3 Oracle ILOM Firmware Versions and Download Methods
Oracle ILOM Firmware Version Numbering Scheme
Oracle ILOM uses a firmware version numbering scheme that helps you to identify the firmware
version you are running on your server. This numbering scheme includes a five-field
string, for example, a.b.c.d.e
, where:
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a -
Represents the major version of Oracle ILOM. -
b -
Represents a minor version of Oracle ILOM. -
c -
Represents the update version of Oracle ILOM. -
d -
Represents a micro version of Oracle ILOM. Micro versions are managed per platform or group of platforms. See your platform product notes for details. -
e -
Represents a nano version of Oracle ILOM. Nano versions are incremental iterations of a micro version.
For example, Oracle ILOM 5.0.2.1 would designate:
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Oracle ILOM 5 as the major version
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Oracle ILOM 5.0 as a minor version
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Oracle ILOM 5.0.2 as the first update version
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Oracle ILOM 5.0.2.1 as a micro version of 5.0.2
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Oracle ILOM 5.0.2.1.a as a nano version of 5.0.2.1
Tip:
To identify the Oracle ILOM firmware version installed on your Oracle server, click System Information > Firmware in the web interface, or typeversion
in the command-line interface.
System Firmware Downloads Using MOS
Updates to the Oracle ILOM firmware are available through standalone software updates that you can download from the My Oracle Support (MOS) web site for each Oracle server. To download these software updates from the MOS web site, see the instructions that follow.
Note:
For instructions on how to perform the firmware update, see Updating Oracle ILOM Firmware.SPARC System Firmware Downloads Using Solaris IPS
The latest versions of platform firmware for selected SPARC servers are now available
in the Solaris 11.3 Image Packaging System (IPS) Support Repository. System
administrators can use the pkg install
command to access the latest
server platform firmware versions. The IPS firmware server packages deliver the exact
same files that are currently available for download from My Oracle Support (
http://support.oracle.com
). The installation of the
firmware packages will only place the firmware files into the Solaris file system
hierarchy. The administrator of the system must manually run the firmware update
process, and then power-cycle the server to complete the firmware update process.
For more information about how to download SPARC platform firmware using the Oracle Solaris IPS method, see the following sections:
Before You Begin
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Oracle Solaris 11.3 or later must be installed on the SPARC server.
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Users must have an Oracle Solaris support contract to access the Support Package Repository.
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For more information about Solaris IPS, refer to the Solaris 11.3 or later IPS documentation ( http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/technologies/lifecycle-management-2237945.html ).