Sun Fire V490 Server
 
Sun Fire V480 Server
 

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How to Update V480 - V490 FlashPROM FW

Solution

DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
- WHAT SKILLS DOES THE ENGINEER NEED:
Field training in Sun Fire V480/V490 Server

- TIME ESTIMATE: 30 min
- TASK COMPLEXITY:    3

FIELD ENGINEER INSTRUCTIONS:
- PROBLEM OVERVIEW:
Down Rev FW

- WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE
RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?:
Customer should take normal precautions to backup data, notify users of maintenance and that system will be powered down. Customer should conduct an orderly software system shutdown.

- WHAT ACTION DOES THE ENGINEER NEED TO TAKE:
To determine what version of firmware is current, and download current firmware See <Document 1342226.1>

1) Determine system's current Flash PROM firmware revision.  To determine the current version from the Solaris prompt type:

     /usr/sbin/prtconf -V
        or
     /usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/prtdiag -v | grep OBP
 
    The firmware revisions may also be determined from the PROM monitor's
    "ok" prompt with the following command;
     .version

2) Compare current Flash PROM firmware revision with available Flash PROM firmware revision.
3) If current Flash PROM firmware revision is lower than provided firmware revision in patch, then proceed to next step. If NOT, STOP: DO NOT CONTINUE.
4) Prepare system for Flash PROM update
  a) As root, copy "flash-update" file from directory containing patch to the root directory as follows:
  # cp flash-update* /
  # chmod 755 /flash-update*
    In order to boot binary, it must be located within root partition.
  b) As root, exit OS such that system returns to PROM's "ok" prompt
  c) Jumper J1104 is factory-set so that flash PROM is write-enabled. There is no need to switch jumper before flash updating; however, you must ensure that keyswitch is in Power-on or Diagnostics position. When key switch is in locked position flash PROM is write protected.
5) Running Flash PROM Utility
  a) Power on system, wait for PROM's banner to appear, then
  b) Use Stop-A keys (or Break key, if running from a serial line) to abort auto-boot sequence.
  c) System should now display PROM monitor's "ok" prompt.
  d) Boot Flash update utility with: ok boot disk /flash-update-SunFire480
6) Verify successful Flash PROM Update
7) Restore system & resume operations
  a) Allow system to auto-boot, or issue boot command for environment as necessary.
  b) Once system has rebooted you may wish to remove Flash Update binaries & documents since they will no longer be needed. # rm /flash-update*
  c) Remember to remove files from their original location if not extracted directly into root directory. ok setenv diag-script normal ok reset-all


OBTAIN CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE
- WHAT ACTION DOES THE CUSTOMER NEED TO TAKE TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO
AN OPERATIONAL STATE:
Start software applications per applicable administration guides to resume system operation.

PARTS NOTE:
None

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Refer to install.info document available w/ patch, before starting FW upgrade
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sfv480.srvr/index.html
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E19095-01/sfv490.srvr/index.html

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