[cisco-voip] critical firmware ISO released today for CCM (CUCM)
Wes Sisk
wsisk at cisco.com
Tue Apr 8 11:48:04 EDT 2008
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
> ----------------
>
>
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> SYSTEMS, INC., DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
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>
>
>
>
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