Update the Server SP or CMM
Firmware Image
System administrators can choose to start the
firmware update process for upgradable devices from the web interface
Actions panel, the Maintenance Firmware Upgrade page, or a CLI target.
The following procedure explains the firmware update process
using the CLI and the web interface Maintenance page.
Before You Begin
Ensure that the initial
requirements for updating the SP or CMM firmware image have been
met. See Before You Begin the Firmware Update.
The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not
perform any other Oracle ILOM tasks. When the firmware update process
complete, the system will either reboot or power-off.
To start the firmware update process and to verify that the
update process has completed successfully, follow these steps:
- To
start the firmware update process for a server SP or CMM image,
perform the following steps using one of the Oracle ILOM interfaces:
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Web |
Click Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Click the button for Enter Firmware Upgrade Mode,
then click OK in the upgrade confirmation dialog box to proceed.
The Firmware Upgrade page displays the property for uploading
the firmware image.
Note – If the
firmware image has not been downloaded from the Oracle product download
web site, see these instructions to download the updated image:
Oracle ILOM Firmware Versions and Download Methods in Oracle ILOM Feature Updates and Release Notes Firmware Release 3.2.x. In the Firmware Upgrade page, perform one the following
actions:
Click Browse to specify the firmware image to upload, then
click the Upload button.
- or -
Input a URL to upload the firmware image, then click the Upload
button.
Oracle ILOM validates the firmware image and then displays
options in the Firmware Verification page. In the Firmware Verification page, enable the applicable
options:
Preserve Configuration – Enable
this option to save and restore the existing Oracle ILOM firmware
settings after the firmware update is complete. For further details
about this option, see Preserve Oracle ILOM Configuration .
Preserve BIOS Configuration (x86
server SPs only) - Enable this option to save and restore
existing BIOS configurations after the update process is complete.
This option is not supported on all x86 servers. Therefore, if this
option is not presented, Oracle ILOM restores the default BIOS settings
after completing the upgrade process.
Delay BIOS Upgrade (x86 server SPs
only) – Enable this option to postpone the x86 BIOS
upgrade until after the next time the system is power-cycled. Click Start to start the update process. Click OK to proceed through a series of prompts
until the Update Status page appears. The system will either reboot or power-off when the Update Status indicates 100%.
If your system powers off, refer to the
documentation provided with your system for
instructions on how to power on the system.
Note -
(x86 server SPs only) If you the server has
a pending BIOS upgrade, the power reset could take
longer to complete. This is expected behavior, as
it is necessary to power cycle the server to
upgrade the BIOS firmware. If the upgrade includes
an FPGA update, the process can take as long as 26
minutes to complete.
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CLI |
To
load the Oracle ILOM firmware image using the CLI, issue the load -source command
followed by the path to locate the firmware image you want to install.
For example:
load -source protocol://username:password@server_ip/<path_to_image>/<image.pkg>
Where the protocol can
be: http, https, ftp, tftp, sftp, scp
A series of prompts appear. Type y to load the image
file, then type y to enable the applicable
options:
Preserve Configuration – Enable
this option to save and restore the existing Oracle ILOM firmware
settings after the firmware update is complete. For further details
about this option, see Preserve Oracle ILOM Configuration .
Preserve BIOS Configuration (x86
server SPs only) - Enable this option to save and restore
existing BIOS configurations after the update process is complete.
This option is not supported on all x86 servers. Therefore, if this
option is not presented, Oracle ILOM restores the default BIOS settings
after completing the upgrade process.
Delay BIOS Upgrade (x86 server SPs
only) – Enable this option to postpone the x86 BIOS
upgrade until after the next time the system is power-cycled.
Note. All firmware update
options presented for your server are enabled (y)
by default when using a script (-script) to perform
the firmware update. Oracle ILOM displays a status message when the firmware process is complete.The system will
either reboot or power-off to apply the new
firmware image.
If the system powers off, refer to the
documentation provided with your system for
instructions on how to power on the system.
Note -
(x86 server SPs only) If the server has a
pending BIOS upgrade, the power reset could take
longer to complete. This is expected behavior, as
it is necessary to power cycle the server to
upgrade the BIOS firmware. If the upgrade includes
an FPGA update, the process can take as long as 26
minutes to complete.
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- To verify that the updated firmware
version is installed, perform one of the following:
- Web:
Log in to Oracle ILOM and click System Information > Firmware
to view the firmware version installed.
Note - The Oracle ILOM web interface might not refresh properly
after a firmware update. If the Oracle ILOM web page is missing
information or displays an error message, you might be viewing a
cached version of the page from the previous version. Clear the
browser cache and refresh the browser before continuing.
- CLI:
Type: show /System/Firmware