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The HPE Cray XD225v motherboard and firmware recipe have been updated to support the latest AMD Turin processors; however, compatibility issues have been observed when mixing older revision boards (Rev002) with newer revision boards (Rev003) within the same chassis. These issues can cause unexpected shutdowns or system instability. This advisory provides guidance for resolving these issues, including the necessary firmware updates and compatibility requirements.When mixing (-002) BMC v1.82 with (-003) BMC v5.24, errors are logged as shown below, causing the system to shut down.
In the scenario described above, any HPE Cray XD225v.
To avoid the issues described above, consider the following:• Older BMC firmware versions (e.g., v1.82 or earlier) are not designed to support mixed board configurations with different firmware recipes. Systems configured this way may experience shutdowns.• Updating the BMC firmware to version v1.92 (or higher) resolves these compatibility issues, allowing Rev002 and Rev003 boards to coexist within the same chassis.• BMC v1.92 or v1.94 (Rev002) is fully compatible with BMC v5.24 or v5.40 (Rev003).• Mixing BMC v1.82 (Rev002) with BMC v5.24 (Rev003) leads to system shutdown events and is not supported.Firmware Compatibility MatrixNode RevisionCoolingCPUBMC Firmware VersionNotesRev001Air Cooled onlyAMD Genoa, BergamoN/ANot compatible with Rev002 or Rev003 boards.Rev002Air Cooled and DLCAMD Genoa, Bergamov1.92 or higherCompatible with Rev003 boards only if BMC firmware is v1.92 or higherRev003Air Cooled and DLCAMD Genoa, Bergamo, Turinv5.24 or higherCompatible with Rev002 boards when BMC is v5.24 or higherBMC Firmware for Rev002: v1.92:https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-9d13a09d0eb54c68&tab=releaseNotes&softwareId=MTX_134a1b3a032d494da6fd4183c2BMC Firmware for Rev003: v5.40:https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX_3111abfa0e9645eda29e00931aHW and FW Table for comparisonNode version001002003Cooling SupportAir Cooled onlyAir Cooled and DLCAir Cooled and DLCCPU SupportAMD Genoa, BergamoAMD Genoa, BergamoAMD Genoa, Bergamo, TurinFirmware Version1.xx1.xx5.xxBackward CompatibilityCannot be replaced by -001/002Cannot be replaced by -001/002Can replace -001 and -002 boardsFirmware CompatibilityCannot use -003 FWCannot use -003 FWCannot use -001/002 FWSpare Status--Latest spare for all (-001,-002) MLB PCAsHow to Identify XD225v Board Revisions by PN and CTP53835-003 / 1597T1278803 / 1395T3339111PYLZH0ARHHD013P: PCA, YLZH: Assembly Code, 0A: revision level (A01)P53835-002 / 1597T1278802 / 1395T3339103PXWEV0ARHI307RP: PCA, XWEV: Assembly Code, 0A: revision level (A02)P53835-001 / 1597T1278801 / 1395T3339101PXQAN0ARHHI0DWP: PCA, XQAN: Assembly Code, 0A: revision level (A01)Using the BMC WebGUI or IPMI commands, the PCA Spare Part Number be can retrieved as shown below.BMC WebGUI:Navigate to FRU Information.Select FRU Device 0 - System FRU.Locate the Board Information section.Check for the PCA Spare Part Number.IPMI Command:ipmitool -I lanplus -H <IP address> -U admin -P superuser fru print 0 | grep -is 'Board Part Number'IMPORTANT:To avoid any issues, Do NOT downgrade the firmware of the Rev003 System Board to Rev001 or Rev002 versions.
Operating Systems Affected:Not Applicable
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