Updating the firmware, Updating the firmware using a web browser – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4150 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Configuring, Managing and Maintaining the Server Using the Web-Based Interface

3. Click Reset SP button.

The following message appears:

Updating the Firmware

There are multiple ways to update the SP firmware.

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Use the Tools and Drivers CD.

1. Power on the system and boot the system using the Tools and Drivers CD.

2. Five menu options appear. To update the firmware, select one of the following

two options:

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Flash System BIOS/Service Processor Firmware—Clear BIOS CMOS and load
default settings (recommended).

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Flash the System BIOS/Service Processor Firmware—Preserve BIOS CMOS
settings (advanced use only).

Note –

Use the second option only if you have customized BIOS settings and would

like to retain these settings. This option might require user intervention during the
reboot.

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Use TftpUpdate through the CLI. See

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Use CPLDUpdate through the CLI. See to

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Use a web browser to update firmware. See the next section,

Updating the Firmware Using a Web Browser

This section explains how to update firmware to a remote server. There are two
options for updating firmware.

1. Clear CMOS (default)

2. Preserve CMOS

If the system BIOS has not been customized, select option #1: Clear CMOS. If the
system BIOS has been customized, select option #2: Preserve CMOS.

Please wait for SP reset then reconnect.