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Firmware and Software Access Options
Use one of the following options to obtain the latest release of firmware and software for your
server:
■ Oracle System Assistant
- Oracle System Assistant is a factory-installed option for Oracle
servers that enables you to easily download and install the latest software releases.
For information about using Oracle System Assistant, see Oracle X4 Series Server
Administration Guide .
■
My Oracle Support – All system software releases are available from My Oracle Support at
http://support.oracle.com
.
For information about what is available on the My Oracle Support web site, see “Download
Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support” on page 100 .
For instructions on how to download software releases from My Oracle Support, see
“Requesting Physical Media” on page 101 .
■
Physical Media Request (PMR) - You can request a DVD that contains one or more of the
software releases that are available from My Oracle Support.
For information, see “Requesting Physical Media” on page 101 .
■
Other Methods – You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, Oracle Hardware
Management Pack, or Oracle ILOM to update your server software and firmware.
For information, see “Installing Updates Using Other Methods” on page 103 .
Software Releases
Software releases on My Oracle Support are grouped by product family (such as Sun Server),
then the product (the specific server or blade), and finally the software release version. A
software release contains all the updated software and firmware for your server or blade as a set
of downloadable files (patches), including firmware, drivers, tools, or utilities, all tested together
to be compatible with your server.
Each patch is a zip file that contains a ReadMe file and a set of subdirectories containing
firmware or software files. The ReadMe file contains details on the components that have
changed since the prior software release and the bugs that have been fixed.
My Oracle Support provides the set of software releases for your server as described in the
following table. You can obtain these software releases by downloading the files from My Oracle
Support or by submitting to Oracle a physical media request (PMR). Alternatively, you can
download the same firmware and software to your server using Oracle System Assistant.
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