Cleanup Steps, Post Ilom Update; To Perform The Cleanup Steps - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4600 Manual

Note – If the ILOM update fails and you are unable to correct the problem, you can
try the update without safeguards. See
After it is reset, the service processor can take a few minutes to reboot. Once you
reconnect, check the version via the web GUI or ILOM command line. If the version
(including the build number) matches the version you just uploaded, then the
update has succeed. You can then repeat the entire process with the next firmware
set on your worksheet.

Cleanup Steps, Post ILOM Update

▼ To Perform the Cleanup Steps

1. Clear the system CMOS. You can do this by setting a jumper, as described in the
"Clearing CMOS Jumper P2" on page
Alternately, you can use ipmitool from a remote system:
ipmitool -U root -H spaddress chassis bootdef \
none clear-cmos=yes
Where spaddress is the service processor's network address.
2. Connect all four power cables, boot the system, and watch the boot process on the
console.
Note – A CMOS checksum error will be reported. This message is caused by your
clearing the CMOS in the previous step. It can be safely ignored.
Note – The first time it boots with the new firmware, the system may report only
one CPU present. This error will correct itself the next time you boot the system.
3. When the prompt "Press F2 to run Setup (CTRL+E on Remote Keyboard)"
appears, press one of those keys to bring up the BIOS setup screen.
Note – (If you used ipmitool to clear CMOS, then the BIOS setup screen will
appear without your intervention.)
The BIOS screen appears.
4. In the BIOS setup screen perform the following steps:
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"To Force the ILOM Update" on page
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