Upgrading Firmware Version 1.0a/1.1 to 1.2 Is Not Supported on a Sun Fire X2100 M2 or Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server (6492583)

N1 System Manager does not fully support upgrading firmware version 1.0a/1.1 to 1.2 on the Sun Fire X2100 M2 and Sun Fire X2200 M2 servers. Though the update will actually complete successfully in all cases, N1 System Manager may report the operation as a failure depending on the server type and the firmware version being updated. Also, the CMOS checksum will be invalid and must be manually cleared to allow the system to boot properly.

Workaround: Use the following procedure to update the firmware. This procedure assumes you have already imported the firmware image into N1 System Manager using the create firmware command.

1. Log in as root on the management server.

2. Update the firmware on the managed server to version 1.2.

   # n1sh stop server server-name force=true # n1sh load server server-name firmware firmware1.2-name

3. Wait for the firmware update job to finish.

   Depending on the following upgrade path, the job may either succeed or fail.

   • 1.0a to 1.2 will fail

   • 1.1 to 1.2 will fail for the Sun Fire X2200 M2 server

4. Connect to the console of the managed server being updated:

   # n1sh connect server servername

5. In a different N1 SM terminal window, power off and on the managed server.

   # n1sh stop server server-name force=true # n1sh start server server-name

   After the managed server powers on, the console window will display the BIOS POST output, which will report an invalid CMOS checksum.

6. In the console window, press F2 to restore the defaults and allow the POST to complete.

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   Note –

   If the basemanagement or osmonitor features have been enabled on the server, wait until the system fully boots up before proceeding.

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7. Exit the console window for the managed server.

8. Refresh the system information for the managed server.

   # n1sh set server server-name refresh

9. Verify that the firmware has been updated to version 1.2 on the managed server.

   # n1sh show server server-name | egrep 'SP|BIOS'

   The SP and BIOS versions should be updated to the latest versions.