flashupdate(8)

NAME flashupdate - update the firmware

SYNOPSIS flashupdate -c check -m xcp -sversion

flashupdate [ [-q]-{yn}]-c update -m xcp -s version

flashupdate -c sync

flashupdate -h

DESCRIPTION The flashupdate(8) command updates the firmware that is provided for the

SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 servers.

The entire firmware shown below is updated. Whether update can be performed can be checked beforehand.

■Update of the entire firmware (XSCF, OpenBoot PROM) (xcp)

Privileges You must have platadm or fieldeng privileges to run this command.

Refer to setprivileges(8) for more information.

OPTIONS The following options are supported:.

-c check

Checks whether the specified firmware can be updated.

-c update

Updates the specified firmware. In case the XSCF unit is

 

duplicated configuration, updates the firmware of both XSCF

 

units.

-c sync

Synchronizes the firmware versions of the XSCF units when the

 

XSCF units are duplicated configuration. This option is used

 

when replacing an XSCF unit.

-h

Displays usage statement. When used with other options or

 

operands, an error occurs.

-m xcp

Specifies the entire firmware as a target.

-n

Automatically answers 'n' (no) to all prompts.

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