Acquire the Switch Firmware Package (CLI)

1. Open a web browser on a host that is on the same Ethernet network as the management controller to receive the firmware update.
2. Go to this URL.

   http://support.oracle.com

   Oracle's My Oracle Support page is displayed.

3. Sign in if you already have an account.

   The dashboard page is displayed.

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   Note -  If you do not have an account, you must register.

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4. From the More... drop-down menu, select Patches & Updates.

   The Patches and Updates page is displayed.

5. In the Patch Search window, click the Search tab.

   The Patch Search window updates.

6. Click the Product or Family (Advance) link.

   The Patch Search window updates.

7. In the Product Is drop-down menu, select Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36.
8. In the Release Is drop-down menu, select Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 x.y.z.

   Where x.y.z is the version number of the firmware package to be acquired. For example, 2.1.9.

9. Click outside of the drop-down menu.
10. Click Search.

    The Patch Search window expands with the search results.

11. In the Patch Name column, click the respective patch number link.

    For example, 25467804. The Patch Search window reformats.

12. Click Read Me to display the README file.
13. Click Download.

    The File Download window opens.

14. Click the filename.zip link to initiate the download.

    For example, p25467804_219_Generic.zip.

15. Indicate where the file should be saved.

    The file is downloaded and saved.

16. In your receiving directory, decompress the filename.zip file.

    The firmware is in the SUN_DCS_36p_2.1.9-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_2.1.9_1.pkg file.

    The readme_SUN_DCS_36p_2.1.9-1.txt file contains the latest information about the firmware release.

17. Move the switch firmware package (filename.pkg) to a directory on a host that is accessible by Oracle ILOM.
18. Upgrade the switch firmware.

    See Upgrade the Switch Firmware (CLI).