HP 9000 Model D390 HP Firmware Manager User's Guide - Page 18

Updating Firmware on a Linux System, Before Updating Firmware, Upgrading Firmware

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• Log in to the Management Processor, enter CM, and enter the SYSREV command to display system firmware version information. • For a product, view the results in the /var/adm/osifm/osifm.out file. Updating Firmware on a Linux System Downloading an HP OSIFM firmware package on a system running the Linux operating system downloads a file that contains the firmware package as a Smart Component. This section describes how to update firmware on an entry-class system that is running the Linux operating system. It describes the following tasks: • Tasks to preform before updating firmware • Upgrading firmware • Verifying the firmware update For procedures on how to downgrade or reinstall firmware, see the firmware package release notes. NOTE: HP OSIFM is currently available only for entry-class systems running Linux. Before Updating Firmware The following lists tasks that you must complete before updating firmware on a system running the Linux operating system: • Perform all the tasks listed in the prerequisites section in the firmware releases notes. For information on obtaining release notes for a firmware package, see step 7 in Downloading Firmware Packages. • Schedule a time to update firmware when it is convenient to reboot the system. • Review the HP Support Line User Guide or the HP support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties. • Do not update firmware on the iLO Management Processor over the network while updating system firmware. • Back up the system. For additional information, see the administration guide that came with the operating system. • Clear the system event logs. Follow these steps to clear the system event logs: 1. Establish a telnet session with the iLO Management Processor (MP). 2. Log in to the iLO Management Processor as an administrator. 3. Display the show logs menu, for example: # SL A show logs menu appears. 4. At the Enter menu item or [Ctrl-B] to Quit: prompt, enter c. 5. At the Are you sure you want to clear all logs? (Y/[N]): prompt, enter y. The following message appears: -> Logs have been cleared. Upgrading Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on a system running the Linux operating system: 1. Log in as superuser. 2. Change to the /tmp directory, for example: # cd /tmp 18 Updating Firmware Using HP OS Initiated Firmware Manager

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Log in to the Management Processor, enter
CM
, and enter the
SYSREV
command to display
system firmware version information.
•
For a product, view the results in the
/var/adm/osifm/osifm.out
file.
Updating Firmware on a Linux System
Downloading an HP OSIFM firmware package on a system running the Linux operating system
downloads a file that contains the firmware package as a Smart Component. This section describes
how to update firmware on an entry-class system that is running the Linux operating system. It
describes the following tasks:
•
Tasks to preform before updating firmware
•
Upgrading firmware
•
Verifying the firmware update
For procedures on how to downgrade or reinstall firmware, see the firmware package release
notes.
NOTE:
HP OSIFM is currently available only for entry-class systems running Linux.
Before Updating Firmware
The following lists tasks that you must complete before updating firmware on a system running
the Linux operating system:
•
Perform all the tasks listed in the prerequisites section in the firmware releases notes. For
information on obtaining release notes for a firmware package, see step 7 in
Downloading
Firmware Packages
.
•
Schedule a time to update firmware when it is convenient to reboot the system.
•
Review the HP
Support Line User Guide
or the HP support terms and conditions for
precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and limitation of liability and warranties.
•
Do not update firmware on the iLO Management Processor over the network while updating
system firmware.
•
Back up the system. For additional information, see the administration guide that came with
the operating system.
•
Clear the system event logs. Follow these steps to clear the system event logs:
1.
Establish a
telnet
session with the iLO Management Processor (MP).
2.
Log in to the iLO Management Processor as an administrator.
3.
Display the show logs menu, for example:
#
SL
A show logs menu appears.
4.
At the
Enter menu item or [Ctrl-B] to Quit:
prompt, enter
c
.
5.
At the
Are you sure you want to clear all logs? (Y/[N]):
prompt, enter
y
.
The following message appears:
-> Logs have been cleared.
Upgrading Firmware
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on a system running the Linux operating system:
1.
Log in as superuser.
2.
Change to the
/tmp
directory, for example:
#
cd /tmp
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