How to find the firmware revision (fcode version) of on-board ISP2200 chip

Asset ID:	1-71-1006468.1
Update Date:	2014-10-17
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Solution 1006468.1 : How to find the firmware revision (fcode version) of on-board ISP2200 chip

Applies to:

Sun Fire V490 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire V880z Visualization Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire V880 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire V890 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire V480 Server - Version All Versions and later
All Platforms

Goal

Ever need to find out the fcode version of the on-board ISP2200 chip?

Solution

Steps to Follow
The luxadm command will provide this information in a succinct output.
Example:

# luxadm qlgc_s_download

Found Path to 1 FC100/P, ISP2200 Devices

Opening Device: /devices/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2/fp@0,0:devctl
Detected FCode Version:       ISP2200 FC-AL Host Adapter Driver: 1.14 01/11/20  Complete

The Fcode version in the example is 1.14

Most probably, once you've found the firmware revision, the next logical question will be how to update the firmware. The only way to update the on-board firmware for the ISP2200 is to update the OBP.

See <BUG 15063424> for more information on why.

See <Document 1007526.1> for information on updating the OBP.

References

<NOTE:1007526.1> - Sun Fire[TM] V480/V490/V880/V890 servers: Firmware update information
<BUG:15063424> - SUNBT4454917 NEED A MECHANISM FOR DETERMINING THAT ON-BRD ISP2200 DOES NOT HAVE

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