CIMC Firmware Management

Installing BIOS Firmware from a Remote Server

 

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 7

Server /bios # update protocol

Specifies the protocol to be used. It can be TFTP,

 

 

FTP, SFTP, SCP or HTTP.

Step 8

Server /bios # update IP Address

Specifies the IP address or the host name of the

 

 

remote server.

Step 9

Server /bios # update path

Specifies the file path to the BIOS firmware file on

 

 

the remote server.

This example updates the BIOS firmware to CIMC software release 1.4(3j):

Server# scope cimc

Server /cimc # scope firmware

Server /cimc/firmware # show detail

Firmware Image Information:

Update Stage: NONE

Update Progress: 100

Current FW Version: 1.4(3j)

FW Image 1 Version: 1.4(3j)

FW Image 1 State: RUNNING ACTIVATED

FW Image 2 Version: 1.3(3a)

FW Image 2 State: BACKUP INACTIVATED

Boot-loader Version: 1.4(3.21).18

Server /cimc/firmware # top

Server # scope bios

Server /bios # update ftp 192.0.20.34 //upgrade_bios_files/C260-BIOS-1-4-3j-0.CAP <CR> Press Enter key

Firmware update has started.

Please check the status using "show detail"

Server /bios #

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