Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K: How to Update the Flash Proms (FPROMs) on a System Board

Asset ID:	1-71-1007567.1
Update Date:	2012-07-30
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Solution 1007567.1 : Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K: How to Update the Flash Proms (FPROMs) on a System Board

Applies to:

Sun Fire 12K Server
Sun Fire 15K Server
Sun Fire E20K Server
Sun Fire E25K Server
All Platforms

Goal

Description
This document describes how to update the Flash Proms on a Sun Fire[TM] 12K/Sun Fire[TM] 15K/Sun Fire[TM] E20K/Sun Fire[TM] E25K System Board.

Solution

Steps to Follow
All FPROMs on all system boards must be updated with the sgcpu.flash image using the flashupdate utility.

SMS= System Management Services

See Document 1003372.1 for current firmware versions

*** Please read the special instructions found in the patch installation instructions for the above SMS patches. ***

Updating the FPROMs on all the system boards in a domain (example below uses domain 'a')

On the MAIN sc (as sms-svc) run:

mc15k-sc1:sms-svc:4> flashupdate -d a -f  /opt/SUNWSMS/SMS1.4.1/hostobjs/sgcpu.flash
Current System Board FPROM Information
========================================
CPU at SB0, FPROM 0:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB0, FPROM 1:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0

CPU at SB1, FPROM 0:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB1, FPROM 1:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB2, FPROM 0:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB2, FPROM 1:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB16, FPROM 0:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB16, FPROM 1:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Flash Image Information
==========================
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0

Do you wish to update the FPROM (yes/no)  y

NOTE: You can update the flash PROMs on the system boards while the Solaris[TM] Operating Environment is active in the domains. The flash PROM revision will not be in effect until the system boards are powered off/on using setkeyswitch or DR operations.

If you would like to update only ONE system board on the platform, then you specify the board location as follows:

mc15k-sc1:sms-svc:6> flashupdate -f /opt/SUNWSMS/SMS1.4.1/hostobjs/sgcpu.flash sb0
Current System Board FPROM Information
========================================
CPU at SB0, FPROM 0:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
CPU at SB0, FPROM 1:
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0

Flash Image Information
==========================
POST   05/10/04 14:56:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0 I/F 12
OBP    05/10/04 14:55:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0
Ver    05/10/04 14:59:00  Release 5.17.1 Build 4.0

Do you wish to update the FPROM (yes/no)  y

NOTE: Answering no to either question above will not flash the firmware on the System Board(s). It is the method you use to simply view the firmware revision of the System Board.

Please refer to the flashupdate MAN page for command options and details.

Product
Sun Fire 15K Server
Sun Fire 12K Server
Sun Fire E25K Server
Sun Fire E20K Server

flashupdate, SMS, FPROM
Previously Published As 47468

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