Method Of Delivering Firmware; Method Of Checking The Firmware Version - Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise M4000 User Manual

Firmware Update Environment
The following environment is required for the firmware to update properly:
The update is performed from a browser connected to the XSCF-LAN.
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The update is performed after the domain console is switched to the XSCF Shell
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console.
The update is performed with the maintenance terminal connected to the XSCF
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serial port or XSCF-LAN port.
8.1.3

Method of Delivering Firmware

Delivering the XCP Files
The XCP files are stored at the locations and in the format described below. After
obtaining the XCP files, you can import XCP regardless of whether the operating
system is running or stopped.
At a web site
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Format: Compressed tar file (tar.gz) or Windows executable (exe)
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Note – To obtain the URL of the Web site, see the description of the firmware
download in
Note – When the operation is done by Service or Field Engineers (SEs/FEs), a
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or flash drive may be used.
8.1.4

Method of Checking the Firmware Version

The firmware version for this system is called the XCP version. Higher version
numbers represent newer firmware. Before updating the firmware, be sure to check
the XCP version in the current system. The following example shows a command
that displays the XCP version:
8-4 SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers XSCF User's Guide • April 2008
"Preface" on page xix.