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5.3 Checking the Firmware Version of the PCI Expansion Unit


5.3 Checking the Firmware Version of the PCI Expansion Unit
This section describes the procedure for checking the firmware version of the PCI expansion unit.

The link card and I/O board contain the PCI expansion unit firmware. The firmware version cannot be automatically matched to the pre-replacement firmware version when the link card or I/O board is replaced. Before proceeding with the replacement, check the firmware version.
  1. Log in to the XSCF shell.
  2. If multiple PCI expansion units are connected, execute the ioxadm list command to check the combination of the link card and the I/O board.
XSCF> ioxadm list
PCIBOX Link
PCIBOX#2007 BB#00-PCI#10
PCIBOX#2006 BB#00-PCI#09
PCIBOX#2005 BB#00-PCI#08
PCIBOX#2004 BB#00-PCI#07
  1. Execute the ioxadm -v list command to check the serial number and the firmware version of the PCI expansion unit.
    [Location] displays the last four digits of the serial number of the PCI expansion unit, and [FW Ver] displays the firmware version of the link card ("CARD" shown on [Type]) and that of the I/O board ("IOBOARD" shown on [Type]).
    The following example shows that "2007" is the last four digits of the serial number of the PCI expansion unit and "1080" is the firmware version of the link card and the I/O board.
XSCF> ioxadm -v list
Location Type FW Ver Serial Num Part Num State
PCIBOX#2007 PCIBOX - PZ21242007 On
PCIBOX#2007/PSU#0 PSU - FEJD1212000521 CA01022-0750-D/7060988 On
PCIBOX#2007/PSU#1 PSU - FEJD1201000738 CA01022-0750-D/7060988 On
PCIBOX#2007/IOB IOBOARD 1080 PP12470297 CA20365-B66X 010AJ/7061033 On
PCIBOX#2007/LINKBD BOARD - PP1244027P CA20365-B60X 001AA/7061035 On
PCIBOX#2007/FANBP FANBP - PP12470298 CA20365-B68X 005AD/7061025 On
BB#00-PCI#10 CARD 1080 PP124401LZ CA20365-B59X 001AA/7061040 On
  1. A firmware version is displayed as a four-digit release number in "xyyz" format. Each release number is indicated in "xyyz" format, as follows.
    - x: Major release number

    - yy: Minor release number

    - z: Micro release number