Machine Administration Guide 2.6

2.6 Firmware Management Function

This function is supported by all models. SMC provides the firmware management function for the PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000 model group, the PRIMEPOWER900/1500/2500/HPC2500 model group, and the GP7000F model 1000/2000 group. Accordingly, use SMC for these model groups.

The firmware management function makes firmware registration or deletion and updates firmware.

The table below outlines the firmware management functions.

The available menu items depend on the main unit model to be monitored.

For a PRIMEPOWER1/200/400/600 or GP7000F model 200/200R/400/400R/400A/600/600R, see Section 3.1.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER250/450, see Section 3.2.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER650/850/900/1500/2500/HPC2500, see Section 3.3.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

For a PRIMEPOWER800/1000/2000 or GP7000F model 1000/2000, see Section 3.4.2, "Main Unit Models and Available Menus."

Y : This setting is made at installation of the main unit.

*1: This setting is made as required.

- : No setting to be made.

Function name	Outline	Whether or not a setting is made (Name(s) of person(s) in charge are enclosed in parentheses.).
HCP File Operation	Registers or deletes firmware. The following HCP File Operation menu items are provided. Show/Delete the Registered HCP Lists registered HCP (firmware) information. Can also delete unnecessary HCP information. Show/Register the Supply HCP Displays HCP information on the HCP CD-ROM or work directory. Can also register HCP information.	*1 (Customer engineer)
Update BaseBoard Firmware of Main Unit	Updates main unit firmware information. The following Main Unit Firmware Update menu items are provided. Show/Update Current HCP Displays information about the firmware that is already applied to the main unit and lists information about registered firmware to be applied to the current environment. Can also apply firmware to the main unit. Update History Displays the update history of main unit firmware.	-
Disk Drive Firmware Administration	Updates disk drive firmware. The following Disk Drive Firmware Administration menu items are provided. Display Updateable Disk Drives Lists the registered disk drives whose firmware is to be updated among the connected disk drives. Display Disk Drive Firmware Update Log Displays the update history of disk drive firmware. Update Disk Drive Firmware Updates disk drive firmware.	*1 (System administrator)