To Copy a Firmware Update

This procedure describes how to copy a new firmware update to the N1 System Manager. Once a firmware update is copied, you can use the command line or the browser interface to install the firmware update on a provisionable server.

The following graphic illustrates the use of the browser interface to verify a firmware update.

Before You Begin

Ensure that the firmware update is available to the management server from the local file system, a network accessible file, or a web site.

Steps

1. Log in to the N1 System Manager.

   See To Access the N1 System Manager Command Line for details.

2. Copy the firmware update.

   N1-ok> create firmware firmware url=url vendor=vendor model=model[,model...] [type type] [description description] [version version]

   The type attribute is required for Sun Fire V20z and V40z servers. Valid values for the type are BIOS and SP. All values are case-sensitive.

   See create firmware in Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Command Line Reference Manual for details.

3. Verify that the firmware update was copied.

   N1-ok> show firmware firmware

   See show firmware in Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Command Line Reference Manual for details.

Example 3–21 To Copy an ALOM 1.5 Firmware Through the Command Line

The following example shows how to copy the ALOM 1.5 firmware images. There are two separate firmware images, but both can be associated with the ALOM type attribute value.

N1-ok> create firmware alom-boot type ALOM model SF-V240 vendor 
SUN url file:///var/tmp/alombootfw
N1-ok> create firmware alom-main type ALOM model SF-V240 vendor SUN 
url file:///var/tmp/alommainfw
N1-ok> show firmware
Name                       Type   Vendor      Version     Compatible Model
alom-boot                  ALOM   SUN                     SF-V240
alom-main                  ALOM   SUN                     SF-V240

See Also

• To Load a Firmware Update on a Server or a Server Group