Keysight AXIe Chassis Firmware Revision Guide
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Introduction
Revision string numbering format
The chassis firmware revision string is organized in the following format:
<Chassis Class>.<Firmware Version>-<Chassis
Component>-<Acomponent>[-<Bcomponent>]…
Where:
<Chassis Class>
is either
F2AX
Identifies an M9502A 2 slot AXIe chassis
F5AX
Identifies an M9505A 5 slot AXIe chassis
F2A
Identifies an older AMP 2 slot style chassis (which is not
supported by this update procedure.)
<Firmware Version>
is structured as:
<major>.<minor>.<build>
<major>
Identifies the major release number.
<minor>
Identifies the minor release number.
<build>
Identifies a build number.
<Chassis Component>
is a four digit number, <xxxx>
Where <xxxx> is a hexadecimal value identifying the backplane fan
firmware revision.
<Acomponent>, <Bcomponent>
is A<xxxx>, B<xxxx>, ...
Where <xxxx> is a hexadecimal value for the specific firmware component.
The actual content of these components is for Keysight internal use only.
A firmware revision example:
F2AX-1.3.37-0107-A002e-B12062214-CA1.0-DA1.0-E1.3
This example identifies an M9502A AXIe 2 slot chassis using chassis firmware
revision 1.3.37. The backplane revision number is 0107. Component A is at
revision 002e, component CA is at revision 1.0, component DA is at 1.0, and
component E is at 1.3. The actual content of these components is for Keysight
internal use only.
The chassis firmware consists of two components, one on the
ESM and the other on the chassis backplane. While it is possible
to move an ESM from one chassis to another, the revision of the
target chassis backplane may not be at the same revision level
installed on the ESM. When replacing an ESM, always update the
chassis firmware. View the chassis firmware revision string after
relocation to verify that the complete version string is current. If it
is not up-to-date, run through the firmware update process.
