Nortel Networks 53r 5300 00 manual Installing NIC firmware upgrades

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Installing NIC firmware upgrades

Use this procedure to install NIC firmware upgrades. This procedure requires the reboot of the server.

Prerequisites

•You must be assigned to the SSA role (ntsysadm).

•You must have the CD containing the NIC firmware upgrade file.

Procedure Steps

Step Action

1Load the NIC firmware upgrade CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2Log on to the server as the SSA role (ntsysadm).

3Reboot the server. sudo reboot

4If the operating system has been installed, change the boot sequence so that the CD-ROM is the primary boot device by doing the following:

•When the BIOS information appears, press F12 to select the boot sequence.

•Select CD-ROMas the primary boot device.

Otherwise, wait for the server to reboot.

5At the c:\update> prompt, type update 7978. The NIC firmware patch is applied.

6Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.

7Use the ASM Remote Control to restart the server and boot to the operating system:

Server > Tasks > Server Restart

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Installing hard drive firmware upgrades

Use this procedure to install hard drive firmware upgrades. This procedure requires the reboot of the server.

Prerequisites

•You must be assigned to the SSA role (ntsysadm).

•You must have the CD containing the hard drive firmware upgrade file.

Application Server 5300

Nortel AS 5300 Installation

NN42040-300 01.04

4 November 2008

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