Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 142800-01

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Summary: Linux RHEL SuSE CAM 6.5.0 Firmware Release for 2510 2530 2540 J4200 J4400 J4500

Date:  Oct/23/2009

Installation Requirements:

Additional instructions may be listed below

Solaris Release: Note: Redhat SuSE

Sun OS Release: Note: RHEL SuSE

Unbundled Product: Sun StorageTek Common Array Mgr Firmware Updates

Unbundled Release: 6.5.0

Xref: 

Topic: 

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

6788253 6844287 6884638 6884639

Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

Note:
sun-cam-fw-2500-6.5.0-11.i386.rpm
sun-cam-fw-j4000-6.5.0-11.i386.rpm

Problem Description: 

6788253 Cougar HBA hangs under load , aac driver resets HBA
6844287 Controller reboot due to Exception Data Abort in TcpService
6884638 Inband getChangeState requests fill all UTM structures
6884639 ECC errors on one controller cause outage to the alternate controller
 
Revision History:
 
142800-01:
  2510/2530/2540 Firmware
    Controller:
      RC_07355010_exmoor_apollo_133x.dlp
      RC_07355010_exmoor_apollo_1532.dlp
      RC_07355010_exmoor_apollo_1932.dlp
    IOM:
      esm0196.esm
  J4200/J4400 Firmware
    Disk Drive:
      ST31000NS.SU0E.fw
      ST32502NS.SU0E.fw
      ST35002NS.SU0E.fw
      ST37502NS.SU0E.fw
  J4500 Firmware
    Disk Drive:
      ST31000NS.SU0E.fw
      ST35002NS.SU0E.fw
      ST37502NS.SU0E.fw

Revision History: 

Patch Installation Instructions: 

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See Special Install Instructions.

Special Install Instructions: 

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*** PRE-REQUISITE: 
*** Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager management host software
*** 6.5.0 installed.
***
 
1) Login to the Management Host as root user.
 
2) Download this patch to a download directory. Extract the patch using
   the appropriate archive tool.
 
3) For details on this release, go to:
 
   http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/cam6.5
 
   and select the link:
 
   Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software 6.5.0 Release Notes
 
4) Verify the correct release of CAM is installed by running the 'iam' command.
 
   # /var/opt/CommonArrayManager/Host_Software_6.5.0.10/bin/iam
 
   Output should indicate CAM release 6.5.0.10.  If not do not install
   this patch.
 
5) Install the rpm packages in the patch directory:
 
   rpm -e sun-cam-fw-2500
   rpm -i sun-cam-fw-2500-6.5.0-11.i386.rpm 
   rpm -e sun-cam-fw-j4000
   rpm -i sun-cam-fw-j4000-6.5.0-11.i386.rpm 
 
6) Upgrade the array firmware using the Common Array Manager: 
   https://<this host ip address>:6789
 
Uninstalling the Patch:
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Uninstalling firmware patches is generally not recommended.  After upgrading
the array firmware and then backing out the patch, future analysis will
recommend the firmware be downgraded and generate an alarm.  Firmware
downgrade is not supported in CAM.  This should not be done without guidance
from a Sun Service representative.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, October 23, 2009