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To load the Oracle ILOM firmware image using the CLI, issue the load -source
command followed by the path to locate the firmware image you want to install.
To load the image in the background, use option -nowait
, which is an asynchronous firmware update feature available in release 5.1.2 or later. Example: load -nowait -source
. This option releases the host's resources while the update is loading, and the affected server must be manually rebooted after upload completion to apply the new firmware image.
For example:
load -source
protocol://username:
password@server_ip/<path_to_image>/<image.pkg>
Where the protocol can be: http, https, ftp, tftp, sftp, scp
A series of prompts appear.
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Type y to load the image file, then type y to enable the applicable options:
Preserve Configuration – Enable this option to save and restore the existing Oracle ILOM firmware settings after the firmware update is complete. For further details about this option, see Preserve Oracle ILOM Configuration .
Preserve BIOS Configuration (x86 server SPs only) - Enable this option to save and restore existing BIOS configurations after the update process is complete. This option is not supported on all x86 servers. Therefore, if this option is not presented, Oracle ILOM restores the default BIOS settings after completing the upgrade process.
Delay BIOS Upgrade (x86 server SPs only) – Enable this option to postpone the x86 BIOS upgrade until after the next time the system is power-cycled.
Note - All firmware update options presented for your server are enabled (y) by default when using a script (-script
) to perform the firmware update.
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Oracle ILOM displays a status message when the firmware process is complete. The system will either reboot or power-off to apply the new firmware image.
If the system powers off, refer to the documentation provided with your system for instructions on how to power on the system.
If option -nowait
was used, no status message is displayed nor does the server reboot automatically. Manually reboot the server's SP after the new firmware update has uploaded: reset /SP
. To determine if the upload has completed, use command show /SP/firmware/update_status
. When state is Complete, the upload has completed.
Note - (x86 server SPs only) If the server has a pending BIOS upgrade, the power reset could take longer to complete. This is expected behavior, as it is necessary to power cycle the server to upgrade the BIOS firmware. If the upgrade includes an FPGA update, the process can take as long as 26 minutes to complete.