Update the Card Firmware

Check the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card Product Notes for the latest firmware requirements, available at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/SunFlashF80/docs

The Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card has two sets of firmware. Both firmware sets are updated as a single F80 firmware package using the ddcli utility, or MSM:

• NAND flash controller firmware

• SAS controller firmware (host PCIe to SAS controller)

1. Download and store any firmware updates required to support the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card from this location:

   https://support.oracle.com

2. Use the -listall command to identify the selected Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card.

   See List All Command.

3. Verify that the firmware package file that is installed in the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card requires updating.

   See Health Reporting Command.

4. (Optional) If you are updating only specific cards in the server, use the -locate command to identify the logical mapping of the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card.

   Skip this step if you are updating all cards in the server with the specified firmware package.

   See Locate Card Command.

5. Use the -updatepkg command to update the selected Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card with the specified firmware package.

   See Update Flash Package Command.

6. Verify that the updated firmware package is installed in the Sun Flash Accelerator F80 PCIe Card.

   See Health Reporting Command.

Related Information

• Servicing the Card Using the ddcli Utility

• Update the Card Software