Q: Cypress/Ross 605 SM100 modules and Solaris 2.X??

[Jeffrey Huff]

Has anyone tried to upgrade a Sun SPARCserver 600MP model 120 class
machine that has Cypress/Ross 605 dual modules?? I am upgrading from
SunOS 4.1.3 to SunOS 5.5.1 and recieve the following warning.

WARNING: ...CYPRESS/ROS 605 PROCESSOR DETECTED - PLEASE UPGRADE.
WARNING: ...RUNNING IN UNI-PROCESSOR MODE.

The hardware compatability guides show that the 630MP is supported,
but does not mention anything about the Cypress/Ross 605's only
working in MP mode.

If anyone knows more specifics on the trasition of these machines, I
would be very greatful in any information you can provide. Our Sun
Rep failed to mention that there would be a problem in upgrading this
machine.

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[Steve Cranage]

In article <5maevq$7...@nntp.dist.maricopa.edu>, jh...@next.mc.maricopa.edu
(Jeffrey Huff) wrote:

> Has anyone tried to upgrade a Sun SPARCserver 600MP model 120 class
> machine that has Cypress/Ross 605 dual modules?? I am upgrading from
> SunOS 4.1.3 to SunOS 5.5.1 and recieve the following warning.
>
>
> WARNING: ...CYPRESS/ROS 605 PROCESSOR DETECTED - PLEASE UPGRADE.
> WARNING: ...RUNNING IN UNI-PROCESSOR MODE.
>
> The hardware compatability guides show that the 630MP is supported,
> but does not mention anything about the Cypress/Ross 605's only
> working in MP mode.
>
> If anyone knows more specifics on the trasition of these machines, I
> would be very greatful in any information you can provide. Our Sun
> Rep failed to mention that there would be a problem in upgrading this
> machine.
>

To run Solaris 2.X on the SM100 cpus, they must be rev 8, sounds like you
have rev 7 modules.

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Stephen Cranage, Storage Technology Corp.
Colorado Springs, CO 719-528-1570