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Contributors

Change History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module

Installing and Powering On the Server Module

Setting Up ILOM

Installing a Supported OS

Product Notes

Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Notes

System Software Release Features

Hardware, Firmware, and BIOS Issues

Management and ILOM Issues

Linux Issues

Oracle Solaris Issues

Windows Issues

Documentation Issues

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation

Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System

Linux Installation

Preparing to Install an OS

Installing Oracle Linux

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Installing the SLES Operating System

Oracle VM Installation

Introduction to Oracle VM Installation

Installing Oracle VM

Creating a PXE Installation Image for Oracle VM

Windows Installation

Introduction to Windows Installation

Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation

Downloading Server Software

Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System

Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software

Incorporating Device Drivers into a WIM Image for WDS

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

ILOM Supplement

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

Introduction to Oracle ILOM

Standard ILOM Features

Dual-Node Identification In CMM ILOM

Proving Physical Presence

Power Management

Clearing Server and CMM Faults

ILOM Preboot Menu

Managing Power Usage and Monitoring Power Consumption

Power Management Terminology

How to View Power Management Properties Using the Web Interface

How to View Power Management Properties Using the CLI

Configuring the Server Power Restore Policy

How to Set the Server Power Restore Policy Using the ILOM Web Interface

How to Set the Server Power Restore Policy Using the ILOM CLI

Switching the Default Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console

How to Switch Default Serial Port Output Using the ILOM Web Interface

How to Switch Default Serial Port Output Using the ILOM CLI

Updating Firmware

Firmware Version Conventions

Determining Current Firmware Versions

How to Verify the BIOS and ILOM Firmware Versions Using the Web Interface

How to Verify the BIOS and ILOM Firmware Versions Using the CLI

How to Verify the ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Command-Line Interface Through the Serial Port

How to Download Firmware Updates

Using ILOM to Update System BIOS and ILOM Firmware

How to Update the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware Using the ILOM Web Interface

How to Update the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware Using the ILOM CLI

Alternate Methods for Updating the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware

Resetting the Service Processor After an Update

Clearing CMOS Settings After an Update (Optional)

Using the ILOM Preboot Menu

Accessing the Preboot Menu

How to Access the Preboot Menu

Preboot Menu Command Summary

Using the edit Command and Configuring the Preboot Menu For Remote Access

How to Use the edit Command and to Configure the Preboot Menu for Remote Access

Resetting the Root Password to the Factory Default

How to Reset the Root Password to the Factory Default

Restoring ILOM Access to the Serial Console

How to Use the Preboot Menu to Restore Access to the Serial Console

Recovering the SP Firmware Image

How to Recover the SP Firmware Image

Indicators, Sensors, and Traps

Indicators

Temperature and Power Sensors

Chassis Fan Failure Sensors

Chassis Fan Speed Sensors

Entity Presence Sensors

NEM and Blade Presence Sensors

Voltage Sensors

SNMP Traps

PET Event Messages

Diagnostics Guide

Preface

Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to Diagnostic Tools

U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests

Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD

Service Manual

Service Manual Overview

Server Module and Components Overview

Power and Reset

Preparation Procedures for Service and Operation

Component Removal and Installation Procedures

Diagnostic and Maintenance Information and Procedures

Specifications

Index

How to Update the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware Using the ILOM CLI

Before You Begin


Note - The firmware update process takes about fifteen to twenty minutes to complete. During this time, do not perform other ILOM tasks. When the firmware update is complete, the system reboots automatically.


  1. From a terminal window, log in to the node's ILOM SP with user account that has administrator privileges.

    You can use either the network or the serial management port. These connection options are described in the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Installation Guide.

  2. From the ILOM CLI, use the following command:

    -> load –source supported_protocol://serverIP/ILOM-version-Sun_Blade_X6275M2.pkg

    Where:

    • supported_protocol is the supported file transfer protocol (TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS) for the server that contains the update image file.

    • serverIP is the IP address of the server that contains the update image file.

    • version is the ILOM firmware version, for example:

      ILOM-3_0_10_12_r12345-Sun_Blade_X6275M2.pkg

    A note about the firmware update process appears, followed by message prompts to load the image. The text of the note depends on your server platform.

  3. At the prompt for loading the specified file, type y for yes or n for no.

    Answer yes (y) or no (n), as appropriate.

    The prompt to preserve the configuration appears.

  4. At the preserve configuration prompt, type y for yes or n for no.
    • If you answer yes (y) to the prompt, your existing ILOM configuration will be saved and that configuration will be restored when the update process is completed.

    • If you answer no (n) to the prompt, you are advanced to another platform–specific prompt.


    Note - If you do not preserve the ILOM configuration before the firmware update, you must perform the initial ILOM setup procedures to reconnect to ILOM after the update process has finished.


    A prompt to postpone the BIOS update appears.

  5. When asked if you want to force the server off to upgrade the BIOS, type y for yes or n for no.
    • If you answer yes (y) to the prompt, the system automatically updates the BIOS, if necessary, when updating the firmware.

    • If you answer no (n) to the prompt, the system postpones the BIOS update until the next time the system is powered off.

    The system loads the specified firmware file and then automatically reboots to complete the firmware update.

  6. If the firmware you are upgrading to includes a new CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) version, you must power off the server module nodes and reseat the blade in the chassis for the server to use the new CPLD code.

    Refer to the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Notes for firmware release information.


    Note - If you are downgrading to an earlier firmware version, CPLD will not be downgraded (even if the firmware includes an earlier version of CPLD) and therefore the blade will not need to be reseated in the chassis.


  7. After the server boots, reconnect to the server node SP using the same connection method, user name and password that you provided in Step 1 of this procedure.

    If you did not preserve the ILOM configuration before the firmware update, you must perform the initial ILOM setup procedures to reconnect to ILOM. See the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for additional information.

  8. To ensure that the proper firmware version was installed, at the ILOM CLI prompt, enter the command:

    ->version

  9. Repeat the upgrade process steps for the second server node.

    Note - Both server nodes be should be running the same firmware version.


Next Steps