How to check Private Cloud Appliance (PCA) firmware versions

Asset ID:	1-71-2388130.1
Update Date:	2018-05-29
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Solution Type Technical Instruction Sure

Solution 2388130.1 : How to check Private Cloud Appliance (PCA) firmware versions

Applies to:

Private Cloud Appliance X7-2 Server Upgrade - Version All Versions and later
Private Cloud Appliance X6-2 Server Upgrade - Version All Versions and later
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance X3-2 Hardware - Version All Versions and later
Private Cloud Appliance X5-2 Hardware - Version All Versions and later
Private Cloud Appliance - Version 2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This document shows how to check the firmware versions on the various Private Cloud Appliance rack components.

Solution

Note: The "fwupdate" command may not exist in certain earlier versions of the PCA software. Use the alternate command as needed.

Note: The output from the "fwupdate" commands shown below can be quite long on several single lines. It may be shown on your screen wrapped onto the next line. Maximizing your browser window and/or viewing in a landscape mode may help your viewing experience.

Check the server node ILOM/SP firmware

This example shows ovcacn13r1 which is an X6-2 node. The ILOM version is v3.2.10.22 r118277 and the BIOS version is 38080000

If needed, the node IP addresses can be found using these commands:

[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# pca-admin list compute-node --sorted-by=Compute_Node
[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# pca-admin list management-node

ssh into the node as root

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# fwupdate list sp_bios
==================================================
SP
==================================================
ID Product Name System Firmware Version ILOM Version BIOS/OBP Version Fallback Boot Version XML Support
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sp ORACLE SERVER X6-2 - v3.2.10.22 r118277 38080000 - N/A

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# exit

Alternate method via ssh to the ilom as root

Hostname: ILOM-ovcacn13r1

-> version
SP firmware 3.2.10.22
SP firmware build number: 118277
SP firmware date: Fri May 26 16:38:07 CST 2017
SP filesystem version: 0.2.10

-> show /SYS/MB/BIOS fru_version

/SYS/MB/BIOS
Properties:
fru_version = 38080000

-> exit

Check the controller firmware (SAS HBA, IB HCA)

These examples shows the HBA version is 4.230.40-3739 from package 24.3.0-0063 and the HCA version is 2.11.1280

ssh to the node as root

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# fwupdate list controller

==================================================
CONTROLLER
==================================================
ID Type Manufacturer Model Product Name               FW Version      BIOS Version EFI Version FCODE Version Package Version NVDATA Version XML Support
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
c0 SAS LSI Logic   0x005d LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i       4.230.40-3739   6.17.04.2     06.06.10.05 4.16.08.00     -                -               N/A
c1 SAS 0x0000      0x0000 0x0000                     -               -             -            -              -                -               N/A
c2 IB   Mellanox    0x1003 Sun InfiniBand Dual Port   2.11.1280       -             -            -              -                -               N/A
c3 NET Intel       0x1528 Intel(R) Ethernet Control                  -             -                           8000047B         -               N/A
c4 NET Intel       0x1528 Intel(R) Ethernet Control                  -             -                           8000047C         -               N/A

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# exit

Alternate method for the HBA

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -AdpAllInfo -a0 | grep "FW" | head -2
FW Package Build: 24.3.0-0063
FW Version : 4.230.40-3739

[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# exit

Alternate two step method for the HCA

#1 Identify the device id
#2 Query the device

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# lspci | grep InfiniBand
13:00.0 InfiniBand: Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# mstflint -d 13:00.0 q | grep FW
FW Version: 2.11.1280

[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# exit

Variation of above two step method all on one line

[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# mstflint -d `lspci | grep InfiniBand | cut -f1 -d" "` q | grep FW
FW Version: 2.11.1280

[root@ovcamn05r1 ~]# exit

Check the disk firmware (HDD)

This example shows all internal physical HDDs have firmware version A990.

ssh to the node as root

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# fwupdate list disk

DISKS
===============
ID    Manufacturer Model             Chassis Slot Type Media Size(GiB) FW Version XML Support
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
c0d0 HGST          H101812SFSUN1.2T -        0     sas   HDD    1118       A990        N/A
c0d1 HGST          H101812SFSUN1.2T -        1     sas   HDD    1118       A990        N/A

DISKS
===============
ID    Manufacturer Model            Chassis Slot Type Media Size(GiB) FW Version XML Support
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
c1d0 SUN          ZFS Storage 7335 -        -     -     HDD    12         1.0         N/A
c1d1 SUN          ZFS Storage 7335 -        -     -     HDD    300        1.0         N/A
c1d2 SUN          ZFS Storage 7335 -        -     -     HDD    5          1.0         N/A
c1d3 SUN          ZFS Storage 7335 -        -     -     HDD    5          1.0         N/A

[root@ovcacn13r1 ~]# exit

Check the ES1-24 switch firmware

The example shows the firmware version is ES1-24-1.3.1.15

ssh to a switch as root. They are at 192.168.4.200 and 192.168.4.201

-> start /SYS/fs_cli/
Are you sure you want to start /SYS/fs_cli (y/n)? y

start: Connecting to Fabric Switch CLI

ovcasw21ar1 SEFOS# show system information

Hardware Version : 2.5.8_00209384
Firmware Version : ES1-24-1.3.1.15
Switch Name : Oracle ES1-24
System Contact :
System Location :
Logging Option : Console Logging
Login Authentication Mode : Local
Config Save Status : Successful
Remote Save Status : Not Initiated
Config Restore Status : Successful

ovcasw21ar1 SEFOS# exit
Connection closed by foreign host.
start: The session with /SYS/fs_cli has ended.

-> exit

Check the Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 (NM2-36P IB) switch firmware

This example shows the firmware version is 2.1.8-1

ssh to a switch. They are at 192.168.4.202 and 192.168.4.203

a) as root user

[root@ovcasw19r1 ~]# version
SUN DCS 36p version: 2.1.8-1
Build time: Sep 18 2015 10:26:47
SP board info:
Manufacturing Date: 2015.02.21
Serial Number: "NCDIV0963"
Hardware Revision: 0x0200
Firmware Revision: 0x0000
BIOS version: SUN0R100
BIOS date: 06/22/2010

[root@ovcasw19r1 ~]# exit

b) or as ilom-admin user

-> version
SP firmware 2.1.8-1
SP firmware build number: 47111
SP firmware date: Thu Feb 19 12:16:50 IST 2015
SP filesystem version: 0.1.22

-> exit

Check the F1-15 Fabric Director

This example shows the XgOS version is 3.9.4

ssh to a switch as admin. They are at 192.168.4.204 and 192.168.4.205

admin@ovcasw15r1[xsigo] show software

[snip]

INSTALLED XgOS VERSIONS
Current: xsigos-3.9.4-XGO

admin@ovcasw15r1[xsigo] exit

Check the PDU firmware

This example shows the PDU firmware is V2.07.

Note: ssh is only supported on Enhanced PDU's. For earlier PDU models, access the PDU via the web browser and select the "Module Info" button.

ssh to the PDU

The PDUs are at 192.168.4.210 and 192.168.4.211

Welcome to Oracle PDU 'AK01234567-PDUX'

https:// browser to the PDU

PDU

References

<NOTE:1610373.1> - Firmware Upgrade Policy for Private Cloud Appliance (PCA)

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