Re: device packages?!?

In article <slrndsul1h.h0l.usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dan Foster <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Lots of information, but work through stuff one step at a time.

I forgot to add a few things.

> Also, see if you're missing any of these packages by doing this:
>
> # lslpp -L | grep devices.pci.df1000f9
> # lslpp -L | grep devices.pci.df1000f7
> # lslpp -L | grep devices.pci.df1080f9
> # lslpp -L | grep devices.common.IBM.fc
> # lslpp -L | grep devices.fcp.disk
>
> (lslpp is the AIX equivalent of Solaris pkginfo.)
>
> Let us know if above lslpp had anything for above five filesets? And if
> yes, what version (5.2.0.something).
>
> If necessary, install missing stuff with:
>
> # installp -aXg devices.pci.df1000f9 devices.pci.df1000f7 \
> devices.common.IBM.fc devices.fcp.disk devices.pci.df1080f9

If necessary, put AIX 5.2 CD #1 in the CD drive and do:

# installp -aXg -d/dev/cd0 devices.pci.df1000f9 devices.pci.df1000f7 \
devices.common.IBM.fc devices.fcp.disk devices.pci.df1080f9

> Also, once you get the FC device drivers loaded, check the firmware
> revision on the FC card(s):
>
> # lscfg -vl fcs0
>
> Look at the ZB field. Ignore first three characters of the value. If
> it's a Feature Code 6239 (aka FC6239) card, it needs to be at least
> version 1.81X1.

If you are downrev (below 1.81X1), then the 6239 firmware upgrade
procedure is at:

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2/FC6239FW.html

....and the firmware update file can be gotten from:

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/pci.df1080f9-1-181x1.rpm

Check out firmware revision level only *AFTER* you have gotten fcs0 to
show up! This is just a detail to check, afterwards.

Also, for your FC 5706 gig-e adapter, if you're downrev, you can also
update its firmware, too. (The upgrade procedure tells you how to check.)

5706 firmware upgrade procedure:

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2/flsh5706.html

5706 firmware update file:

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload/flash5706.bin

-Dan
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