Use The Locate Button To Prove Physical Presence (Cr 6881237); Nem Expander Firmware Update Procedure (Cr 6979140); Workaround 1 Using Oracle Ilom Web Gui - Oracle Sun Fire X4800 Product Notes

Use the Locate Button to Prove Physical Presence (CR 6881237)

Use the Locate Button to Prove Physical Presence (CR
6881237)
Certain Oracle ILOM procedures require you to "prove physical presence". To do this, press the
Locate button located on the system front panel.
For details, see Front and Back Features and Components in Sun Fire X4800 Server
Installation Guide.

NEM Expander Firmware Update Procedure (CR 6979140)

Problems with the NEM firmware can cause various symptoms, including but not limited to:
System won't boot and displays an fma fault:
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sunw-msg-id #SPX86–8002–QQID
Partial or no information in sensor data lists, especially in NEM sensors.
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To fix these problems, you must update the NEM expander firmware.
"Workaround 1 Using Oracle ILOM Web GUI" on page 76
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"Workaround 2 Using Oracle ILOM CLI" on page 79
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Workaround 1 Using Oracle ILOM Web GUI

Perform the following actions before upgrading your NEM firmware:
Before You Begin
Download the firmware image for your server or CMM from the platform's product web
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site. For details, see https://support.oracle.com.
Copy the firmware image to the system on which the web browser is running, using a
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supported protocol (TFTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS).
Obtain an Oracle ILOM user name and password that has Administrator role account
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privileges. You must have Administrator privileges to update the firmware on the system.
1. Restart the server and enter the BIOS screen.
When POST messages appear, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note -
procedure to ensure that the NEMs are powered-on but the OS does not boot.
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You do not need to configure anything in the BIOS Setup Utility. It is used in this