******************************************************************** * IBM Drive Update Program - Diskette 1 * * Version for Specific 9.1 & 18.2GB Drives * ******************************************************************** The IBM Drive Update Program for Specific 9.1 & 18.2GB Drives contains hard disk drive firmware updates. IBM PC Servers and Netfinity Servers and Intellistations with specific SCSI hard disk drive options installed may be affected. The specific drive options are listed below: The Following IBM Hard Disk Drive options may contain drives that will be updated: 02K0477, 02K0439, 94G7099, 01K8053, 02K0440, 01K7959, 01K8501, 36L9744, 36L9745 The update program will find the options listed above and only updates the firmware as needed. The update supports Hard Disk Drive options installed in IBM PC Servers, Netfinity Servers, Intellistations or external storage enclosures controlled by any Adaptec 2940/78xx-based SCSI Ultra controllers, Adaptec 2940U2W/79xx-based SCSI Ultra2 controllers or any of the IBM ServeRAID family of adapters. For more information about IBM Netfinity Server products, visit http://www.pc.ibm.com/netfinity on the World Wide Web. For more information about IBM Intellistation products, visit http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation on the World Wide Web. ______________________________________________________________ CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Updating the Hardfile Firmware 2.0 Description of the firmware update program 3.0 Description of the IBM Drive Update Program Update Diskettes 4.0 Description of the firmware changes 5.0 Release History 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________________________________________ 1.0 Updating the Hard Disk Drive Firmware ___________________________________ To update the Hard Disk Drive Firmware: If you are using an IBM ServeRaid adapter begin with step 1, otherwise begin with step 2. NOTE: Before upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Firmware, first update IBM ServeRaid family of controllers BIOS/Firmware to their latest levels of code. 1. If new logical drives have been created in a RAID5 array with the IBM ServeRaid family of adapters, wait until the background initialization/synchronization of the array has completed before attempting to update the drives with the IBM Drive Update Program. 2. Insert the IBM Drive Update Program - Diskette 1 into the diskette drive; then, turn on the system. If the system is already turned on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 4. If the status is reported as REPLACE, please contact IBM Service to have the drive replaced. If the status is reported as BAD, please power cycle the systems/drives and reboot the IBM Drive Update Program to see if drive in question has been updated. If it hasn't then please call IBM Service and have it replaced. If it has been updated, continue updating all remaining drives. 5. After the update completes, you may reboot the system once again with IBM Drive Update Program - Diskette 1 to verify that the hard disk drive firmware has been updated. ____________________________________________________________ 2.0 Description of the firmware update program ______________ The IBM Drive Update Program will detect if your server has installed drives that require a firmware update. The first screen will indicate which drives if any need to be updated. All others will be marked O.K. To confirm that the updates have been applied, restart the program and all drives should be marked with a status of O.K. _____________________________________________________________________ 3.0 Description of the IBM Drive Update Program Update Diskettes ___________________________________________________________________ o Diskette 1 contains the update program. o Diskette 2 contains binary firmware images. o Diskette 3 contains additional binary firmware images. ___________________________________________________________________ 4.0 Description of the firmware changes _____________________________________________________________________ FIRMWARE HARD DRIVE MODELS (by IBM part number) ========== ================= SAB0 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953, 25L1958, 25L1959 Fixes this problem: Abstract: NETWARE VOLUMES RANDOMLY DISMOUNT ON 9GB AND 18GB HDD SYMPTOM: During normal system operation, the following error message occurs: FILESYS-5.2-189 nmID=A0007 Error occurs during writing to FAT table for the volume PUER401/SYS. FILESYS-5.2-190 nmID=A0008 Error occurs during writing to the directory on PUER401/SYS. Note: 'No volumes are mounted' is displayed when 'volumes' command used. _____________________ FIRMWARE HARD DRIVE MODELS (by IBM part number) ========== ================= SAHP 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953, 25L1958, 25L1959 SC20 25L1950, 25L1951, 25L1952, 25L1953 Enhancements/Fixes (for all of the above models): - All firmware upgrade versions enhance the error recovery robustness of the firmware. - Firmware upgrade SC20 prevents premature failures and adds enhancements to error logging features. - Firmware upgrade SAHP adds enhancements to error logging features. ____________________________________________________________________ 5.0 Release History _________________________ 02/21/00 Version for specific 9.1GB and 18.2GB Drives ____________________________________________________________________ 6.0 Trademarks and Notices _________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM HelpCenter Netfinity Server Intellistation