8-10 SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide • August 2009
TABLE 8-2 Firmware Update Tasks
Firmware Update Task Item Outline Task time
Updating XCP From the
Network
Obtain the XCP files from the
appropriate web site, and use XSCF to
import XCP. Use XSCF Web or the XSCF
Shell for the firmware update.
Reboot the system for application to all
domains.
Note:
If the system has redundant XSCF Units,
the XSCF Units are switched while the
update is in progress.
• In the system with a XSCF
Unit; About 45 minutes
• In the system with redundant
XSCF Units; About 120 minutes
(Excludes the time for component
replacement work)
Updating XCP From External
Media
(When the XCP file is copied
onto external media such as a
CD-ROM.)
Imports XCP from the CD-ROM disk by
using XSCF. Use the XSCF Web or the
XSCF Shell for the firmware update.
The rest of the task is the same as
updating XCP from the network.
• In the system with a XSCF
Unit; About 45 minutes
• In the system with redundant
XSCF Units; About 120 minutes
(Excludes the time for component
replacement work)
Confirming That the OpenBoot
PROM Firmware is Updated
When a CMU/MBU Is Added or
Replaced
The firmware update is automatically
performed.
Confirm the version of the OpenBoot
PROM firmware in the update target
domain.
This function is available when you are
using the M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000
servers. In the M3000 server, when a
Motherboard unit is replaced, the
operator must match the number of the
firmware versions.
About 5 minutes
(Excludes the time for component
replacement work)
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