Asset ID:	1-72-1579362.1
Update Date:	2017-10-11
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1579362.1 :   Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K servers: WARNING: Proc SBxx/Px Mask ID is up-version  

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Symptoms

Changes

Cause

Solution

References

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Created from <SR 3-7710315350>

Applies to:

Sun Fire E25K Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun Fire E20K Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun Fire 15K Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun Fire 12K Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC
When running POST the customer detected the warning messages below.
The customer needs to know the meaning of these messages.

WARNING: Proc SB08/P0 Mask ID is up-version: Actual: 624.
Assuming equivalent to: 422 = US4+_2.2 .
WARNING: Proc SB08/P1 Mask ID is up-version: Actual: 624.
Assuming equivalent to: 422 = US4+_2.2 .
WARNING: Proc SB08/P2 Mask ID is up-version: Actual: 624.
Assuming equivalent to: 422 = US4+_2.2 .
WARNING: Proc SB08/P3 Mask ID is up-version: Actual: 624.
Assuming equivalent to: 422 = US4+_2.2 .

Symptoms

Within the POST messages you would see:

WARNING: Proc SBxx/Px Mask ID is up-version: Actual: 624. Assuming equivalent to: 422 = US4+_2.2 .

Changes

A system board with a new cpu maskid was introduced into the platform, and an SMS patch was not up to date.

Cause

Bug 15303952 - Remove up-level warnings for USIV+ rev 2.2 processors

Hpost probes the cpu maskid of each cpu on the System Board .
If hpost was not updated with the newer hpost patch, it will show the warning messages as follows:  

 

 

Solution

 
Patch the System Controller

For SMS version 1.5, see:

Patch-ID# 120648-07
SMS 1.5: hpost redx libxcpost.so patch
CR 6365815 Bug 15303952

(from patch  version 120648-04)
CR 6365815 Remove up-level warnings for USIV+ rev 2.2 processors  <======


For SMS version 1.6, see:

Patch-ID# 124319-06
SMS 1.6: hpost redx libxcpost patch

(from patch version 124319-04)
CR 6554566 Panther CPU version 2.4 is not recognized, and assumes version 2.2  <======

 

 

References

<NOTE:1003372.1> - Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K servers: Firmware Revisions
<NOTE:1383423.1> - Sun SPARC Sun Fire 12K/15K/E20K/E25K (Starcat) Patches/Firmware

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