The latest versions of platform firmware for selected SPARC servers are now available in the Solaris 11.3 Image Packaging System (IPS) Support Repository. System administrators can use the pkg install command to access the latest server platform firmware versions. The IPS firmware server packages deliver the exact same files that are currently available for download from My Oracle Support (http://support.oracle.com). The installation of the firmware packages will only place the firmware files into the Solaris file system hierarchy. The administrator of the system must manually run the firmware update process, and then power-cycle the server to complete the firmware update process.
For more information about how to download SPARC platform firmware using the Oracle Solaris IPS method, see the following sections:
Oracle Solaris 11.3 or later must be installed on the SPARC server.
Users must have an Oracle Solaris support contract to access the Support Package Repository.
For more information about Solaris IPS, refer to the Solaris 11.3 IPS documentation (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/technologies/lifecycle-management-2237945.html).