Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM)

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Before you begin, ensure that you have Admin (a) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.

Note - The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not perform any operations on the target server.

Obtain the FIRMWARE PACK patch as described in Download Firmware and Software Updates From My Oracle Support.
The FIRMWARE PACK contains the .pkg update file for the BIOS and service processor (SP) firmware.
To update the BIOS and SP firmware image using the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
  For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.
2. In the navigation pane, click ILOM Administration → Maintenance→, and then click the Firmware Upgrade tab.
3. Click the Enter Upgrade Mode button.
  The Firmware Update page appears.
4. Select from the following options:
  - Preserve Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore the existing Oracle ILOM firmware settings.
  - Preserve BIOS Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore existing BIOS configurations. This option is not supported on all servers.
  - Delay BIOS Upgrade: Postpone the BIOS upgrade until after the next time the system is reset or power-cycled.
5. Follow the prompts until the upgrade is complete.
  What happens next depends on whether you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade or not:
  - If you did not select Delay BIOS Upgrade, an update status display appears. The system power cycles and applies the updates when the update status display reaches 100%.
  - If you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade, the system updates Oracle ILOM, but does not upgrade BIOS, and does not power cycle. Instead, it upgrades BIOS the next time you reset or power cycle the server.
    
    Note - When the Oracle ILOM update takes place, your Oracle ILOM session ends. You can access Oracle ILOM again when the update is complete.
    
    Note - If you reset your server when there is a pending BIOS upgrade, Oracle ILOM executes the BIOS upgrade. This power cycles the server and causes the reset to take longer than usual (as much as 26 minutes). This is normal behavior when a delayed BIOS upgrade is applied during a reset.
To update the BIOS and SP firmware image in the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI):
1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
  For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.
2. Type the load source command:
  load -source/[protocol]://[username]:[password@server_ip]/[path_to_image]/[.pkg]
  
  Where protocol can be http, https, ftp, tftp, sftp, or scp.
3. Type Y to load the firmware image, and then type responses to the following prompts: Y for Yes and N for No.
  - Preserve Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore the existing Oracle ILOM firmware settings.
  - Preserve BIOS Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore existing BIOS configurations. This option is not supported on all servers.
  - Delay BIOS Upgrade: Postpone the BIOS upgrade until after the next time the system is reset or power-cycled.
  Note - These options are enabled by default when using a script.
  
  What happens next depends on whether you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade or not:
  - If you did not select Delay BIOS Upgrade, an update status display appears. The system power cycles and applies the updates when the update status display reaches 100%.
  - If you selected Delay BIOS Upgrade, the system updates Oracle ILOM but does not upgrade BIOS, and does not power cycle. Instead, it upgrades BIOS the next time you reset or power cycle the server.
    
    Note - When the Oracle ILOM update takes place, your Oracle ILOM session ends. You can access Oracle ILOM again when the update is complete.
    
    Note - If you reset your server when there is a pending BIOS upgrade, Oracle ILOM executes the BIOS upgrade. This power cycles the server and causes the reset to take longer than usual (as much as 26 minutes). This is normal behavior when a delayed BIOS upgrade is applied during a reset.

Related Information

Update the Server SP or CMM Firmware Image, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Guide, Firmware Release 4.0.x at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs