HP Integrity rx7620 Server - User Service Guide, Sixth Edition

Updating Firmware
The server MP pulls a firmware update from an FTP server over the management LAN. When
replacing a cell board to a currently operating system, see “Cell Break-Fix Upgrade and
Downgrade Procedure” (page 132).
Instructions
• Log into the server console through the LAN, local serial, or remote serial locations.
• Issue the FW command to start the firmware update.
FW – Firmware Update
• Access Level: Administrator
• Scope: Complex
• Description: This command prompts you for the location of the firmware software and the
FLASH handle (from a list) which represents all upgradeable entities.
Once you reply Y to the confirmation request, the firmware update firmware makes the connection
to the FTP server at the IP address given using you and password details supplied. The
appropriate files are downloaded and burned into the selected Flash memories. Note that the
firmware update validates the image to determine that the image name supplied is that of a valid
image type prior to burning the image into the Flash memory.
Possible Error Messages
• Could not ping host
• Could not validate CRC of packet
• Could not find firmware update
• Invalid password
Firmware Update Tool for IPF
The OS Initate-able Firmware Update Tool for IPF enables the firmware update process to begin
and end in the operating system. Minimal interaction from you is required. The tool runs only
during installation after which the system is rebooted.
NOTE: The OS Initiate-able Firmware Update Tool for IPF can be used only when system
firmware is being upgraded and no other firmware components are to be updated.
In multi-cell systems, the tool updates the firmware for all the cells only in the partition from
which the tool is launched. All the other partitions are unaffected and continue to run on the
previous version firmware. To update all the partitions, the tool must be run on all the partitions.
NOTE: The use of this tool is restricted to super users.
Installing and Uninstalling on HP-UX
Installing the Firmware Update Tool on HP-UX
To update the firmware, follow these steps:
Enter the swinstall command.
# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s /tmp/FUTests/OSIFU.depot PHSS_28608
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