Update the Device Firmware From
the Actions Panel (Web)
The System Firmware Update property for the host
server or CMM is viewable and configurable from the Actions panel
in the web interface Summary page.
Before You Begin
If required by your platform, shut down the host operating system prior to updating the firmware image on the server SP.
Admin (a) role privileges are
required to update the system firmware.
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 will reboot.
Note - Alternatively, you can launch the firmware update process
from the ILOM Administration > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade page.
You can also launch the firmware update process from the Oracle
ILOM CLI. For details, see the topics in the Related Information
section following this procedure.
To initiate the firmware update process from the Actions panel
on the web interface Summary page:
- Determine
the current firmware version installed on the server SP or CMM.
From the web interface, click System Information > Summary
and view the System Firmware Version Installed value in the General
Information table.
- 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, see Oracle ILOM Firmware Versions and Download Methods in Oracle ILOM Feature Updates and Release Notes Firmware Release 3.2.x.
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.
- Place the firmware image on a
server supporting one of the following protocols: TFTP, FTP, SFTP,
SCP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
For web interface firmware updates, you should copy the image
to the system on which the Oracle ILOM web browser is running.
- To update the Oracle ILOM firmware
image from the Actions panel in the web interface Summary page,
click System Information > Summary, and do the following:
- In the Actions panel,
click the Update button for System Firmware Update.
The Firmware Upgrade page appears.
- Click Enter Upgrade Mode in the
Firmware Upgrade page.
An Upgrade Verification dialog box appears, indicating that
other users who are logged in will lose their sessions when the
update process is complete.
- In the Upgrade Verification dialog
box, click OK to continue.
The Firmware Upgrade page appears.
- Perform the following actions:
- Specify the image location
by performing one of the following:
- Click Browse
to select the location of the firmware image you want to install.
- If supported on your system,
click Specify URL. Then, in the text field, type the URL that will
locate the firmware image.
- Click the Upload button to upload
and validate the file, and then wait for the file to upload and
validate.
The Firmware Verification page appears.
- Enable any of the following options:
- Preserve Configuration – Enable
this option if you want to save your existing configuration in Oracle
ILOM and restore that existing configuration after the update process
is complete.
- Delay
BIOS upgrade until next server power-off – Enable
this option if you want to postpone the BIOS upgrade until the next
time the system reboots.
Note - The Delay BIOS upgrade option appears only for firmware
updates on Oracle x86 servers.
Note - For Oracle x86 servers, Oracle ILOM prompts you to preserve
the current BIOS properties on the managed device. If you answer
Yes, Oracle ILOM will preserve the current BIOS properties after
completing the firmware update. If you answer No, Oracle ILOM will
set the BIOS properties to factory defaults after completing the
firmware update.
- Click Start Upgrade to start
the upgrade process, or click Exit to cancel the process.
When you click Start Upgrade, the upgrade process begins,
and a prompt to continue the process appears.
- At the prompt, click OK to continue.
The Update Status page appears providing details about the
update progress. When the Update Status page indicates 100% completion,
the firmware upload is complete.
When the upload is complete, the system automatically reboots.
Note - The Oracle ILOM web interface might not refresh properly
after the update is complete. If the Oracle ILOM web page is missing
information or displays an error message, you might be viewing a
cached version of the page. Clear your browser cache and refresh
your browser before continuing.
- Reconnect to the Oracle ILOM
SP or CMM web interface. Click System Information > Summary to verify
that the firmware version on the SP or CMM corresponds to the firmware
version you installed.