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Sun Fire X4450 Volume Configuration Guide • March 2009
Firmware Update Notes
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The BIOS and SP firmware are matched and, unless specified, should always be
updated in unison.
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There are two types of SP firmware, ELOM (Embedded Lights Out Manager) and
ILOM (Integrated Lights Out Manager).
■
Before updating your server, you
must
know the type of firmware (ELOM or
ILOM) installed on the SP.
■
Do
not
update an ELOM-based SP using ILOM firmware. If you need to convert
an ELOM-based SP to an ILOM-based SP, use the ELOM-to-ILOM migration
process, which is described in the
ELOM-to-ILOM Migration Guide
.
■
Downgrading firmware is
not
recommended, because downgrading firmware
might eliminate important security and functionality updates.
■
Recovery procedures for failed updates are described in the product’s Service
Manual.
Checking and Updating Your Firmware
1
Reboot the server and watch the screen for the prompt to press F2 to enter the
BIOS Setup Utility.
2
When the prompt appears, press F2.
The BIOS Setup Utility main menu appears.
3
From the main menu, make note of the BIOS Version and the SP Firmware
Version
4
Exit the BIOS setup utility.
5
Access the Sun Fire X4450 server download site at:
http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4450/downloads.jsp
6
Compare the most recent BIOS and SP version numbers to the firmware versions
of the server.
7
If necessary, download the firmware and update the server using the ILOM.
