H162305:  ECA015: PC SERVER 330 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ON SOME SELECT MO   DELS


 PURPOSE:

 This ECA provides for the upgrade of Firmware code on the
 integrated ServeRAID II controller in the PC Server 330
 type 8640 models PM0/PT0/PB0.

 This ECA is mandatory.

 Recent product evaluations have revealed that a data
 corruption condition can occur using the integrated ServeRAID
 II controller.
 Typical symptoms may include Operating System hangs, error
 executing a Operating System file, and in very rare occasions,
 corruption of data files could occur.

 Flashing the integrated ServeRAID II controller Firmware
 to rev. 97326 fixes the problem.

 This Firmware level is being implemented in manufacturing.

 FEATURES:
 Type,                  Machines Affected
 Model,   With          and/or Feature/Device     B/M to be    Service  System
 Stage    B/M           Description               Installed    Hours    Hours

                        USA:
 8640     B/M0000000    PC SERVER 330 TYPE        B/M0000000   00.6     00.5
                        8640 MODEL PM0/PT0/PB0
                        EMEA:
 8640     B/M0000000    PC SERVER 330 TYPE        B/M0000000   00.8     00.8
                        8640 MODEL PM0/PT0/PB0
                        HOURS PER SYSTEM: 0.8
                        HOURS TRAVEL:     0.8.

 PHYSICAL CHECK:

 The following System Serial number ranges in the field are
 suspect of downlevel ServeRAID II controller Firmware:

 USA/WTTA:     Increment example:
               23YW998,23YW999,23YX000,23YX001

 8640-PB0      23PR929 - 23PR999
               23PT009 - 23PT394
               23TN900 - 23TN999
               23TP000 - 23TP999
               23TR000 - 23TR999
               23TT001 - 23TT999
               23TV001 - 23TV999
               23TW000 - 23TW899
               23YT901 - 23YT999
               23YV000 - 23YV721
               23YW422 - 23YW999
               23YX000 - 23YX431

 8640-PT0      23PP935 - 23PP966
               23PR142 - 23PR238

 EMEA/FUJI:    Increment example:
               550736X,550736Y,550736Z,550737A

 8640-PB0      555H21B - 555H47H
               556F31P - 556H42B
               550736X - 550894T
 8640-PT0      555G940 - 555H21A
               550578Z - 550707W

 8640-PM0      555B31P - 555B84D
               550421B - 550503A

 Shutdown the system, then reboot. Observe the Firmware level
 displayed when the integrated ServeRAID II controller BIOS
 loads.

 APPLY THIS ECA IF THE FIRMWARE LEVEL ON THE INTEGRATED
 SERVERAID II CONTROLLER IS 97239 OR LOWER.

 CHECK THE FIRMWARE LEVEL AND IF REQUIRED, APPLY THIS ECA
 IF REPLACING THE SYSTEM PLANER FRU P/N60H8109.

 PREREQUISITES:

 This condition is only possible when the integrated
 ServeRAID II controller is being used as a primary or secondary
 disk subsystem controller. However, the Firmware update is
 strongly recommended for all applicable systems whether the
 integrated ServeRAID II controller is currently being used or
 not.

 The integrated ServeRAID II controller is at Firmware level
 97239 or lower.

 COMPANION:

 See the readme.txt file located on the "IBM PC Server 330
 (8640-PB0, PM0, PT0) ServeRAID II Onboard Controller Firmware
 Update Diskette V2.31" for directions on the Firmware flash
 operation.

 CONCURRENT: NONE

 DETAIL:

 1- Download the "IBM PC Server 330 (8640-PB0, PM0, PT0)
    ServeRAID II Onboard Controller Firmware Update Diskette
    V2.31" from the IBM Website URL:

        http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html

     -Select SEARCH.
     -Type "ServeRAID II Firmware" in the Keywords box,
      then select SEARCH.
     -Select the File with the following description: "IBM
      PC Server 330 (8640-PB0, PM0, PT0) ServeRAID II Onboard
      Controller Firmware Update Diskette V2.31"

    The file is a self-extracting executable file that will
    create a diskette.

 2- Print the readme.txt file located on the "IBM PC Server
    330 (8640-PB0, PM0, PT0) ServeRAID II Onboard Controller
    Firmware Update Diskette V2.31"  (using a workstation).

 3- Shutdown, and power off the server.

 4- Boot the Server with the "IBM PC Server 330 (8640-PB0, PM0,
    PT0) ServeRAID II Onboard Controller Firmware Update Diskette
    V2.31" and follow the directions in the readme.txt printout
    to apply the Firmware flash to the integrated ServeraRAID II
    controller. This Firmware flash will upgrade the integrated
    ServeRAID controller to rev. 97326.

 NOTES:

 This ECA will expire December 12, 1998.

 IBM/TSS CE's should record all time to Service Code 33, ECA015,
 other office 990.

 EMEA Dealers: Claim as type 5, referencing ECA015.


 Date: December 31, 1997