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Preface

Related Documentation

Documentation, Support, and Training

Third-Party Web Sites

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Administration

Administering the Switch

Understanding Administrative Commands

Monitoring the Switch

Monitoring the InfiniBand Fabric

Controlling the Switch

Controlling the InfiniBand Fabric

Diagnosing a Problem

Identifying the Problem

Troubleshooting the Switch

Understanding Signal Routing Through the Switch

Understanding Switch Startup and Component Addition

Switch GUIDs Overview

Remote Management

Understanding ILOM on the Switch

ILOM Documentation

ILOM Overview

Supported Features

Understanding ILOM Targets

Installing the ILOM Firmware

Firmware Layout

rupgrade_tool Application

Download the ILOM Firmware

Install the ILOM Firmware

Administering ILOM (CLI)

CLI Overview

Access ILOM From the CLI

Switching Between the ILOM Shell and the Linux Shell

Monitoring ILOM Targets (CLI)

Controlling ILOM Targets (CLI)

Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through ILOM (CLI)

Administering ILOM (Web Interface)

Web Interface Overview

Access ILOM From the Web Interface

Monitoring ILOM Targets (Web Interface)

Controlling ILOM Targets (Web Interface)

Upgrading the Switch Firmware Through ILOM (Web Interface)

Understanding ILOM Commands

cd Command

create Command

delete Command

dump Command

exit Command

help Command

load Command

set Command

show Command

version Command

Installation

Preparing the Site

Routing Service Cables

Understanding InfiniBand Cabling

Understanding Switch Specifications

Installing the Switch

Understanding the Installation

Installing the InfiniBand Software Stack

Unpacking the Chassis

Preparing the Chassis

Inspecting the Components

Installing the Components

Powering On the CMCs

Powering On the Fabric Cards

Powering On the Line Cards

Connecting InfiniBand Cables

Verifying the InfiniBand Fabric

Service

Servicing the Switch

Understanding Service Procedures

Servicing the Power Supplies

Servicing the CMCs

Servicing the Fans

Servicing the Fabric Cards and Fabric Card Fillers

Servicing the InfiniBand Cables

Servicing the Line Cards

Doing Supportive Software Tasks

Reference

Command Reference

Understanding Switch-Specific Commands

Understanding CLIA Commands

Understanding InfiniBand Software Commands

Index

rupgrade_tool Application

The firmware in the switch is upgraded using the rupgrade_tool application. The format of the command line is:

rupgrade_tool option [argument] [argument] .....

The following table lists the options to the application.

Option
Description
-h [--help]
Prints help information.
-s [--u=filename][--k=filename] [--r=filename][--proto=protocol] [--hook=script][-v][-d]
Starts the upgrade.

  • [--u=filename.bin] – U-Boot firmware filename.

  • [--k=filename.kernel] – Linux kernel firmware filename.

  • [--r=filename.rfs] – root file system firmware filename.

  • [--proto=protocol] – Sets the protocol to use for upgrade. protocol can be in the form of:

    no – Firmware files are already in /tmp.

    cp:path_to_files – firmware files are already in a local directory

    ftp:server_ip_address:path_to_files:username[:password]

    scp:server_ip_address:path_to_files:username[::port]

  • [--hook=script] – Calls a script.

  • [-v] – Enables verbose output.

  • [-d] – Bypasses downloading the firmware file to the /tmp directory.
-c [-v]
Checks the upgrade.

[-v] – Enables verbose output.
-f [--hook=script] [-v]
Completes the upgrade procedure. This command flips provisional to persistent and vice-versa.

  • [--hook=script] – Calls a script.

  • [-v] – Enables verbose output.
-w [-f]
Prints out the log of the upgrade, the /var/upgrade/status file.

[-f] – Deletes the /var/upgrade/status file.
-S [-v]
Strobes the upgrade WDT and validates the sanity of the upgrade.

[-v] – Enables verbose output.
-u
Undoes a successful upgrade session, reverting to the previous persistent section. Also invokes a reboot.
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