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Install Software and Firmware Updates
118 Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide • April 2016
Install Software and Firmware Updates
Once you have access to software and firmware updates, see the following procedures to install
them:
■
“Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM)” on page 118
■
“Update the Hardware Device Firmware (Oracle Hardware Management
Pack)” on page 120
Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware
(Oracle ILOM)
Before you begin, ensure that you have Admin (
a
) role privileges in Oracle ILOM.
Note -
The firmware update process takes several minutes to complete. During this time, do not
perform any operations on the target server.
1. Obtain the FIRMWARE PACK patch using one of the methods described in
“Obtaining Software and Firmware Updates” on page 116 .
The FIRMWARE PACK contains the
.pkg
update file for the BIOS and service processor (SP)
firmware.
2. To update the BIOS and SP firmware image in the Oracle ILOM web interface,
perform the following steps:
a. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
For instructions, see “Accessing Oracle ILOM” on page 21 .
b.
In the navigation pane, click ILOM Administration > Maintenance >, and then
click the Firmware Upgrade tab.
c. Click the Enter Upgrade Mode button.
The Firmware Update page appears.
d. Select the following options:
■
Preserve Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore the existing Oracle
ILOM firmware settings.
■
Preserve BIOS Configuration: Enable this option to save and restore existing BIOS
configurations. This option is not supported on all servers.