Service Processor Microcode

[Svetoslav Tolev]

Hi,
Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
But the process hangs.
When I try to boot machine I recive errors:

> > E000
> > E080
> > 4BA00827
> > E080

I read the manuals (and forums and etc.) and I found that if I write
the image on diskette the system will try to recover microcode...
The problem is that image is 1.6 MB, but the diskette is only
1.44.....
Can somebody help me :-(


Best regards,
Svetoslav Tolev

[Horst Scherzer]

Svetoslav Tolev wrote:

>
> Hi,
> Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> But the process hangs.
> When I try to boot machine I recive errors:

> > > E000
> > > E080
> > > 4BA00827
> > > E080

>
> I read the manuals (and forums and etc.) and I found that if I write
> the image on diskette the system will try to recover microcode...
> The problem is that image is 1.6 MB, but the diskette is only
> 1.44.....
> Can somebody help me :-(
>
> Best regards,
> Svetoslav Tolev

As of [url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//download.html[/url]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7044-270 09/03/2003
Sys Version SPH03232
SvP Version sh030819 [ Description ]
[ AIX format (969824B) ] <----------
[ DOS format (1074914B) ] <----------


Hth,
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[Steve Nottingham]

Horst Scherzer <Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at> wrote in message news:<3F66FD69.19C4B576@univie.ac.at>...

> Svetoslav Tolev wrote:

> >
> > Hi,
> > Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> > But the process hangs.
> > When I try to boot machine I recive errors:

> > > > E000
> > > > E080
> > > > 4BA00827
> > > > E080

> >
> > I read the manuals (and forums and etc.) and I found that if I write
> > the image on diskette the system will try to recover microcode...
> > The problem is that image is 1.6 MB, but the diskette is only
> > 1.44.....
> > Can somebody help me :-(
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Svetoslav Tolev

>
>
> As of [url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//download.html[/url]
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 7044-270 09/03/2003
> Sys Version SPH03232
> SvP Version sh030819 [ Description ]
> [ AIX format (969824B) ] <----------
> [ DOS format (1074914B) ] <----------
>
>
> Hth,
> --
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Horst SCHERZER e-Mail: [email]Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at[/email]
> Vienna University Computer Center Phone: (+43 1) 4 277 x14053
> Universitaetsstr.7 Cellular: (+43) 0664/60 277 14053
> A-1010 Wien/Vienna Fax: (+43 1) 4 277 x9140
> Oesterreich/Austria URL: [url]http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/~sc[/url]
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

Do the upgrade from AIX, not from diskette, but the extraction
instructions tell you that it will unpack to 2 floppy disks.

Steve

[Svetoslav Tolev]

[email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309161403.3c6639e4@posting.google. com>...

> Horst Scherzer <Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at> wrote in message news:<3F66FD69.19C4B576@univie.ac.at>...

> > Svetoslav Tolev wrote:

> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> > > But the process hangs.
> > > When I try to boot machine I recive errors:
> > > > > E000
> > > > > E080
> > > > > 4BA00827
> > > > > E080
> > >
> > > I read the manuals (and forums and etc.) and I found that if I write
> > > the image on diskette the system will try to recover microcode...
> > > The problem is that image is 1.6 MB, but the diskette is only
> > > 1.44.....
> > > Can somebody help me :-(
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Svetoslav Tolev

> >
> >
> > As of [url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//download.html[/url]
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 7044-270 09/03/2003
> > Sys Version SPH03232
> > SvP Version sh030819 [ Description ]
> > [ AIX format (969824B) ] <----------
> > [ DOS format (1074914B) ] <----------
> >
> >
> > Hth,
> > --
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Horst SCHERZER e-Mail: [email]Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at[/email]
> > Vienna University Computer Center Phone: (+43 1) 4 277 x14053
> > Universitaetsstr.7 Cellular: (+43) 0664/60 277 14053
> > A-1010 Wien/Vienna Fax: (+43 1) 4 277 x9140
> > Oesterreich/Austria URL: [url]http://mailbox.univie.ac.at/~sc[/url]
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --

>
> Do the upgrade from AIX, not from diskette, but the extraction
> instructions tell you that it will unpack to 2 floppy disks.
>
> Steve

Steve,
How to make the update from AIX when the machine can't boot?!?!?!?

Regards,
Svetoslav

[Steve Nottingham]

[email]bugs@bulmag.bg[/email] (Svetoslav Tolev) wrote in message news:<d31ef3f8.0309162214.6ae6db2d@posting.google. com>...

> [email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309161403.3c6639e4@posting.google. com>...

> > Horst Scherzer <Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at> wrote in message news:<3F66FD69.19C4B576@univie.ac.at>...

> > > Svetoslav Tolev wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> > > > But the process hangs.
> > > > When I try to boot machine I recive errors:
> > > > > > E000
> > > > > > E080
> > > > > > 4BA00827
> > > > > > E080

> >
> > Do the upgrade from AIX, not from diskette, but the extraction
> > instructions tell you that it will unpack to 2 floppy disks.
> >
> > Steve

>
> Steve,
> How to make the update from AIX when the machine can't boot?!?!?!?
>

Sorry, missed the bit about not booting. Follow the instructions at:
[url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//7044x70F.html#5.0%20%20Downloading%20and%20Unpacki ng%20the%20Firmware%20Update[/url]
and follow the instructions "5.1.2 Downloading the DOS Format File" to
create the floppies on a Windoze box.

Then you can follow the instructions for recovering from E080.

Steve

[Svetoslav Tolev]

[email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309170531.6061a928@posting.google. com>...

> [email]bugs@bulmag.bg[/email] (Svetoslav Tolev) wrote in message news:<d31ef3f8.0309162214.6ae6db2d@posting.google. com>...

> > [email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309161403.3c6639e4@posting.google. com>...

> > > Horst Scherzer <Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at> wrote in message news:<3F66FD69.19C4B576@univie.ac.at>...
> > > > Svetoslav Tolev wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> > > > > But the process hangs.
> > > > > When I try to boot machine I recive errors:
> > > > > > > E000
> > > > > > > E080
> > > > > > > 4BA00827
> > > > > > > E080
> > >
> > > Do the upgrade from AIX, not from diskette, but the extraction
> > > instructions tell you that it will unpack to 2 floppy disks.
> > >
> > > Steve

> >
> > Steve,
> > How to make the update from AIX when the machine can't boot?!?!?!?
> >

>
> Sorry, missed the bit about not booting. Follow the instructions at:
> [url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//7044x70F.html#5.0%20%20Downloading%20and%20Unpacki ng%20the%20Firmware%20Update[/url]
> and follow the instructions "5.1.2 Downloading the DOS Format File" to
> create the floppies on a Windoze box.
>
> Then you can follow the instructions for recovering from E080.
>
> Steve

Hi Steve,
The DOS format file is 2 diskettes with image backup.
DOS diskettes are used to move files between Windows and Unix systems...
To use the DOS format you must use first restore command to restore the image.....
And the image is still 1.6 MB :-(

Regards,
Svetoslav

[Steve Nottingham]

[email]bugs@bulmag.bg[/email] (Svetoslav Tolev) wrote in message news:<d31ef3f8.0309172144.6fd06295@posting.google. com>...

> [email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309170531.6061a928@posting.google. com>...

> > [email]bugs@bulmag.bg[/email] (Svetoslav Tolev) wrote in message news:<d31ef3f8.0309162214.6ae6db2d@posting.google. com>...

> > > [email]steve@wakefieldrfc.freeserve.co.uk[/email] (Steve Nottingham) wrote in message news:<42862645.0309161403.3c6639e4@posting.google. com>...
> > > > Horst Scherzer <Horst.Scherzer@univie.ac.at> wrote in message news:<3F66FD69.19C4B576@univie.ac.at>...
> > > > > Svetoslav Tolev wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > Some days ago I try to update microcode of my 7044-270.
> > > > > > But the process hangs.
> > > > > > When I try to boot machine I recive errors:
> > > > > > > > E000
> > > > > > > > E080
> > > > > > > > 4BA00827
> > > > > > > > E080
> > > >
> > > > Do the upgrade from AIX, not from diskette, but the extraction
> > > > instructions tell you that it will unpack to 2 floppy disks.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > >
> > > Steve,
> > > How to make the update from AIX when the machine can't boot?!?!?!?
> > >

> >
> > Sorry, missed the bit about not booting. Follow the instructions at:
> > [url]https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload//7044x70F.html#5.0%20%20Downloading%20and%20Unpacki ng%20the%20Firmware%20Update[/url]
> > and follow the instructions "5.1.2 Downloading the DOS Format File" to
> > create the floppies on a Windoze box.
> >
> > Then you can follow the instructions for recovering from E080.
> >
> > Steve

>
>
>
> Hi Steve,
> The DOS format file is 2 diskettes with image backup.
> DOS diskettes are used to move files between Windows and Unix systems...
> To use the DOS format you must use first restore command to restore the image.....
> And the image is still 1.6 MB :-(
>
> Regards,
> Svetoslav

OK, I was basing my earlier replies on experience on other systems
where you can use the SMS menus to update the the service processor
and system firmware individually from diskettes.

You need to contact IBM CE and get hold of the service processor
firmware image file which must be called spflash.img. Or get the I/O
planar replaced :-)

Steve

Steve