Record number: H162305
Device: D/T8640 Service code: 33
ECA number: ECA015 Parts source: LOC
EC number: EC000000 Publish flag: R
Mandatory: Y Hit count: UHC00000
Automatic shipment: N Success count: USC0000
Availability date: 97/11 Publication code: PC50
Plant of control: 23 Date created: O97/11/25
Tip key: Date last altered: A97/12/31
Owning B.U.: USA
Abstract: ECA015: PC SERVER 330 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ON SOME SELECT MODELS
PURPOSE:
This ECA provides for the upgrade of Firmware code on the
integrated ServeRAID II controller in the PC Server 330
type 8640 models PM0/PT0/PB0.
This ECA is mandatory.
Recent product evaluations have revealed that a data
corruption condition can occur using the integrated ServeRAID
II controller.
Typical symptoms may include Operating System hangs, error
executing a Operating System file, and in very rare occasions,
corruption of data files could occur.
Flashing the integrated ServeRAID II controller Firmware
to rev. 97326 fixes the problem.
This Firmware level is being implemented in manufacturing.
FEATURES:
Type, Machines Affected
Model, With and/or Feature/Device B/M to be Service System
Stage B/M Description Installed Hours Hours
USA:
8640 B/M0000000 PC SERVER 330 TYPE B/M0000000 00.6 00.5
8640 MODEL PM0/PT0/PB0
EMEA:
8640 B/M0000000 PC SERVER 330 TYPE B/M0000000 00.8 00.8
8640 MODEL PM0/PT0/PB0
HOURS PER SYSTEM: 0.8
HOURS TRAVEL: 0.8.
PHYSICAL CHECK:
The following System Serial number ranges in the field are
suspect of downlevel ServeRAID II controller Firmware:
USA/WTTA: Increment example:
23YW998,23YW999,23YX000,23YX001
8640-PB0 23PR929 - 23PR999
23PT009 - 23PT394
23TN900 - 23TN999
23TP000 - 23TP999
23TR000 - 23TR999
23TT001 - 23TT999
23TV001 - 23TV999
23TW000 - 23TW899
23YT901 - 23YT999
23YV000 - 23YV721
23YW422 - 23YW999
23YX000 - 23YX431
8640-PT0 23PP935 - 23PP966
23PR142 - 23PR238
EMEA/FUJI: Increment example:
550736X,550736Y,550736Z,550737A
8640-PB0 555H21B - 555H47H
556F31P - 556H42B
550736X - 550894T
8640-PT0 555G940 - 555H21A
550578Z - 550707W
8640-PM0 555B31P - 555B84D
550421B - 550503A
Shutdown the system, then reboot. Observe the Firmware level
displayed when the integrated ServeRAID II controller BIOS
loads.
APPLY THIS ECA IF THE FIRMWARE LEVEL ON THE INTEGRATED
SERVERAID II CONTROLLER IS 97239 OR LOWER.
CHECK THE FIRMWARE LEVEL AND IF REQUIRED, APPLY THIS ECA
IF REPLACING THE SYSTEM PLANER FRU P/N60H8109.
PREREQUISITES:
This condition is only possible when the integrated
ServeRAID II controller is being used as a primary or secondary
disk subsystem controller. However, the Firmware update is
strongly recommended for all applicable systems whether the
integrated ServeRAID II controller is currently being used or
not.
The integrated ServeRAID II controller is at Firmware level
97239 or lower.
COMPANION:
See the readme.txt file located on the "IBM PC Server 330
(8640-PB0, PM0, PT0) ServeRAID II Onboard Controller Firmware
Update Diskette V2.31" for directions on the Firmware flash
operation.
CONCURRENT: NONE
DETAIL:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html
The file is a self-extracting executable file that will create a diskette.
NOTE:
This ECA will expire December 12, 1998.
IBM/TSS CE's should record all time to Service Code 33, ECA015,
other office 990.
EMEA Dealers: Claim as type 5, referencing ECA015.
Please see the LEGAL - Trademark notice.
Feel free - send a 
for any BUG on this page found - Thank you.