Updating the 10GbE pass-thru firmware

Methods for updating the 10GbE Pass-Thru Module firmware

CAUTION: The pass-thru module automatically reboots after the firmware update, which disrupts all server traffic on all ports on this pass-thru module. The server blades can be powered on while this pass-thru module firmware is updated, but they lose connectivity while the firmware reboots on each pass-thru module.

CAUTION: Do not power off the pass-thru module during the download process. Doing so will require you to power cycle the pass-thru module. Power cycling requires a successful image download before the pass-thru module is operable.

The 10GbE Pass-Thru Module firmware can be updated using the following methods:

•Onboard Administrator CLI

o Remotely through the management network

o Locally using a PC connected to the Onboard Administrator DB9 serial port

o Locally through a VGA and keyboard connected to the Onboard Administrator Enclosure KVM CLI console, if you are using an HP BladeSystem c7000 Onboard Administrator with KVM or the c3000 KVM option

NOTE: When using the Onboard Administrator for the firmware update, the pass-thru module firmware image must be available on an HTTP, FTP, or TFTP file, or located on a USB key drive accessible by the active Onboard Administrator.

•Locally using a PC connected to the pass-thru serial connector

NOTE: If you are using a local PC to update the firmware, the pass-thru module firmware image must be accessible from that PC.

NOTE: The pass-thru module boot code firmware image is usually named 10GPTHRU- w.x.y.z_FW.bin, where w.x.y.z is the firmware version number.

Updating the firmware image using the Onboard Administrator CLI

NOTE: The firmware update uses the Onboard Administrator Xmodem support with a firmware file hosted on an HTTP, FTP, or TFTP server. The firmware transfer can take up to seven minutes to complete.

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