360 iRMC S2/S3
Updating firmware images
10.3 Updating firmware images
Since the iRMC S2/S3 firmware executes in the SRAM memory of the
iRMC S2/S3, it is possible to update both active and inactive firmware images
online, i.e. with the server operating system running.
The following methods are available for updating the firmware images:
– over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
– using the ServerView Update Manager
– using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP
– Update using the operating system flash tools.
Downgrading the firmware to the previous version
Besides the possibility of performing a firmware update, you can also
downgrade the firmware to the previous version.
The simplest way to downgrade the firmware is to store the previous-version
firmware image as the inactive firmware image in the EEPROM of the
iRMC S2/S3. In this case, you only have to set the firmware selector to this
previous-version image (see page 182) and subsequently restart the
iRMC S2/S3 to activate the firmware.
IYou can also downgrade the firmware by applying the methods described
in the following sections. In these cases, you perform a firmware update
based on the firmware of the previous version. Special requirements to
perform the downgrade are pointed out separately in the following
sections.
10.3.1 Update via the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
The iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update page allows you to update the firmware of the
iRMC S2/S3 by providing the firmware image either locally on the remote
workstation or on a TFTP server (see section "iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update"
on page 181).