Getting Server Firmware And Software; Firmware And Software Updates - Oracle Sun Fire X4170 M2 Product Notes

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Getting Server Firmware and Software

This section explains the options for accessing server firmware and software updates using My

Oracle Support (MOS).

Customers are required to install the latest available operating system (OS), patches, and

firmware versions for optimal system performance, security, and stability.

Description

Learn about server firmware and software updates.

Learn about options for accessing firmware and

software.

Review available firmware and software releases.

Learn how to get firmware and software updates using

My Oracle Support.

Learn how to install firmware and software updates

using other methods.

Learn how to get support from Oracle.

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and software for your server are updated periodically. These updates are made

available as software releases. The software releases are a set of downloadable files (patches)

that include all available firmware, software, hardware drivers, tools, and utilities for the server.

All of these files have been tested together and verified to work with your server.

You must update your server firmware and software as soon as possible after a new software

release becomes available. Software releases often include bug fixes, and updating your server

ensures that your server has the latest firmware and software. These updates will increase your

system performance, security, and stability.

The server product notes list the curent server software release and firmware version that are

available. To determine which firmware version is installed on your server, you can use either

the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface.

For the web interface, click System Information → Summary, then view the property value

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for System Firmware Version in the General Information table.

For the CLI, at the commnad prompt, type: show /System

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The ReadMe document that is included with each patch in a software release contains

information about the patch, such as what has changed or not changed from the prior software

release, as well as bugs that are fixed with the current release.