Document fins/I0647-1


FIN #: I0647-1

SYNOPSIS: FC100/S Host Adapter fcode firmware in a Patch

DATE: Feb/28/01

KEYWORDS: FC100/S Host Adapter fcode firmware in a Patch


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SYNOPSIS: FC100/S Host Adapter fcode firmware now resides in patch  
          109400 for Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7, 8. 
                   
              
TOP FIN/FCO REPORT: Yes 
 
PRODUCT_REFERENCE:  Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7 and 8 with FC100/S Host Adapters.  
 
PRODUCT CATEGORY:   Software / Solaris    

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:   
  
Systems Affected
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Mkt_ID         Platform   Model  Description                  Serial Number
------         --------   -----  -----------                  -------------
   -           SS1000E     -     SPARCserver 1000E   	           -
   -           SC2000E     -     SPARCcenter 2000E   	           -
   -           A14         -     Ultra Enterprise 2                -
   -           E3000       -     Ultra Enterprise 3000             -
   -           E3500       -     Ultra Enterprise 3500             -
   -           E4000       -     Ultra Enterprise 4000             -
   -           E4500       -     Ultra Enterprise 4500             -
   -           E5000       -     Ultra Enterprise 5000             -
   -           E5500       -     Ultra Enterprise 5500             -
   -           E6000       -     Ultra Enterprise 6000             -
   -           E6500       -     Ultra Enterprise 6500             -
   -           E10000      -     Ultra Enterprise 10000            -

X-Options Affected
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   -           A5000       -     StorEdge A5000 Array              -
   -           A5100       -     StorEdge A5100 Array              -
   -           A5200       -     StorEdge A5200 Array              -


PART NUMBERS AFFECTED: 

Part Number     Description   			Model
-----------     -----------   			-----
501-3060-06	FC-AL SBus Card (FC100/S)         -
501-5202-03	FC-AL SBus Card (FC100/S)         -        
501-5266-04	FC-AL SBus Card (FC100/S)         -        


REFERENCES:

BugId:   4354574 - Remove fcode from the SUNWluxop package and patches
BugId:   4343637 - Follow instructions 105375 will override Fcode on 
                   FC100/S 
PatchId: 105310 - SunOS 5.5.1 Patch for socal, sf driver, and luxadm 
PatchId: 105375 - SunOS 5.6 Patch for sf & socal driver  
PatchId: 107473 - SunOS 5.7 Patch for luxadm 
PatchId: 109529 - SunOS 5.8 Patch for luxadm, liba5k and libg_fc
PatchId: 109400 - FC100/S SBus FibreChannel host adapter rev. 1.13 
                     fcode update

      
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 

Fcode upgrade instructions for the FC100/S Host Adapter supplied with the 
following luxadm patches can lead to obsolete fcode being installed.

    105310  SunOS 5.5.1: Patch for socal, sf driver, and luxadm
    105375  SunOS 5.6: sf & socal driver patch
    107473  SunOS 5.7: luxadm patch
    109529  SunOS 5.8: luxadm, liba5k and libg_fc patch

The latest fcode for the FC100/S Host Adapter has been moved to patch
109400 for all versions of Solaris.  This change is not reflected in
the README files of the luxadm patches currently available (105310,
105375, 107473 and 109529).  These patches still provide a lower
version of the FC100/S fcode (1.11) and give instructions for
installing it.  

PDE plans to remove the FC100/S fcode from these luxadm patches at the
next revision.  The README files will be rewritten to reflect this
change.

Patch 109400-xx should be used to install the latest fcode for the
FC100/S Host Adapter.  This latest version supplies numerous bug
fixes.


IMPLEMENTATION:  
 
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        |   |   MANDATORY (Fully Pro-Active)
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         ---
        |   |   CONTROLLED PRO-ACTIVE (per Sun Geo Plan) 
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        | X |   REACTIVE (As Required)
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CORRECTIVE ACTION: 

An Authorized Enterprise Field Service Representative may avoid the
above mentioned problems by following the recommendations as shown
below.

To upgrade the fcode for FC100/S Host Adapter boards, first install the 
required luxadm patch below:

   Solaris 2.5.1 -  105310      
   Solaris 2.6   -  105375    
   Solaris 7     -  107473       
   Solaris 8     -  109529 

Follow the instructions in the README up to the point where the README
gives instructions for upgrading the FC100/S fcode.  Stop at this
point, and continue by installing patch 109400. 


COMMENTS:  

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