HP Integrity rx8620, rp7420, rp8420, Integrity rx7620, AB322A Installation Manual

HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

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IMPORTANT Configuration restrictions apply.

4 GB DIMMs cannot be mixed with any other sized DIMMs on the same cell board.
However, 4 GB DIMMs can be mixed with other sized DIMMs within the same
nPartition as long as they are not mixed on the same cell board.

NOTE hp Integrity rx7620/rx8620 servers running Microsoft Window Server 2003 currently

do not support 4 GB DIMMs.

Minimum Operating System Versions

rp7420/rp8420:

HP-UX 11.11 HWE 0406

rx7620/rx8620:

HP-UX 11.23 HWE 0403
Linux Rhel 3 update 2

Firmware Requirements

Before installing 4 GB DIMMs on hp 9000 rp7420 and hp 9000 rp8420 servers, the server must be updated to
rp7420/rp8420 firmware version 2.0 or higher. To verify that version 2.0 is installed, run the MP sysrev
command and verify firmware and programmable hardware versions using Table 1.

For hp Integrity rx7620 and hp Integrity rx8620 servers, the server must be updated to rx7620/rx8620
firmware version 2.0 or higher. To verify that version 2.0 is installed, run the MP sysrev command and
verify the firmware and programmable hardware versions using Table 1.

Part No.: AB322-96001

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HP AB322A 4 GB DIMM Installation Guide

Table 1 Firmware and Programmable Hardware Versions

rp7420/rp8420 rx7620/rx8620

FIRMWARE

Core IO Master A.005.022 A.005.021

Core IO Slave A.005.022 A.005.021

Cell PDHC A.003.014 A.003.014

Cell SFW 21.3 1.015

PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE

System Backplane GPM 1.002 1.002

System Backplane FM 1.002 1.002

System Backplane OSP 1.002 1.002

PCI-X Backplane LPM 2.000 2.000

PCI-X Backplane HS 1.000 1.000

Core IO Master 2.008 2.008

Core IO Slave 2.008 2.008

Cell LPM 1.002 1.002

Cell PDHC 1.006 1.006

The Firmware Update Release Notice is included in the download bundle and includes the upgrade
instructions.

To download the Firmware Update Release Notice and firmware patch, go to one of the applicable web sites
listed.

For rp7420/rp8420:

Internal web site
ftp://hpatlse.atl.hp.com/firmware_patches/hp/cpu Download PF_CRAIMED0200.tar.gz

External web site
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/firmware_patches/hp/cpu Download PF_CRAIMED0200.tar.gz

For rx7620/rx8620:

Internal web site
ftp://hpatlse.atl.hp.com/firmware_patches/hp/cpu Download PF_COLYEIG0200.tar.gz

External web site
ftp://ftp.itrc.hp.com/firmware_patches/hp/cpu Download PF_COLYEIG0200.tar.gz

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