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Online complex firmware update on Superdome 2, Introduction, Table 4 Complex Firmware information
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Table 4 Complex Firmware information (continued) Item Model Installed Version Description The model number of the device The currently installed version of the firmware on the device. Each partition in the complex is displayed after the Complex Firmware, with the version of the firmware currently configured and active on the partition. If any devices within a partition have firmware versions do not match the currently installed version of the complex firmware on the partition, they are displayed below the partition firmware information. Table 5 Partition Firmware information Item Configured Partition Firmware Version Active Partition Firmware Version Enclosure / Bay Model Installed Version Description The version of the firmware bundle currently configured on the partition. The version of the firmware bundle currently active on the partition. If the partition is not currently booted, the Active firmware version will be displayed as "Not Available" NOTE: The active version of the firmware will not match the configured version if the partition requires a reboot after a firmware update. The compute enclosure and bay number of the device with mismatched firmware. Type of device with mismatched firmware. The currently installed version of the firmware on the device. Online complex firmware update on Superdome 2 Introduction Superdome 2 firmware release bundle 2.2.27 (web released in August 2011, factory enabled in September 2011), brings an exciting capability to Superdome 2 customers. The ability to support online complex firmware updates can dramatically reduce the amount of partition downtime required for a customer to update their Superdome 2 systems to future firmware bundles. Under certain conditions, partition downtime needed to apply a new firmware bundle can even be eliminated entirely. However, there may also be other partition maintenance activities (OS patch installations, for example) to complete during a maintenance window that will involve a partition reboot in order to take effect. Also, it should be understood that firmware updates which include 68 Complex Overview