Upgrade or Downgrade Firmware Version Using ILOM Web Interface

Using the web interface, you can upgrade or downgrade the firmware version for any Server Module or Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM) that is installed in the Sun Blade 8000 Series Modular System.

Verify that the Firmware Maintenance Requirements and Best Practices have been met.

What to Do

  1. Using a web browser, download the appropriate firmware file to your local machine or a shared network location from the official Sun web site at the following URL.

    The URL for the official Sun web site is http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/8000/downloads.jsp.

  2. Using a web browser, connect to the ILOM web interface for the CMM or Server Module to be updated by typing the IP address for the CMM or Server Module to be updated into the browser address field.

    The ILOM Login diaog appears.

  3. In the Login dialog, log in as an Administrator by entering an Administrator user name and password.

    The ILOM web interface for the CMM or Server Module appears.

  4. In the ILOM web interface, do one of the following:

    • For the CMM ILOM web interface, click CMM in the left navigation pane then click the Maintenance tab in the right content pane.

    • For the Server Module web interface, click the appropriate blade in the left navigation pane then click the Maintenance tab in the right content pane.

    The Maintenance page appears with the Firmware Upgrade tab selected.

  5. In the Maintenance page, click the Enter Upgrade Mode button.

    A security dialog appears, warning you that during the upgrade or downgrade process the system is rebooted and any other users who are logged in will lose their sessions.

  6. In the security dialog, click OK to continue.

    The Firmware Upgrade page appears.

  7. When the new Firmware Upgrade page appears, point to the firmware file.

    Click the Browse button and navigate to the firmware file to be installed. As an alternative, you can type the path to the flash image file.

  8. Click the Upload button.

    Wait for the file to upload and validate.

  9. When the firmware validation information appears, verify that the image information corresponds to the image version you are loading.

  10. Make a selection for the Preserve Configuration control.

    • If you are downgrading the firmware version, you should not preserve the configuration. Therefore, you must make certain the check box is not selected. Since the configuration is not being preserved, record any configuration settings you will have to reset in the future.

    • If you are upgrading the firmware version, you should preserve the configuration. Therefore, you should leave this check box control selected.

  11. Click the Start Upgrade button.

    The upgrade process will start and a prompt will appear.

  12. At the prompt, click the OK button to continue.

    Wait for the flash upgrade process to finish. The web interface might not refresh properly after the update is completed. If you also have a console window open, use it to verify that the upgrade process has finished.

  13. If you are updating the firmware version for the CMM, proceed to Step 14 of this procedure. If you are updating the firmware version on a Server Module (blade), the update process is complete. From the blade's System Information tab, click Version.

    Verify that the blade firmware version has been changed.

  14. A prompt indicated the system will reboot.

    Note

    For systems equipped with two CMMs: When the system reboots, the CMM that was the Standby CMM is now the Master CMM. You must update the second CMM (the one that is now the Standby CMM) to complete the update process. To finish the update process, repeat steps 2 through 12 of this procedure on the Standby CMM. After completing step 12 on the Standby CMM, continue with step 15 of this procedure.

    The Upgrade Complete prompt appears.

  15. Click Reconnect to continue.

    Wait for a prompt to appear.

  16. At the prompt, click OK to continue.

  17. Log in to the CMM.

  18. Click CMM in the left navigation pane.

    When the screen is displayed, verify that the firmware version has been changed.

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