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Direct FSP/BPA management
The current rflash implementation of direct Flexible Service Processor/Bulk Power Assembly
(FSP/BPA) management does not support the concurrent value for the --activate flag, and
supports only the disruptive option. The disruptive option causes any affected systems that
are powered on to power down. This update requires that the systems are powered off before
the firmware is updated.
A -d (data-directory) option exists in direct FSP/BPA management. The default directory is
/tmp. When performing the firmware update, the rflash command imports some related data
from the Rational Portfolio Manager (RPM) packages into the (data-directory) directory, so
the execution of the rflash command requires the available disk space in the data-directory.
For more information about the available disk space requirements, see the man page for the
rflash command.
Applying system firmware updates
To apply system firmware updates, use the xCAT rinv command to determine the current
level and the rflash command to update the code level, then validate that the update is
successful. Complete the following command sequence to apply the firmware updates:
1. Check the current firmware level by using the rinv cec firm command.
2. Flash the new firmware level by using the rflash cec -p <directory> --activate
disruptive command.
3. Check for the new firmware level by using the rinv cec firmcommand.
4. Check the health of the CEC by using the following command:
rpower cec state
rvitals cec lcds
Applying power code updates
To apply system firmware updates, use the xCAT rinv command to get the current level and
the rflash command to update the code level. Complete the following command sequence to
apply the firmware updates:
1. Check the current firmware level by using the rinv frame firm command.
2. Flash the new firmware level by using the rflash frame -p <directory> --activate
disruptive command.
3. Check for the new firmware level by using the rinv frame firm command.
4. Check the health of the CEC by using the following command:
rpower frame state
rvitals frame lcds
Important: -p indicates the directory in which the firmware code is available in the EMS.
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