Oracle^® ILOM Getting Started Guide Firmware Release 3.2.x

Update Firmware on a Managed Device

Before You Begin

• If required by your platform, shut down the host operating system prior to updating the firmware image on the server SP.

• You need Admin (a) role privileges to update the firmware on an Oracle server SP or CMM.

• You can initiate the firmware update process from the web interface, CLI, or SNMP client.

  The procedures in this section describe how to initiate the firmware update process from the web interface and CLI. To locate instructions on how to perform this task using an SNMP client, or how to manage firmware updates across a modular chassis system, see the Related Information section following these instructions.

• The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not perform other Oracle ILOM tasks. When the firmware update is complete, the system reboots.

To initiate the firmware update process from the SP or CMM CLI or web interface:

1. Determine the current firmware version installed on the server SP or CMM.

   • For the web interface, click System Information > Summary, and view the property value for the System Firmware Version in the General Information table.

   • For the CLI, at the command prompt, type: version

   For information about the numbering scheme used to identify a firmware version, refer to the Oracle ILOM Feature Updates and Release Notes, Firmware Release 3.2.x.

2. Open a new web browser tab or window and navigate to the following site to download the Oracle ILOM firmware image.

   http://support.oracle.com/

   For detailed instructions on downloading software updates from the My Oracle Support web site, refer to the Oracle ILOM Feature Updates and Release Notes.

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   Note -  Updating the system firmware image on a managed device to a prior firmware release is not recommended. However, if an earlier firmware release is required, Oracle ILOM will support the firmware update process to any prior firmware release that is available from the download site.

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3. Place the firmware image on a server supporting one of the following protocols: TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS.

   • For a web interface firmware update, copy the image to the system on which the Oracle ILOM web browser is running.

   • For a CLI firmware update, copy the image to a server that is accessible from your network.

4. To update the Oracle ILOM firmware image from the SP or CMM web interface, click ILOM Administration > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade, and then click Enter Upgrade Mode.

   For detailed instructions about using the firmware update dialogs, refer to Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance.

5. To update the Oracle ILOM firmware image from the Oracle ILOM server SP or CMM CLI, type:

   -> load -source supported_protocol://server_ip/path_to_firmware_image/ filename.xxx

   For detailed instructions about using the CLI firmware update prompts, refer to Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance.

6. Verify that the appropriate firmware version was installed after the system reboots.

Related Information

• Update the Server SP or CMM Firmware Image in Oracle ILOM Administrator’s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x

• Update Blade Chassis Component Firmware Images in Oracle ILOM Administrator’s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x

• Manage Oracle ILOM Firmware Updates (SNMP) in Oracle ILOM Protocol Management Reference for SNMP and IPMI Firmware Release 3.2.x