SOFTPACK NUMBER:  SP26174
PART NUMBER:  
FILE NAME:  SP26174.tgz
TITLE:    ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Firmware for Linux
VERSION:  1.1.3
LANGUAGE:  English (US)
CATEGORY:  Firmware - Blade Infrastructure

DIVISIONS:  Server

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:	ProLiant BL20p		All Models
			ProLiant BL30p		All Models
			ProLiant BL40p		All Models
                       

OPERATING SYSTEM:  All HP-supported Linux versions

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  

EFFECTIVE DATE:	7/30/04

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPACK UTILITY VERSION:  

SUPERSEDES:  SP25790

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq contains the ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch firmware image and Readme files.  It should be used with the same version ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnnect Switch boot image to ensure correct operation and behavior.


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Caution:  Do not use the Browser-based Interface (BBI) to upgrade version 
	1.0.0 or 1.0.1 Firmware, since it may cause the switch to panic.
	Use the CLI, serial interface, or the Upgrade Tool.  The BBI may
	be used to upgrade version 1.1.0 or later firmware.

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Fixed Issues:
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This firmware version provides support for switch hardware version 3 
(part numbers ending in -003) and all previous versions.  Once this 
version of firmware is installed in a version 3 switch, the /boot/gtimg 
CLI command will report an error if an attempt is made to downgrade to an 
earlier version firmware or boot image.  However, the serial download 
upgrade procedure will not enforce this.  If a version 1.1.2 or earlier
boot image is installed in a hardware version 3 or later switch, the 
switch will not boot.  The /info/sys CLI command will display the hardware 
part number.

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HOW TO USE:
                                              
Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your target computer. The SoftPaq
is a .tgz file with a file name based on the SoftPaq Number. 

Run this command to extract the files from the .tgz file: 
	tar -zxvf *.tgz 

Place the firmware image file (*.bin) on a TFTP server that is network-accessible from the switch you wish to update.  Use the switch's command line interface (CLI) to update the firmware. Alternately, the switch's serial console may be used to update the firmware.  See the switch's User Guide for detailed instructions.

Refer to the Softpaq README file for installation instructions and firmware information. 


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