How to Update the Firmware from the OS on T1000/T2000

Asset ID:	1-71-1501504.1
Update Date:	2018-05-23
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Solution 1501504.1 : How to Update the Firmware from the OS on T1000/T2000

Applies to:

Sun Fire T2000 Server - Version All Versions and later
Sun Fire T1000 Server - Version All Versions and later
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)

Goal

Procedure for firmware update from the Solaris console (OS prompt) this method was added starting with version 6.1.10 and requires a separate Solaris utility (sysfwdownload)

Solution

- connect to the console host from sc
sc> console (or console -f)
- perform below actions
- check current flash prom/firmware
    - sc> showhost
   - # prtdiag -v
- download the (latest) flash prom/firmware patch from mos (my oracle support)
    - How to Download Firmware for Oracle Systems and Storage (Doc ID 1342226.1)
- create a temporary directory on the host
    # mkdir -p /tmp/images
- copy the download the (latest) flash prom/firmware patch to the temporary directory on the host (/tmp/images)
- unzip the (latest) flash prom/firmware patch
    # unzip <patch-id>.zip
- read the readme file of the patch for any special instrcutions
    # cat README.<patch-id>
- method 1
    - set keyswitch to normal
      sc> setkeyswitch -y normal
    - install the (latest) flash prom/firmware manual
      # pwd   <- should be /tmp/images/<patch_id>
      # ./sysfwdownload [image].bin
    - poweroff system
      # shutdown -i0 -g0 -y
         {0} ok
      sc> poweroff -y
    - update firmware
      sc> flashupdate -s 127.0.0.1
    - reset sc
      sc> resetsc
    - poweron system
      sc> poweron -y
      sc> console
- method 2
    - set keyswitch to normal
      sc> setkeyswitch -y normal
    - install the (latest) flash prom/firmware automatic
      # pwd   <- should be /tmp/images/<patch_id>
      # ./sysfwdownload -u [image].bin
         - which will perform automatically below actions
            - download flash prom/firmware image
            - power down host
            - update flash prom/firmware
            - reset sc
            - power on host
- check current flash prom/firmware
    - sc> showhost
   - # prtdiag -v

and for more information look at:

- <patch-id>: README.<patch-id>, Install.info, sysfwdownload.README
- Selecting the firmware upgrade method on T1000/T2000 (Doc ID 1011226.1)
- How to upgrade System firmware using flashupdate utility (ALOM 4V), for the T1000/T2000 Sparc Servers (Doc ID 2123400.1)
- Troubleshooting Firmware Upgrade Issues on a T1000/T2000 (Doc ID 1004230.1)

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