Performing The Server Update From A Solaris-Based Client; Download And Share The Nsv Files - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V20z Read Me

Performing the Server Update from a
Solaris-based Client

Download and Share the NSV files

Open a Terminal Window
Ensure that your local Solaris machine is connected to the same local area network
(LAN) as one of the SP ports.
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Open a new terminal window on your local Solaris machine.
Create a New Directory
This directory will serve as the central repository from which your Sun Fire V20z
and Sun Fire V40z servers will download the new firmware during the update
process.
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On your local Solaris machine, create one of the following directories, depending
on your type of server:
mkdir /export/home/v20z
or
mkdir /export/home/v40z
You will download the update files to the directory that you create.
Download the NSV files
1. Download the NSV update files to the directory that you created. The files for
both the Sun Fire V20z and the Sun Fire V40z can be found at the following URL:
http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v20z/downloads.html
2. Under the section "Firmware and Utilities (NSV)", click on "Current Release".
3. Download the following NSV release-package files:
10 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers—SP and BIOS Update ReadMe • June 2005