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FUJITSU ServerView Suite V6.10 User Manual

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3 Update Procedures

(including the update handler and update tool) to the TFTP server and
starts the update job (socket communication between the Update Man-
ager and the update agent on the TFTP server).

5. The update agent starts the update handler, and this starts the update

tool with the required parameters from the job control file supplied.

6. The update tool starts the dialog with iRMC S3 and transfers the

required update images using cURL.

7. In the case of an iRMC S3 firmware update: The update tool imme-

diately reboots the iRMC S3 according to the firmware selector to acti-
vate the new firmware.

8. In the case of a BIOS update:

a. It is internally checked whether the VMware ESXi system on the

server is in maintenance mode.

b. Update-Manager takes from the ServerView Database the cre-

dentials for accessing the VMware ESXi system.

c. Update Manager reboots the VMware ESXi system to activate the

new system board BIOS.

9. The update procedure has then been completed.

10. The return values from the components involved are transferred in the

reverse order from the update tool via the update handler to the update
agent.

11. The update agent updates the job status information.

12. The Update Manager fetches the current status and error information

and presents it on the graphical user interface or, if you are using the
CLI, places it in result files.

The update procedure has then been completed.

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