Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: How to check the SP BIOS revision level

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Solution 1174698.1 : Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System: How to check the SP BIOS revision level

Applies to:

Sun Storage 7110 Unified Storage System - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun Storage 7210 Unified Storage System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Storage 7310 Unified Storage System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun Storage 7410 Unified Storage System - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Sun ZFS Storage 7120 - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

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To confirm that the Series 7000 Appliance is running a 'valid' SP BIOS revision level.

Solution

The Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System supports specific revisions of the SP BIOS firmware on the underlying platform server.

In particular, the 3.x SP firmware revision is unsupported as of now on the 7x10 arrays.

The SP BIOS revision may have been changed due to:
- Hardware replacement of the system motherboard.
- Unauthorized SP BIOS firmware upgrade

Procedure to check the SP BIOS revision level:
- Connect via ssh to the Service Processor and supply root credentials.
- The SP version will be displayed as part of the logon banner.
- The current version for the 7110, 7310 and 7410 is 2.0.2.16.
- The current version for the 7210 is 2.0.2.15.
- The current version of the 7120 and 7320 is 3.0.14.11
- The current version of the 7420 is 3.0.14.10.a

Note: Checking the SP version via other means, such as the administrative BUI can be unreliable. Due to a bug in some releases, version 2.0.2.16 may also be displayed as 2.0.2.22.

Example:

$ ssh root@nastest_SP.sun.com
Password:

Sun(TM) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version 2.0.2.16                                 <<<<<<<<

Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.

->

Next check the BIOS version with the following command:

-> cd /SYS/MB/BIOS
/SYS/MB/BIOS

-> show

/SYS/MB/BIOS
Targets:

Properties:
type = BIOS
fru_name = SYSTEM BIOS
fru_description = SYSTEM BIOS
fru_manufacturer = AMERICAN MEGATRENDS
fru_version = 0ABMN080 <<<<<<<<
fru_part_number = AMIBIOS8

Above fru_version should be:

Appliance BIOS
--------- --------
7110 0ABMN080
7210 0ABNF032
7310 0ABMN080
7410 0ABMN080

7120 08060108
7320 08060108
7420 09030115

The 7110, 7310 and 7410 systems share the same system board, hence use the same BIOS.

When a hardware replacement of the system motherboard is done, the SP firmware/BIOS will likely be incorrect for the 7000 series. In the case where the replacement board for a 7x10 has shipped with newer 3.x based SP firmware, the SP firmware will need to be downgraded to a Unified Storage 7000 series supported 2.x version.

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