IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

Netfinity 5500: FIXES for Incomplete MICROCODE Flash

     Record number:       H164098
     Device:              D/T8660
     Model:               M
     Hit count:           UHC00000
     Success count:       USC0000
     Publication code:    PC50
     Tip key:             003
     Date created:        O98/06/15
     Date last altered:   A98/07/08
     Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: NETFINITY 5500: FIXES for Incomplete MICROCODE Flash

TEXT:

This Tip is provided as a Service Aid when attempting to recover a Netfinity 5500 server Type 8660 after a Microcode Flash of the Advanced Remote Management Processor (aka Service Processor) has been interrupted, resulting in a incomplete update of the Microcode.
The Microcode Flash may be locally or remotely applied.

The Microcode Flash ("Netfinity 5500 Advanced Remote Manager update diskette version 1.00") updates the speeprom.pkt file that resides in firmware of the Advanced Remote Management Processor. The speeprom.pkt files contains the Operating System code and Run-time code for the Advanced Remote Management Processor.

IF the Microcode Flash is interrupted when the speeprom.pkt file is being updated, subsequent power-up / reboot of the System results in the following error displayed on the screen:

"1601 Service Processor needs to be flashed"

The System will boot but will not function reliably due to the Advanced Remote Management Processor functions are disabled.

Recovery requires re-applying the Microcode Flash. This may be executed locally or remotely (remote* requires re-establishing a remote connection to the Server).

The "Netfinity 5500 Advanced Remote Manager update diskette version 1.00" is available for download from the

IBM Website at the following URL:

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

Download details:

•  Select "Search"
•  Type "5500 manager 1.00" in the keywords box
•  Select "Search"
•  Select the "Netfinity 5500 Advanced Remote Manager update diskette version 1.00" to download.

*If there was a password configured for previous remote connectivity to the Advanced Remote Service Processor prior to the speeprom.pkt update being interrupted, a subsequent remote connection will no longer prompt for a password until the flash has been completed, after which time a password may be configured.

NOTE: The Service Processor resides on the System Board, so there is no effect on the Network Operating System or Data on the hard drives.

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