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

Before You Begin

• Identify the version of ILOM that is currently running on your system. See Determining Current Firmware Versions.

• Download the firmware image for your server or CMM from the Sun platform's product web site. See How to Download Firmware Updates.

• Copy the firmware image to the system on which the web browser is running, using a supported protocol (TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS).

• Obtain an ILOM user name and password that has Admin (a) role account privileges. You must have Admin (a) privileges to update the firmware on the system.

1. Log in to the ILOM web interface.

   See How to Connect to the ILOM Web Interface.

2. Select Maintenance –> Firmware Upgrade.

   The Firmware Upgrade page appears.

   
   
3. In the Firmware Upgrade page, click Enter Upgrade Mode.

   An Upgrade Verification dialog appears, indicating that other users who are logged in will lose their session when the update process is completed.

4. In the Upgrade verification dialog box, click OK to continue.

   You are prompted to select an image file to upload.

   
   
5. Perform the following actions:
   1. Specify the image location by performing one of the following:
      • Click Browse to select the location of the firmware image you want to install.
      • If supported on your system, click Specify URL. Then type into the text box the URL for the firmware image.
   2. Click the Upload button to upload and validate the file.

      Wait for the file to upload and validate.

      The Firmware Verification page appears.

6. In the Firmware Verification page, enable any of the following options:
   • Preserve Configuration. Enable this option if you want to save your existing configuration in ILOM and restore that existing configuration after the update process is completed.
   • Delay BIOS upgrade until next server power off. Enable this option if you want to postpone the BIOS upgrade until the next time the system reboots.
7. Click Start Upgrade to start the upgrade process or click Exit to cancel the process.

   When you click Start Upgrade the upload process starts and a prompt to continue the process appears.

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   Note - If you did not preserve the ILOM configuration before the firmware update, you need to perform the initial ILOM setup procedures to reconnect to ILOM.

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8. At the prompt, click OK to continue.

   The Update Status page appears, providing details about the update progress. When the update indicates 100%, the firmware upload is complete. When the upload is completed, the system automatically reboots.

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   Note - The ILOM web interface might not refresh properly after the update is completed. If the ILOM web interface is missing information or displays an error message, you might be viewing a cached version of the page from the version previous to the update. Clear your browser cache and refresh your browser before continuing.

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9. Log in to the SP ILOM web interface.
10. Select System Information –> Version to verify that the firmware version on the SP or CMM corresponds to the firmware image you installed.