Release Note
Schroff Firmware part number 63998-08165 1 / 45
July 01, 2011
Release Notes
Schroff firmware part number 63998-08165
Based on Pigeon Point Systems (PPS) firmware release 2.7.4 for ShMM-500
Release Date: July 01, 2011
Release History:
Release date Schroff FW P/N PPS version
December 14, 2006 63998-04652 V2.3.2
April 26, 2007 63998-04660 V2.4.2
January 18, 2008 63998-04664 V2.5.1
July 28, 2008 63998-08152 V2.5.3
January 29, 2010 63998-08160 V2.6.4.4
September 14, 2010 63998-08161P4 V2.7.0.4
October 7, 2010 63998-08165 V2.7.1
July 1, 2011 63998-08165 V2.7.4
Introduction:
The firmware package “639 98-08165.zip” contains Firmware release 2.7.4 for the ShMM-500. The PPS
supplied RFS image has been modified by Schroff to adapt the firmware to Schroff ATCA shelves. The
kernel image has not been modified and is identical to the PPS kernel image. The U-boot environment
has been modified to reflect the necessary non-volatile system settings for this firmware running on
Schroff shelf managers. The Schroff part number for this firmware release is 63998-08165.
Important Notice:
Prior to V2.5.3 the interaction between the shelf manager and the shelf FRUs was hard
coded into the shelf manager firm ware. Starting with Version V2.5.3, the Schroff shelf
manager firmware suppo rts Pigeon Point Systems HPDL (Hardware Platform Description
Language). See Pigeon Point Systems docum ent
“ShelfManagerUG_2_7_4_20110422.pdf”. HPDL records are stored in the shelf
manager’s FRU data and in the shelf FRU data. The HPDL records contain the structure,
device population, and definitions of the shelf hardware and behavi or of the Schroff ATCA
shelf. Therefore, as part of the upgrade process of the firmwa re, the FRU files of the shelf
manager and the shelf must be upgraded at the same time. This requires a com plete
reboot of both shelf manager(s) at the same time or a power cycle of the shelf.
The correct assignment of the FRU files to the corresponding shelf part number i s given
in the table ‘FRU ID Files’ below. The FRU files are shipped with this release and are
stored on the ShMM-500 in the /var/nvdata directo ry.
Note: It is possible to run the existing shelf managers and shelf in non-HPDL mode with
V2.7.4 firmware. Because new shelf manager and shelf designs will only be supported in
HPDL mode we recommend that the existing shelf managers and shelf be upgraded to
HPDL mode.
Release Note
Schroff Firmware part number 63998-08165 2 / 45
July 01, 2011
CONTENT:
1 Schroff shelf manager versions............................................................................................3
2 Preparations .........................................................................................................................6
3 Upgrading the Shelf Manager to release 2.7.4.....................................................................8
3.1 Reliable Upgrade Procedure.......................................................................................10
3.2 TFTP Upgrade Procedure...........................................................................................15
3.3 Updating FRU data files..............................................................................................18
3.4 Setting the environmental variable rc2........................................................................20
3.5 Restart the system......................................................................................................20
4 Special tests for HPDL upgrade: ........................................................................................21
5 Resetting the Shelf Manager configuration to the default values........................................23
6 Configuring Ethernet Port Bonding on the Shelf Manager..................................................26
7 Firmware part number 63998-08165 configuration files .....................................................27
8 Revision History..................................................................................................................29