Upgrade the Firmware (nm3tool Command)

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To perform a direct upgrade, you issue the nm3tool upgrade command and supply the required arguments on the command line.

Start a remote root session to NM3 using ssh or the Oracle ILOM console.
For example, to establish an SSH session to the switch, type:

ssh root@host_IP_address

When you login, you will be at the switch's bash prompt.
Type:
nm3tool upgrade --host=host_name --user=user_name --file=path_to_NM3_leaf_SW_or_FW_bundle.tar.gz

where:
- host_name is the name of the host where the software or firmware repository is located.
- user_name is the name of the user for SCP access to the host.
- path_to_NM3_leaf_SW_or_FW_bundle is the complete path to the file in the repository.
If the switch has been upgraded before, you will see a message about the presence of an existing upgrade file.
If prompted to choose which upgrade file to use, select:
- y to use the new upgrade file.
- n to use the existing upgrade file, which is the file already on the switch.
Allow the upgrade to complete, then reboot the Oracle ILOM.
This reboot is required for post installation tasks and cleanup.
Allow the upgrade to complete, then reboot the SCP.
This reboot is required for post installation tasks and cleanup. As part of the post installation tasks, if Oracle ILOM firmware has been upgraded, the SCP requires an additional reboot after the EMS is upgraded.

After all post installation tasks are complete, the SCP automatically reboots to complete the installation.
Verify the upgrade.
See Verify the Firmware Upgrade (nm3tool).