How to Plan the Firmware Update - Sun Fire X4800 Server Product Documentation

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Hardware Installation

Operating System Installation

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

ILOM Supplement

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

Introduction to Oracle ILOM Software

ILOM Documentation Overview

ILOM Software Overview

What Does ILOM Do?

How to Access the Console

How to Access the Console

How To Access the System Console Directly

How To Access the System Console Remotely Using the ILOM CLI

How to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface

Updating Firmware

Firmware Versions Worksheet

Determining Current Firmware Versions

How to Verify the ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Web Interface

How to Verify the ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Command-Line Interface Through the Serial Port

How to Verify the ILOM and BIOS Firmware Versions Using the Command--Line Interface Through the Management Ethernet Port

How to Verify the LSI HBA Firmware Version

Preparing for the Firmware Update

How to Plan the Firmware Update

How to Download Firmware Updates

Updating the ILOM and System BIOS

How to Update the ILOM and System BIOS Using the Web Interface

How to Update the ILOM and System BIOS Using the Command-Line Interface

Updating the Embedded HBA BIOS

How to Update the LSI Firmware Using the Remote Console Method

How to Update the LSI Firmware Using the Local Method

Indicators, Sensors, and Traps

SNMP and PET Traps

How to Plan the Firmware Update

Use the Firmware Versions Worksheet to record intermediate and target firmware version identified in this procedure.

View the Product Notes for information on all firmware versions available for the server, and select the software download version that contains the versions of the firmware that you want to download.
Note - For some ILOM and BIOS updates, you need to update to an intermediate firmware version before you update to the final target ILOM version. Any needed intermediate firmware versions will be specified in the Product Notes.
Record the intermediate and target firmware versions in the Firmware Versions Worksheet.
Navigate to the Oracle support web site to access the available software download versions.
All system firmware and software are available from the Oracle Support site.

Next Steps

How to Download Firmware Updates

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