The following sections provide information about installing firmware and software updates:
Updated firmware can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center – Ops Center Enterprise Controller can automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle, or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller. In either case, Ops Center can install the firmware onto one or more servers, blades, or the chassis.
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index.html.
Oracle System Assistant– Oracle System Assistant can download and install the latest firmware from Oracle.
For more information, see the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide (http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs).
Oracle Hardware Management Pack – The fwupdate CLI Tool within the Oracle Hardware Management Pack can be used to update firmware within the system.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ohmp/docs
Oracle ILOM – Oracle ILOM and BIOS firmware are the only firmware that can be updated using either the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface.
For more information, refer to the documentation for your supported version of Oracle Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs
Updated hardware drivers and operating system (OS)-related tools, such as Oracle Hardware Management Pack, can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index.html
Oracle System Assistant
For more information, see the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide (http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs).
Other deployment mechanisms, such as JumpStart, KickStart, or third-party tools.
For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.