NEC Express5800/R320a-E4 User Manual page 179

Firmware Update
NEC Express5800/ft series can update firmware (including BIOS) if some hardware components
operate in the online state (in which the system continues the operation but the component trying to
update firmware or BIOS is stopped).
To update firmware with NEC ESMPRO Manager, use the [Update] tree of the component in the
DataViewer. Open the tree of the component for which firmware is updated and select the [Update]
tree.
To update the firmware of a component with the ft server utility, use the utility screen of the
component.
To update the firmware of a component, the firmware image file of the firmware for update must
previously be stored in the managed server. On the firmware update screen, specify the path to the
firmware image file for update.
The table below shows the potential cases in which the firmware of a component is to be updated.
Component
CPU When BIOS must be updated to new
Module one.
Executable in any of the following
module states (this can be viewed on
manager screen):
• Removed
• Broken or forced stop
• No fault found by diagnosis
To
operation, bring down the module
before the update.
Remote: Executable from remote management PC by using NEC ESMPRO Manager
Local: Executable on local server by using ft server utility
– : Not support
Firmware update
Remote
update the module
Installing and Using Utilities 5-49
When BIOS must be updated to new
one.
Executable in the following module
state:
• When the status LED 1 is amber and
the status LED 2 is off.
Only the status LED 1 illuminates
amber when the module is in one of
the following states:
under
• Removed
• Broken or forced stop
• No fault found by diagnosis
(Firmware Update Complete)
To update
operation, bring down the module
before the update.
Local
the module under