Processor Upgrades; Upgrading Versus Adding On; Firmware - HP AB464-9003F Service Manual

with the agents. If the new agents do not function correctly, you might also need to update
Systems Insight Manager. The latest version of Systems Insight Manager is available for download
at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/SIM).

Processor Upgrades

The Integrity rx2660, rx3600, rx6600 servers, and BL860c server blade support upgrades from
Intel® Itanium® Montecito to Intel® Itanium® Montvale processors.
CAUTION:
to observe this caution results in performance degradation or system failure.
To ensure compatibility, use processors with identical part numbers.
Table 86 lists the processor upgrades that are supported, and required firmware levels for each
server.
Table 86 Processor Upgrades
Manufacturing Part Number
AD392-2100B AD392AX
AD390-2100B AD390AX
AD391-2100B AD391AX
AD390-2100C AD390AX
AD391-2100C AD391AX
AD388-2100C
AD389-2100C
AD390-2100C AD390AX
AD394-2101C
AD395-2102C
AD396-2101C

Upgrading Versus Adding On

If your Integrity server already contains one, or more, of the processors listed in
follow the processor removal and replacement procedures (see
Dual-Core Processor" (page
OS is unnecessary when adding another processor.
If your Integrity server does not currently contain one, or more, of the processors listed in
then a server upgrade is being performed, and system firmware and OS updates may be
necessary. After any necessary system firmware and OS updates are performed, follow the
processor removal and replacement procedures (see
Processor" (page

Firmware

Before upgrading the processor, ensure the server is at the required system firmware level.
Check the system firmware version by executing the info fw command at the EFI Shell prompt.
280 Upgrades
Ensure that processor speed and cache size are identical for all processors. Failure
Processor
HPE Integrity rx2660 server
1.6 GHz / 12 MB / Single Core
1.42 GHz / 12 MB / Dual Core
1.67 GHz / 18 MB / Dual Core
HPE Integrity rx3600 server
1.42 GHz / 12 MB
1.67 GHz / 18 MB
HPE Integrity rx6600 server
1.6 GHz / 24 MB
1.6 GHz / 18 MB
1.42 GHz / 12 MB
HPE Integrity BL860c server blade
1.42 GHz / 12 MB
1.6 GHz / 6 MB
1.67 GHz / 18 MB
217)) to add another processor. Updating the system firmware and
217)).
System Firmware Level
greater than 01.05
greater than 02.03
greater than 02.03
greater than 01.01
"Removing and Replacing a
"Removing and Replacing a Dual-Core
Table 86, then
Table 86,