Download Firmware and Software Updates From My Oracle Support
5.
In the Product field, select the product from the drop-down list.
Alternatively, type a full or partial product name (for example, Sun Fire X4170 M2) until a
match appears.
6.
In the Release field, select a software release from the drop-down list.
Expand the list to see all available software releases.
7.
Click Search.
The Patch Advanced Search Results screen appears, listing the patches for the software release.
See
“Software Releases” on page 50
for a description of the available software releases.
8.
To select a patch for a software release, click the patch number next to the
software release version.
You can use the Shift key to select more than one patch.
A pop-up action panel appears. The panel contains several action options, including the
ReadMe, Download, and Add to Plan options. For information about the Add to Plan option,
click the associated button and select “Why use a plan?”.
9.
To review the ReadMe file for this patch, click ReadMe.
10.
To download the patch for the software release, click Download.
11.
In the File Download dialog box, click the patch zip file name.
The patch for the software release downloads.
Installing Updates Using Other Methods
In addition to using My Oracle Support, you can install firmware and software updates using
one of the following methods:
■
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
– You can use Ops Center Enterprise Controller
to automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle, or firmware can be loaded
manually into the Enterprise Controller. In either case, Ops Center can install the firmware
onto one or more servers, blades, or blade chassis.
For information, go to:
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index.html
■
Oracle Hardware Management Pack
– You can use the
fwupdate
CLI Tool within the
Oracle Hardware Management Pack software to update firmware within the system.
For information, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at:
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Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Product Notes • July 2018
