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Sun N1 System Manager 1.3 Troubleshooting Guide

Downloading V20z and V40z Server Firmware Updates

This section provides detailed information to help you download and prepare the firmware versions that are required to discover Sun Fire V20z and V40z servers.

ProcedureTo Download and Prepare Sun Fire V20z and V40z Server Firmware

Steps

  1. Log in as root to the management server.

    The N1–ok prompt appears.

  2. Create directories into which the V20z and V40z firmware update zip files are to be saved.

    Create separate directories for each server type firmware download. For example:


    # mkdir V20z-firmware V40z-firmware

  3. In a web browser, go to http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/downloads.html.

    The Sun Fire V20z/V40z Server downloads page appears.

  4. Download the Sun Fire V20z Server 2.4.0.8 NSV patch file.

    The download Welcome page appears. Type your username and password, and then click Login.

    The Terms of Use page appears. Read the license agreement carefully. You must accept the terms of the license to continue and download the firmware. Click Accept and then click Continue.

    The Download page appears. Several downloadable files are displayed.

  5. To download the V20z firmware zip file, click V20z BIOS and SP Firmware, English (nsv-v20z-bios-fw_V2.4.0.8.zip).

    Save the file to the directory that you created for the V20z firmware in Step 2.

  6. To download the V40z firmware zip file, click V40z BIOS and SP Firmware, English (nsv-v40z-bios-fw_V2.4.0.8.zip).

    Save the file to the directory you created for the V40z firmware in Step 2.

  7. Change to the directory where you downloaded the V20z firmware file.

    1. Type unzip nsv-v20z-bios-fw_V2.4.0.8.zip to unpack the zip file.

      The sw_images directory is extracted.

      The following files in the sw_images directory are used by the N1 System Manager to update V20z manageable server firmware:

      • Service Processor:

        sw_images/sp/spbase/V2.4.0.8/install.image

      • BIOS

        sw_images/platform/firmware/bios/V1.34.6.2/bios.sp

  8. Change to the directory where you downloaded the V40z firmware zip file.

    1. Type unzip nsv-v40z-bios-fw_V2.4.0.8.zip to unpack the zip file.

      The sw_images directory is extracted.

      The following files in the sw_images directory are used by the N1 System Manager to update V40z manageable server firmware:

      • Service Processor:

        sw_images/sp/spbase/V2.4.0.8/install.image

      • BIOS:

        sw_images/platform/firmware/bios/V1.34.6.2/bios.sp

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