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                        FIELD INFORMATION NOTICE
           (For Authorized Distribution by Enterprise Services)

FIN #: I0908-1

Create Date: Nov/27/02

SunAlert: No

Top FIN/FCO Report: Yes

Products Reference: Sun Fire V880

Product Category: Server / Service

Product Affected: 

Systems Affected
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Mkt_ID   	Platform   Model     Description       Serial Number
------   	--------   -----     -----------       -------------
  -               A30       ALL      Sun Fire V880           -
  -               A37       ALL      Sun Fire V480           - 


X-Options Affected
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Mkt_ID   Platform   Model     Description        Serial Number
------   --------   -----     -----------        -------------
  -         -         -            -                   -

Parts Affected: 

Part Number             Description                      Model
-----------             -----------                      -----
501-6334-03 or later    Assy CPU Dual Cheetah+ 900MHz      -

References: 

BugId:    4681842 - Daktari and Cherystone POST Doesn't Support Cheetah 
                    Plus 2.3.

PatchId:  112186-05 (or higher): Hardware/PROM: Sun Fire V880 Flash PROM 
                                 Update. 
          113034-03 (or higher): Hardware/PROM: Sun Fire V480 Flash PROM
                                 Update.

Manual:   816-7606-10:

Issue Description: 

Sun Fire V880 and V480 systems with 900 MHz UltraSPARC III+ Mask 2.3
CPUs will be unable to boot unless firmware version 4.6.3 or later is
installed.  Older versions of firmware will not recognize the Mask 2.3
CPUs and POST will fail during the JTAG SCAN ID test.

Affected systems include any Sun Fire V880 or V480 with CPU/Memory
Board P/N 501-6334-03 (or later) with system firmware less than 4.6.3.
Mask 2.3 900 MHz USIII+ CPUs were added to P/N 501-6334-02 via ECO
WO_24570 and the board dash level was rolled to -03.

When this issue occurs, POST will fail during the JTAG SCAN ID test
with the following error message excerpt:
                                                                    
   0>ERROR: TEST = Scan ring integrity
   0>H/W under test = Motherboard/Centerplan Scan or I2C
   0>MSG = Slot A (Cheetah 0, DCDS [0-7], SRAMs) Scan Ring Broken. 
   0>END_ERROR
   0>ERROR: TEST = Scan ring integrity
   0>H/W under test = Motherboard/Centerplan Scan or I2C
   0>MSG = 
	 *** Test Failed!! ***
   0>END_ERROR

Mask 2.3 CPUs can be identified from OBP messages at power-on.

	@(#)OBP 4.5.12 2002/03/27 13:59 Sun Fire 880
	Front Panel Keyswitch is in Diagnostic position.
	Online:  CPU0 Ultra-III+ (v2.3) 6:1 900MHz 8MB 3:1 ECache 
	Online: *CPU2 Ultra-III+ (v2.3) 6:1 900MHz 8MB 3:1 ECache
                                   ^^^ 
                                   
This issue has been addressed by the following firmware versions:

	Sun Fire V880  4.6.3  Patch 112186-05 (or later)
	Sun Fire V480  4.6.4  Patch 113034-02 (or later)
	
In addition, a doclet will be included with all CPU/Memory Board FRUs
containing Mask 2.3 USIII+ CPUs.  The doclet (P/N 816-7606-10) explains
the importance of upgrading to the latest firmware version before
installing the replacement FRU.

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: 

The following recommendation is provided as a guideline for authorized
Sun Services Field Representatives who may encounter the above
mentioned problem.

Upgrade all 900 MHz Sun Fire V880 or V480 systems to these minimum 
firmware levels using patches available from SunSolve:

 	Sun Fire V880  4.6.3  Patch 112186-05 (or later)
	Sun Fire V480  4.6.4  Patch 113034-02 (or later)	

Note: Part numbers 501-6334-01 and -02 are not affected by this issue. 
      However, system firmware should still be upgraded to prevent an 
      outage in the event that those part numbers are replaced by FRU  
      501-6334-03 or later.

Comments: 

None. 

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Implementation Footnote: 

i)   In case of MANDATORY FINs, Sun Services will attempt to contact   
     all affected customers to recommend implementation of the FIN. 
   
ii)  For CONTROLLED PROACTIVE FINs, Sun Services mission critical    
     support teams will recommend implementation of the FIN  (to their  
     respective accounts), at the convenience of the customer. 

iii) For REACTIVE FINs, Sun Services will implement the FIN as the   
     need arises.
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