1. Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 5.0.x
  2. Performing Oracle ILOM Maintenance and Configuration Management Tasks
  3. Storing and Managing SP Firmware Images - As of Firmware Version 5.0
  4. Upload Firmware Backup Image for Deferred Installation

Upload Firmware Backup Image for Deferred Installation

Note:

The ability to upload a backup firmware image is supported on newer Oracle server platforms such as SPARC T7 and later platforms; as well as X86 X7 and later platforms. This functionality is not supported on SPARC M-Series platforms.

Before You Begin

  • The managed SP must have Oracle ILOM firmware version 5.0 or later installed.
  • Oracle ILOM Admin (a) privileges to upload a backup firmware image.
  • Verify that the managed server SP has network connectivity.

    For example, to verify that the server SP is connected to the network, use a remote web browser client or a remote CLI ssh client to log in to the server SP. For instruction, see Log In to the Oracle ILOM SP.

  • Download the firmware image for the upgradable device from the Oracle product download web site and then place the image on a local or network share or on a TFTP, FTP, HTTP or HTTPS server.

    For firmware download instructions, refer to Oracle ILOM Firmware Versions and Download Methods.

  1. To upload a firmware backup image, perform the following steps using one of the Oracle ILOM interfaces:
    Oracle ILOM Interface Upload Backup Firmware Image (Deferred Installation)

    Web
    1. Click Maintenance > Firmware Update.
    2. Click the button for Enter Update Mode, then click OK in the updateconfirmation dialog box to proceed.

      The Firmware Update page displays the properties associated with the current backup image. If a backup image does not exist on the SP, the property values "Not Available" appear. .

    3. In the Firmware Update page, perform the following actions:
      1. Select the checkbox for "Upload to the Backup Image".
      2. Specify the firmware image to upload by either clicking Browse or URL.
      3. Click the Upload button.

    Oracle ILOM stores the uploaded firmware image as the backup image and updates the properties associated with the backup image.

    Note. the backup image remains in a pending state until it is activated for installation. To active the backup image for immediate installation, see Activate Firmware Backup Image for Immediate Installation.

    CLI

    1. Type:
      cd /SP/firmware/backupimage
    2. To upload a backup firmware image to an SP from an external source, issue the load -source command followed by the path to the firmware image that you want to upload.

      For example:

      load -source
protocol://username:
password@server_ip/<path_to_firmware.image>/<image.pkg>

      Where the protocol can be: http, https, ftp, tftp, sftp, scp

      Upon successfully updating the backup image, a message similar to the following appears. 

      Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager
Version: #.#.#.# 
Copyright: © ####  Oracle and its affiliates. All rights reserved.
…
A new image is available in backupimage.
HOSTNAME: ######

    Note. The backup image remains in a pending state until it is activated for installation. To active the backup image for immediate installation, see Activate Firmware Backup Image for Immediate Installation

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