Installing and Using Utilities 5-63
Procedure in the Server Maintenance Utility
1.Enable “Automatic module start” and “Automatic firmware update.”
See “Setup of System Operation” in this chapter for the procedure to enable.
2.Store the image data of the firmware for update in the NEC Express5800/ft series. Save it in the /etc directory under the name “BIOS.ROM.”
3.On the main window of the Server Maintenance Utility, select the target component. The screen of the target component appears.
4.Check the current state of the target component with the LEDs. If the component is running, stop the component.
5.Select [Update] of [Firmware].
The [Firmware Update] screen appears.
6.Select [Specify the file path to update.], type “/etc/BIOS.ROM” as the file path, and then select [Execute].
The firmware update will be performed. After the firmware update has completed, the target component automatically starts and the other stops.
IMPORTANT:
If “Automatic firmware update” is disabled, the target component will not start and the firmware update will not complete. In such case, perform the firmware update again after enabling “Automatic firmware update.”
7.The other component will start automatically and the firmware will be updated automatically.
IMPORTANT:
If “Automatic module start” is disabled, the target component will not start automatically. In such case, start the component manually. The firmware will be updated automatically.
8.When BIOS of one CPU module is updated, select [Switch] in [Board Switch]. The updated module will be started and the module currently running will be stopped. Use [Board Switch] only when updating firmware. While switching boards, the keyboard and the mouse will be unavailable for few minutes.
If the modules were not switched due to the system state, you can continue to the next step by selecting [Down] in [CPU Module Up/Down] of the module you want to stop.
9.Diagnose the stopped PCI module.
10.Start the module.
