1. Installation and Administration Guide
  2. Upgrade and Configure Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
  3. Upgrade the ILOM Server Firmware

Upgrade the ILOM Server Firmware

Upgrade the ILOM firmware by uploading a new version using the ILOM web GUI.

The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not perform any other ILOM tasks. When the firmware update process completes, the system will reboot. Be sure you have met the initial requirements for the upgrade. Refer to "Before You Begin the Firmware Update" in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance. The process for upgrading the firmware is discussed in detail in "Update the Server SP or CMM Firmware Image" in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance.
  1. Log in to the ILOM using the Web based interface. You must have administrator privileges to perform the firmware upgrades.
  2. To avoid trouble with service processors that may be in an error state begin by resetting the service processor.
    1. Click ILOM Administration > Maintenance > Reset SP and then click Reset SP.
    2. Log out and then log back into the ILOM Web based interface. If necessary, the reset can be performed using the serial interface and CLI to the ILOM, then log back into the ILOM Web based interface.
  3. Set the Session Time-out value to 3 hours (System Information tab, then Session Timeout tab).
  4. Shut down the server.

    For new installs, or FRU situations, before QuickStart you should power down using the ILOM Web Interface's Remote Control tab, select the Remote Power Control tab and then choose the Graceful Shutdown and Power Off action. Save this choice to have the server shut down.

    For KMAs that have already been configured (QuickStart procedure), log in to the OKM Console as an Operator and select the Shutdown KMA menu option to shut down the KMA.

  5. Click ILOM Administration > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
  6. Click Enter Firmware Upgrade Mode, then click OK.
  7. In the Firmware Upgrade page, either click Browse to specify the firmware to upload or enter a URL to upload the firmware.
  8. Click Upload.
  9. In the Firmware Verification page, enable the Preserve Configuration option.
  10. Click Start.
  11. Click OK to proceed through a series of prompts. The system automatically reboots when the Update Status is 100 percent complete.
  12. To verify that the updated firmware has been installed, click System Information > Firmware.