[cisco-voip] critical firmware ISO released today for CCM (CUCM)
Wes Sisk
wsisk at cisco.com
Tue Apr 8 17:51:17 EDT 2008
So small correction, this only addresses CSCsl04537.
/Wes
Wes Sisk wrote:
> This is to address CSCsl75322 CSCse71185 CSCse71209 CSCse71295
> CSCsf26301 CSCsh54251 CSCsj58962 CSCsk01257 CSCsk01324 CSCsk05795
> CSCsk05814 CSCsl04537 CSCsl29149.
>
> Unfortunately all of these are not currently visible on Cisco.com Bug
> Toolkit but we are working to get them all updated. The disk
> addresses a myriad of firmware issues up to and including drive lock
> ups. There is a field notice forthcoming. They really are important
> fixes.
>
> Regards,
> Wes
>
> Paul wrote:
>> ********************************************************************
>> * Cisco Firmware Update CD *
>> * README.txt Version 1.1.1 *
>> ********************************************************************
>>
>> 1.0 Overview
>> 2.0 Change History
>> 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
>> 4.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
>> 5.0 Trademarks and Notices
>> 6.0 Disclaimer
>>
>>
>> 1.0 Overview
>> --------------
>>
>>
>> 1.1 Overview of the Cisco Firmware Update CD
>> The Cisco Firmware Update CD Version 1.1.1 contains
>> a collection of firmware updates for Cisco MCS Servers.
>> Media Convergence 7835H2/45H2 Servers with
>> specific SAS hard disk
>> drive options installed may be affected. The
>> specific drive options
>> are listed below:
>> DG072ABAB3
>> DG072BB975 DG146ABAB4
>> DG146BB976
>>
>>
>> 1.2 Limitations
>>
>> The update program will find the options listed
>> above and only updates the drive firmware as needed. The
>> update supports Hard Disk
>> Drive options installed in Cisco MCS
>> 7835H2/45H2 Servers.
>>
>>
>> 1.3 Level of Recommendation
>>
>> A full tape backup should be completed and
>> verified prior to running
>> this or any other system upgrade.
>>
>> This update is considered critical and is
>> mandatory for all SAS hard disk drives with the Product IDs
>> listed in
>> Section 1.1.
>> The update process should be performed in
>> a controlled environment. Do not abort the installation
>> of firmware updates while they are in
>> progress. If installation is aborted,
>> unpredictable results may occur.
>> Do not disrupt the power supply to the system during
>> the upgrade process. After the installation of the
>> firmware updates, the user must
>> power cycle the server as part of the reboot
>> process.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.0 Change History
>> --------------------
>>
>>
>> 2.1 Cisco Firmware Update CD
>> Version 1.1.1
>> Initial Release
>>
>> Support of Cisco MCS 7835H2/45H2 servers.
>> Support of 72GB 10K SAS Single Port 2.5"
>> disk
>> Support and updates to drives with product
>> ID strings of:
>> DG072ABAB3
>> DG072BB975 DG146ABAB4
>> DG146BB976
>>
>>
>>
>> 3.0 Installation and Setup Instructions
>> -----------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> 3.1 Updating the Firmware
>> The Cisco Firmware Update CD will detect if
>> your server has installed
>> drives that require firmware updates.
>> If either the vendor of the host system or
>> the server model are unsupported by the current version of
>> Cisco Firmware Update CD, then the firmware update(s)
>> installer reports an
>> appropriate message and prompts the user to press any
>> key to initiate a reboot of the host system.
>> If the firmware of the host system is up
>> to date, then the firmware update(s) installer will report
>> that, "The
>> host system is up to date. No firmware update required"
>> and prompts
>> the user to press any key to initiate a reboot of the host
>> system.
>> The main menu is displayed to the user
>> if there are some firmware updates available to the host
>> system.
>>
>> The main menu offers five options from which
>> choose:
>> Option 1: 'Install firmware update(s)'
>> The firmware update installer displays the
>> install menu.
>>
>> Option 2: 'View system information'
>> The firmware update(s) installer identifies the hardware
>> components
>> of the host system and the version of
>> the firmware installed. The following
>> information is presented to
>> the user:
>> a. Host system vendor name.
>> b. Host system server model.
>> c. BIOS-related information:
>> i. BIOS version.
>> ii. BIOS manufacturer.
>> iii. BIOS date.
>> iv. BIOS build level.
>> d. Network firmware information:
>> i. Driver.
>> ii. Version.
>> iii. Firmware version.
>> e. Storage controller information:
>> i. Firmware version.
>> ii. Model number(s) of the
>> disk(s) that are housed
>> in the host system.
>>
>> Option 3: 'View available firmware
>> update(s)'
>> The firmware update(s) installer identifies firmware
>> update(s) applicable to the host system based on
>> its hardware configuration and displays a list of
>> applicable firmware update(s) which are categorized
>> into the following four
>> different categories:
>> a. BIOS - System ROM
>> b. Firmware - Remote Session Management
>> c. Firmware - Network
>> d. Firmware - Storage Controller
>>
>> Option 4: 'Help'
>> The firmware update(s) installer displays brief
>> information about
>> the options that are available in the main
>> menu.
>>
>> Option 5: 'Quit'
>> The firmware update(s) installer terminates itself
>> and asks the user to press any key so that a reboot
>> of the host system can be
>> initiated.
>>
>> From the 'Install firmware update(s)' option on the main
>> menu, the following five options are available:
>> Option 1.1: 'Express Install'
>> The firmware update(s) installer
>> installs the firmware update(s)
>> that it has identified for the host
>> system.
>>
>> Option 1.2: 'Custom Install'
>> Although this mode of installation is
>> similar to Express Install,
>> the user has complete control of the installation
>> here. The user
>> decides which category of firmware components must be
>> updated. For each category of firmware update(s), the
>> user is prompted for his choice whether to continue
>> with the
>> installation.
>> Option 1.3: 'View available firmware
>> update(s)'
>> The firmware update(s) installer displays firmware
>> update(s) that are applicable to the host system.
>> Choosing this option provides the
>> same result as choosing 'View available firmware
>> update(s)' option from the main menu.
>>
>> Option 1.4: 'Help'
>> The firmware update(s) installer displays
>> brief information about the options available in the
>> install menu.
>>
>> Option 1.5: 'Return to the main menu'
>> The firmware update(s) installer displays
>> the main menu.
>>
>>
>> 3.2 Other Instructions / Troubleshooting
>>
>> 3.2.1 After an update completes, the user
>> may boot the system using the Cisco Firmware
>> Update CD to
>> verify that the firmware has been updated.
>> If the user updates firmware on the
>> host system and reboots the
>> system using Cisco Firmware Update
>> CD, the firmware update(s)
>> installer will scan the hardware componets of the
>> host system
>> and identify if any firmware
>> update(s) are pending. If there
>> are no updates pending, it reports that, "The host
>> system is up to date. No update required." and
>> asks the user to press any key to initiate the
>> reboot sequence. After pressing some key, wait till
>> the CD is umounted,
>> then eject it from it's drive manually.
>> Please note that the firmware CD
>> will not be automatically ejected from it's drive.
>>
>>
>>
>> 4.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number
>> ----------------------------------------
>> Please visit
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html for
>> support.
>>
>>
>>
>> 5.0 Trademarks and Notices
>> ----------------------------
>> Copyright © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights
>> Reserved
>>
>>
>>
>> 6.0 Disclaimer
>> ----------------
>>
>>
>> 6.1 THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
>> WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CISCO
>> SYSTEMS, INC., DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS
>> OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
>> WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A
>> PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH
>> RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION
>> IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS
>> DOCUMENT, CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY
>> PATENTS OR
>> COPYRIGHTS.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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