By default, the FCB controller uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. The system MUST follow the same DHCP retry mechanism that exists in the BMCs (any parameter needed for this MUST be stored in the configuration file). DHCP client MUST retry forever.
FCB Firmware Behavior
The following table lists the FCB firmware behavior.
Table
System | Safe Boot Code Firmware | Operational Code Firmware |
Configuration | Behavior | Behavior |
Server enclosure with storage sleds only
•FCB firmware enables network/SNMP service
•FCB firmware update is done by TFTP via SNMP set object property
•FCB firmware detects sled modules during initialization only. When you replace a storage sled with a compute sled, the FCB controller needs to reset to detect the compute sled.
•The reset to default button works
•FCB firmware enables network/SNMP service
•FCB firmware update is done by TFTP via SNMP set object property
•Use the SNMP SET/GET commands to request for a specific variable
•FCB firmware send traps to remote client when critical errors occur.
•You can download or upload the FCB configuration information by TFTP via SNMP set object property
•The firmware update may fail but not be broken if you install a compute sled into the server enclosure while the FCB firmware update is in progress
•The reset to default button works
