, Inc
>Silton Information Systems, Inc
>
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