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Update Date:2018-05-15
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Solution  1967048.1 :   SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Series Servers : Firmware Image Software Version Matrix Information  

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In this Document


Purpose


Scope


Details


 System Firmware 


  SP Fallback image


 Hardware programmables


References


Applies to:  

SPARC M7-16 - Version All Versions and later
SPARC M7-8 - Version All Versions and later
SPARC M8-8 - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.



Purpose


The intent of this document is to provide the reader with the available versions of the SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Series Servers System Firmware (SysFW) and to inform where and how to obtain the appropriate images.


Scope


 


Details


Always refer to the patch's README file for information about installation requirements and special instructions.


See the following document for the minimum supported firmware, software, solaris, patches and requirements for minimal Solaris installation for the SPARC M7 Series servers : 1967047.1


After downloading the appropriate patch, download the package flash image onto your Service Processor using the procedure as described in the installation instructions file.


The Host will have to be restarted to apply the latest images of Hypervisor/OBP/POST.


This document also provides information about the Hardware Programmables image and SP Fallback image.


Firmware Downloads and Release History for Oracle Systems :  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/patches/firmware/release-history-jsp-138416.html#M7-8


System Firmware 


The System Firmware consists of the following components :


    

  • ILOM
    • 

  • Hostconfig
    • 

  • Hypervisor
    • 

  • OpenBoot
    • 

  • POST
    • 

  • GM
    • 



The SysFW image is composed of :


    

  • a package flash image (Sun_System_Firmware-x_x_x_x-SPARC_M7-Systems.pkg or Sun_System_Firmware-x_x_x_x-SPARC_M7+M8-Systems.pkg)
    • 

  • a README file
    • 

  • installation instructions
    • 



The following matrix identifies which SysFW images (and components versions) are available and where to obtain them:


 






SysFW
ILOM
GM / Hostconfig
Hypervisor
OBP
POST
Date available
Download location
Notes




9.8.5.c
4.0.2.2.c
1.10.4.a
1.19.4.a
4.42.4
5.7.4
14-May-2018
Patch 27956315
 




9.8.5.b
4.0.2.2.b
1.10.4.a
1.19.4
4.42.4
5.7.4
25-Apr-2018
Patch 27900475
is withdrawn		


Must be downgraded immediately


See Alert# 2394678.1






9.8.5.a
4.0.2.2.a
1.10.4
1.19.4
4.42.4
5.7.4
17-Apr-2018
Patch 27723040
is withdrawn		


Must be downgraded immediately


See Alert# 2394678.1






9.8.4.b
4.0.2.1.b
1.10.3.a
1.19.3
4.42.3
5.7.3
07-Feb-2018
Patch 27437355
 




9.8.4.a
4.0.2.1.a
1.10.3
1.19.3
4.42.3
5.7.3
17-Jan-2018
Patch 27353126
 




9.8.0.d
4.0.1.1.d
1.10.0.b
1.19.0.b
4.42.0
5.7.0.a
06-Dec-2017
Patch 27185996
 




9.8.0.c
4.0.1.1.c
1.10.0.a
1.19.0.b
4.42.0
5.7.0.a
09-Oct-2017
Patch 26778704
is withdrawn

M7-8 and M7-16 only
Install 9.8.0.d





9.8.0.c
4.0.1.1.c
1.10.0.a
1.19.0.b
4.42.0
5.7.0.a
19-Sep-2017
Patch 26585184
is withdrawn

M8-8 only
Install 9.8.0.d





9.7.6.b
3.2.10.1.b
1.8.6
1.17.6.a
4.40.6
5.5.6
19-Jul-2017
Patch 26407493
 




9.7.5.e
3.2.9.1.e
1.8.5.a
1.17.5
4.40.5
5.5.5
19-Jun-2017
Patch 26268375
 




9.7.5.b
3.2.9.1.b
1.8.5
1.17.5
4.40.5
5.5.5
06-Apr-2017
Patch 25790078
 When running 9.7.5.b, the snapshot data collection will be incomplete for M7-16 and M7-8 with 2 pdoms when using the sftp protocol.




9.7.4
3.2.8.1.a
1.8.4
1.17.4
4.40.4
5.5.4
18-Jan-2017
Patch 25373801
 




9.7.3.b
3.2.7.1.c
1.8.3.a
1.17.3.a
4.40.3
5.5.3.a
05-Oct-2016
Patch 24483623
 




9.7.1.b
3.2.6.2.b
1.8.1
1.17.1
4.40.1
5.5.1
08-Jun-2016
Patch 23291634


See Alert#2148136.1


Do not use 'start /SYS' after updating. 


Use 'start /HOSTx'.


Before starting a host, user must make sure that the Host FW for both hosts has been updated.






9.5.4.a
3.2.5.90.a
1.6.4
1.15.4
4.38.4.a
5.3.4
14-Apr-2016
Patch 22982115
 See Alert#2148136.1

Do not use 'start /SYS' after updating.


Use 'start /HOSTx'.


Before starting a host, user must make sure that the Host FW for both hosts has been updated.






9.5.2.g
3.2.5.8.g
1.6.2.b
1.15.2.a
4.38.2
5.3.2
18-Dec-2015
Patch 22078907


RR version for M7-16






9.4.3.d
3.2.5.5.d
 1.5.3.c
 1.14.3.d
 4.37.3.b
5.2.3
 26-Oct-2015
 Patch 20214660


RR version for M7-8


Must be updated to 9.5.x.


See


SPARC M7 Series Servers : Upgrade Sun System Firmware From 9.4.3.d to 9.5.4.a (Doc ID 2099205.1)


 








 


From ILOM, it's possible to check the components version as following :  


->  show -t /System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/
Target                                  | Property                                      | Value                                                              
----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | component                                     | ILOM
 Firmware_0                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | type                                          | ILOM Firmware
 Firmware_0                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | version                                       | 3.2.5.5.d
 Firmware_0                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | component                                     | System
 Firmware_1                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | type                                          | POST
 Firmware_1                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | version                                       | POST 5.2.3 2015/08/21 19:24
 Firmware_1                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | component                                     | System
 Firmware_2                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | type                                          | OBP
 Firmware_2                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | version                                       | OpenBoot 4.37.3.b 2015/10/01 12:27
 Firmware_2                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | component                                     | System
 Firmware_3                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | type                                          | Hypervisor
 Firmware_3                             |                                               | 
/System/Firmware/Other_Firmware/        | version                                       | Hypervisor 1.14.3.d 2015/10/01 12:59


  


 SP Fallback image


The S11.3 SP Fallback miniroot image, if necessary to be re-loaded on the SP, can be obtain via patch from MOS.


See Oracle Solaris 11.3 Support Repository Updates (SRU) Index (Doc ID 2045311.1) for pointers to the Fallback Boot Images.


The patch includes a sol-11_3-fallback_boot-sparc.pkg file and a README.txt with instructions about installation of the pkg file.


The image is common to T7 and M7 Series Servers.


See SPARC M7 Series Servers Administration Guide and SPARC M7 Series Servers Installation Guide from the SPARC M7 Series Servers Documentation Library.


Note : starting from S11.3 SRU 3.6, the Fallback image is available from Solaris as well. So if the host(s) is running S11.3 SRU 3.6 or later and the firmware/system/M7-T7/fallback-boot package is installed then the pkg file can be updated using the pkg file available in the host (/var/firmware/system/fallback-boot/).


Example from a host running S11.3 SRU 5.6




# pkg info fallback-boot
Name: firmware/system/M7-T7/fallback-boot
Summary: M7/T7 Fallback Boot image
Description: Fallback Boot Image for M7/T7 series Servers running Solaris
11.3
State: Installed
Publisher: solaris
Version: 11.3.5.6.0 (11.3.5)
Build Release: 5.11
Branch: None
Packaging Date: February 15, 2016 08:43:12 PM
Size: 98.12 MB
FMRI: pkg://solaris/firmware/system/M7-T7/fallback-boot@11.3.5.6.0,5.11:20160215T204312Z


# ls -la /var/firmware/system/fallback-boot/p22650986_11_3_5_6_0_generic/Firmware/Fallback_Boot/sol-11_3_5_6_0-fallback_boot-sparc.pkg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root bin 102876074 Mar 15 16:13 /var/firmware/system/fallback-boot/p22650986_11_3_5_6_0_generic/Firmware/Fallback_Boot/sol-11_3_5_6_0-fallback_boot-sparc.pkg




 From the Active SP, use 'load -source protocol://host//var/firmware/system/fallback-boot/p22650986_11_3_5_6_0_generic/Firmware/Fallback_Boot/sol-11_3_5_6_0-fallback_boot-sparc.pkg'.


 


 


Hardware programmables


The Hardware programmables components are :


    

  • SP FPGA
    • 

  • CMIOU FPGA
    • 

  • SWU FPGA
    • 

  • VDD converters (DC/DC) - ZL9xxx
    • 

  • LTC2978 Power controllers
    • 

  • SP IDT switch HPES24NT6AG2
    • 

  • PSU FW
    • 

  • BCM Ethernet Switch
    • 



 


The Hardware Programmables image is composed of :


    

  • a package flash image (Hardware_Programmables-x_x_x_x-SPARC_M7.pkg)
    • 

  • a Readme file
    • 

  • installation instructions
    • 



The available images are






Programmables
Version
Comment




Power Supply
HWP 1.0.7
 SPARC M7-SYSTEMS HW PROGRAMMABLES 1.0.7
- SPARC M7 Series Servers : Power Supply (A261) Firmware Update (Doc ID 2065435.1)		




FPGA
HWP 1.0.6
 SPARC M7-SYSTEMS HW PROGRAMMABLES 1.0.6 - SPARC M7 Series Servers : Firmware for the Various Hardware Components used on SPARC M7 Series Servers (Doc ID 2076387.1)






 


See SPARC M7 Series Servers : Firmware for the Various Hardware Components used on SPARC M7 Series Servers (Doc ID 2076387.1)


 




Where to locate patches, updates, and/or firmware images?


Product patches, updates and firmware are available for download from My Oracle Support, on the Patches and Updates tab across the top of the page (below where your user name or email is displayed once logged in).


SEARCH TIPS:  Search for the patch using the (Product or Family) Advanced Search option and choose to filter the results based on your system type:


For example choose SPARC M7-8 or whatever system you are looking for an image for.




After selecting the appropriate system, the next drop-down menu will ask you to sort through a list of releases and select the desired release (we suggest the latest).  

After selecting the version and clicking search,  a listing will appear that shows you the patch ID which you can open and download the firmware from.




 


 


 


 


References
<NOTE:2148136.1> - SPARC M7-8 and M-16 Systems May Experience a 'fpga-uc/TPM' Hardware Error When Updating to Sun System Firmware 9.5.4a
<NOTE:1967047.1> - SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Series Servers : Minimum supported Firmware, Software and Solaris patches page
<NOTE:2076387.1> - SPARC M8 and SPARC M7 Series Servers: Firmware for the Various Hardware Components used on SPARC M8 and M7 Series Servers



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