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8
C H A P T E R
Upgrade of XSCF Firmware and
Maintenance
This chapter explains how to update the firmware and how to collect log data.
8.1
Update the XSCF Firmware
This section explains firmware update functions and how to update the firmware.
The firmware update work is performed by the system administrator or a field
engineer.
8.1.1
Firmware Update Overview
The firmware programs listed below are updated by the firmware update.
POST and OpenBoot PROM firmwares (hereafter collectively called the OpenBoot
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PROM firmware)
XSCF firmware
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When updating the firmware, the new XCP firmware (see Note) is obtained from a
web site (or from external media such as a CD-ROM disk) and downloaded to an
arbitrary folder on a personal computer or workstation connected to the server. The
firmware update sequence is: 1) XCP import in the system and 2) update.
Note – XCP: Abbreviation for the XSCF Control Package. XCP contains the control
programs that configure a computing system. The XSCF firmware and the OpenBoot
PROM firmware are included in the XCP file. The firmware update functions
provided by XSCF are used to manage XCP.
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