Oracle^® X6 Series Servers Administration Guide

Update the Hardware Device Firmware (Oracle Hardware Management Pack)

The fwupdate CLI tool in Oracle Hardware Management Pack enables you to query, update, and validate the firmware of storage devices such as host bus adapters (HBAs), expanders, and disks on the server. fwupdate is supported on Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.

1. Obtain the FIRMWARE PACK patch using one of the methods described in Obtaining Software and Firmware Updates.
2. Ensure that the update files are accessible from the server operating system.
3. Access the operating system command-line.

   For details, see Accessing Oracle Hardware Management Pack.

4. Type the fwupdate command.

   The fwupdate command enables you to update the firmware in automatic mode or manual mode. For details, refer to the Related Information section.

Related Information

• Using the fwupdate Tool, Oracle Hardware Management Pack User's Guide at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs