Do Not Power Cycle Server During Automatic CMOD FPGA Update (18707243)
If you replace the CMOD or SMOD hardware, it can cause the FPGA to be out of synchronization between the CMOD and the SMOD. When you apply AC power to the server, Oracle ILOM detects the FPGA mismatch and automatically updates the FPGA.
 | Caution - Do not power off or power cycle your server during this update. |
When an automatic FPGA update is in progress, messages like the following appear in the Oracle ILOM event logs:
Thu May 8 01:01:20 2014 Firmware Update minor FPGA update x4_8cmod0 started
or:
Thu May 8 01:01:19 2014 Firmware Update minor Performing FPGA sync on x4_8cmod0 x4_8cmod2 x4_8cmod3 x4_8cmod4 x4_8cmod5 x4_8cmod6 x4_8cmod7 x4_8smod
After the update is complete, it displays messages like this:
Thu May 8 01:10:32 2014 Firmware Update minor FPGA update complete
If the upgrade was not necessary, it displays messages like this:
Thu May 8 00:46:36 2014 Firmware Update minor FPGA update is not needed