Firmware Update Issues

This section describes known firmware update issues.

N1 System Manager Allows Deployment of Incompatible Firmware to Dual-Core Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers (6296404)

Dual-core Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers require a 2.3.x and greater firmware revision. N1 System Manager does not prevent you from deploying firmware revisions below 2.3.x. Deploying firmware revisions below 2.3.x may result in issues with the server's service processor.

Workaround: Double check the firmware revision before updating.

Inadequate Error Message When Firmware Update Fails on ALOM-based Servers (6330195)

If the ftp service is not enabled on the management server, firmware updates on ALOM-based servers fail with the following error message in the job output:

An exception occurred trying to update server-name. Please refer to the log file for more information.

Workaround: Enable the ftp service on the management server. See Enabling FTP on the Management Server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Site Preparation Guide for details.