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Updating BMC Firmware

Updating ftServer System Firmware 3-5

a character file rather than a binary file. You can detect such corruption by

computing a checksum with the md5sum command before and after copying. A

repeated BIOS burn failure is likely to be caused by a command syntax error or by

using a damaged or inappropriate BIOS image file.

10. If it is necessary to update the BMC firmware, follow the procedure described in

‘‘Updating BMC Firmware’’ on page 3-5.

11. If you now need to update the Linux operating system and Express Builder, place

the Express Builder CD in the upper CD-ROM drive and reboot. See the Release

Notes: Express5800/ftServer for the Linux Operating System

and Chapter 2 for

operating system update procedures.

Updating BMC Firmware

Each I/O element contains a socketed Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip.

Firmware updates are provided on a bootable CD-ROM.

To check the BMC firmware version, type the following command:

# /opt/ft/bin/ftsmaint ls 10/120

Firmware Rev : 7.0.0

The preceding example displays a BMC firmware version number of 7.0.0 for

CPU

element 0.

CAUTIONCAUTION

Do not interrupt a BMC firmware update with a burn in

progress. Interrupting power can result in EEPROM

damage or corrupted BMC firmware that requires field

service or replacement I/O elements to recover.

To update the BMC firmware from a CD

1. Insert the ExpressBuilder for Linux CD in the CD-ROM drive in the CPU-I/O

enclosure whose power button is lit.

2. Log on to the system as root.

3. Mount the CD-ROM drive by typing the following command:

# mount /media/cdrecorder

1 2 ... 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 ... 155 156

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