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Firmware update invoked manually from ONIE
Manually invoke the firmware update from the ONIE prompt using the onie-self-update command.
NOTE:
This method allows you to update the firmware components, for example BIOS and CPLD, in one step without
requiring a switch reboot. However, this method is not support for platforms supporting the multistage reboot sequence.
There are two ways to use the onie-self-update command. For ease of use, Dell Technologies recommends using Option 1.
OPTION 1:
1. Boot into Rescue mode.
2. Start the firmware update process using the onie-self-update command.
ONIE:/ # onie-self-update tftp://x.x.x.x/onie-firmware-x86_64-VENDOR_MACHINE -r0.tar
OPTION 2:
1. Boot into Rescue mode.
2. Copy the firmware update binary to the target.
Using SCP:
● ONIE:/ # scp <name@xx.xx.xx.xx> :/tftp/users/<name>/fw-updater.tar<space> .
● ONIE:/ # scp <name@xx.xx.x.xx> :/home/<name>/fw-updater.tar<space> .
WGET supports HTTP and FTP options. You can use ONIE: / # wget if supported by the host server or machine. Using
WGET:
● ONIE: / # wget --quiet http://xx.xx.x.xxx/tftpboot/users/<name>/fw-updater.tar
Use TFTP if the host or server supports this option. The .txt file must be present in the TFTP directory; for example, /
tftpboot/users/<name>/fw-updater.tar. Using TFTP:
● ONIE: / # tftp -g -r fw-updater.tar xx.xx.xxx.xxx .
3. Start the firmware update process using the onie-self-update command.
ONIE:/ # onie-self-update onie-firmware-x86_64-VENDOR_MACHINE -r0.tar
Verify firmware update
After you have updated the firmware, verify that all components are running the correct version. To verify the firmware version,
use the ONIE:~ # onie-sysinfo -F command. For example:
ONIE:~ # onie-sysinfo -F
BIOS version:x.xx.x.x-x
CPU_CPLD version:x.x
PORT_01_16_CPLD version:x.x
PORT_17_34_CPLD version:x.x
FPGA version:x.x
MAIN-BMC firmware version:x.xx
Firmware update using USB
You can manually install the OS10 software image using a USB device. Verify that the USB device supports a FAT or EXT2 file
system. For instructions to format a USB device in FAT or EXT2 format, see the Windows documentation accompanying the
USB device.
NOTE:
Using the onie-firmware-x86_64-dellemc_platform_c3538-r0.x.xx.x.x-x.tar image only updates
the ONIE firmware components, such as BIOS and CPLD. This image does not update the base ONIE version.
1. Plug the USB storage device into the USB storage port on the switch.
2. Power up the switch to automatically boot using the ONIE: Rescue option.
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