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Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 firmware update 2.2.9-3

J Peters-OracleAug 9 2018

root@IBS36 ~]# spshexec show /SYS product_part_number product_name product_serial_number

Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version ILOM 3.0 r47111

-> show /SYS product_part_number product_name product_serial_number

/SYS

Properties:

product_part_number = 7305544

product_name = Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36

product_serial_number = $IBS36_product_serial_number

-> Session closed

[root@IBS36 ~]# version

SUN DCS 36p version: 2.1.7-2

Build time: May 27 2015 11:14:46

SP board info:

Failed to open jida

[root@IBS36 ~]# spshexec version

Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version ILOM 3.0 r47111

-> version

SP firmware 2.1.7-2

SP firmware build number: 47111

SP firmware date: Thu Feb 19 12:16:50 IST 2015

SP filesystem version: 0.1.22

-> Session closed

Patch 27706233: Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Firmware Version 2.2.9

[root@EXADATAX4-2 ~]# unzip p27706233_229_Generic.zip

Archive: p27706233_229_Generic.zip

inflating: license.txt

inflating: readme_SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3.txt

creating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/README_pkey_filter

creating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-ILOM-CONTROL-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-DCS-IB-MIB.txt

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_2.2.9_3.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-HW-TRAP-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-PLATFORM-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/ENTITY-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-FABRIC-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3_metadata.xml

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/pkey_filter.pl

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3_THIRDPARTYLICENSE.pdf

inflating: written_offer_source_code.pdf

Excerpt readme_SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3.txt,

"Also with the introduction of signed firmware in 2.2.8, upgrade to

firmware 2.2.8 or newer 2.2.X is only supported from firmware 2.2.7-2 or

newer 2.2.X. Downgrade from firmware 2.2.8 or newer 2.2.X is only

supported to 2.2.8 or newer 2.2.X or to 2.2.7-2 signed version."

Patch 26575824: Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36 Firmware Version 2.2.7

[root@EXADATAX4-2 ~]# unzip p26575824_227_Generic.zip

Archive: p26575824_227_Generic.zip

inflating: written_offer_source_code.pdf

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1_THIRDPARTYLICENSE.pdf

creating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1_metadata.xml

creating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-PLATFORM-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-HW-TRAP-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/ENTITY-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_upgrade_2.1_to_2.2.7_2.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_2.2.7_2.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-DCS-IB-MIB.txt

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_2.2.7_1.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-ILOM-CONTROL-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/SUN-FABRIC-MIB.mib

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_2.2.7_2_signed.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p/sundcs_36p_repository_upgrade_2.1_to_2.2.7_1.pkg

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/README_pkey_filter

inflating: SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/pkey_filter.pl

inflating: readme_SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1.txt

inflating: license.txt

Excerpt readme_SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1.txt,

"The file sundcs_36p_repository_upgrade_2.1_to_2.2.7_2.pkg contains firmware
package used to upgrade switches with firmware 2.1.X installed as
the first upgrade step, to be able to upgrade to firmware 2.2.8 or newer
as the final upgrade step."

[root@EXADATAX4-2 ~]# cd SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.7-1/SUN_DCS_36p

[root@EXADATAX4-2 SUN_DCS_36p]# python -m SimpleHTTPServer

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...

[root@IBS36 ~]# spsh

-> version

SP firmware 2.1.7-2

SP firmware build number: 47111

SP firmware date: Thu Feb 19 12:16:50 IST 2015

SP filesystem version: 0.1.22

-> load -source http://$EXADATAX4-2:8000/sundcs_36p_repository_upgrade_2.1_to_2.2.7_2.pkg

Downloading firmware image. This will take a few minutes.

Error: Exiting Firmware update. Please see file /tmp/fw_upgrade_pre_check.err for details.

Firmware image update failed.

load: Command Failed

-> exit

[root@IBS36 ~]# cat /tmp/fw_upgrade_pre_check.err

Prerequisites was updated. Please rerun firmware upgrade from ILOM!

[root@IBS36 ~]# spsh

Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version ILOM 3.0 r47111

-> load -source http://$EXADATAX4-2:8000/sundcs_36p_repository_upgrade_2.1_to_2Downloading firmware image. This will take a few minutes.

NOTE: Firmware upgrade will upgrade the SUN DCS 36p firmware.

ILOM will enter a special mode to load new firmware. No

other tasks should be performed in ILOM until the firmware

upgrade is complete.

WARNING: Subnet manager is running on the switch. Proceeding with installation will stop it.

Are you sure you want to load the specified file (y/n)? y

Setting up environment for firmware upgrade. This will take a few minutes.

Subnet manager has been temporarily disabled on this switch so that

firmware upgrade can go on. After the upgrade is done, please make

sure that the SM is running again, using commands sminfo and enablesm.

Starting SUN DCS 36p FW update

==========================

Performing operation: I4 A

==========================

I4 fw upgrade from 7.4.3002(INI:4) to 7.4.3002(INI:6):

Upgrade started...

Upgrade completed.

INFO: I4 fw upgrade from 7.4.3002(INI:4) to 7.4.3002(INI:6) succeeded

===========================

Summary of Firmware update

===========================

I4 status : FW UPDATE - SUCCESS

I4 update succeeded on : A

I4 already up-to-date on : none

I4 update failed on : none

=========================================

Performing operation: SUN DCS 36p firmware update

=========================================

SUN DCS 36p Kontron module fw upgrade from 2.1.7-2 to 2.2.7-2:

Upgrade started...

Please reboot the system to enable firmware update of Kontron module. The download of the Kontron firmware image happens during reboot.

After system reboot, Kontron FW update progress can be monitored in browser using URL [http://system] OR at OS command line prompt by using command [telnet system 1234] where system is the hostname or IP address of SUN DCS 36P or GW.

Firmware update is complete.

-> exit

[root@IBS36 ~]# reboot

Broadcast message from root (pts/0) (Mon Aug 6 23:28:31 2018):

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

Using keyboard-interactive authentication.

Password:

FW upgrade completed successfully on Mon Aug 6 17:30:38 MDT 2018.

Please run the "fwverify" CLI command to verify the new image.

This message will be cleared on next reboot.

You are now logged in to the root shell.

It is recommended to use ILOM shell instead of root shell.

All usage should be restricted to documented commands and documented

config files.

To view the list of documented commands, use "help" at linux prompt.

[root@IBS36 ~]# version

SUN DCS 36p version: 2.2.7-2

Build time: Nov 2 2017 09:21:37

SP board info:

Manufacturing Date: N/A

Serial Number: "NED620265"

Hardware Revision: 0x0100

Firmware Revision: 0x0000

BIOS version: NUP1R918

BIOS date: 01/19/2016

[root@IBS36 ~]# fwverify

Checking all present packages:

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. OK

Checking if any packages are missing:

Verifying installed files:

Checking FW Coreswitch:

FW Version: 7.4.3002 OK

PSID: SUN_NM2-36p_006 OK

Verifying image integrity OK

[root@EXADATAX4-2 ~]# cd SUN_DCS_36p_2.2.9-3/SUN_DCS_36p

[root@EXADATAX4-2 SUN_DCS_36p]# python -m SimpleHTTPServer

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...

[root@IBS36 ~]# spsh

Oracle(R) Integrated Lights Out Manager

Version 2.2.7-2 ILOM 3.2.6 r122314

Warning: HTTPS certificate is set to factory default.

Hostname: IBS36

-> load -source http://$EXADATAX4-2:8000/sundcs_36p_repository_2.2.9_3.pkg

Downloading firmware image. This will take a few minutes.

SUN DCS 36p version: 2.2.7-2

Build time: Nov 2 2017 09:21:37

SP board info:

Manufacturing Date: N/A

Serial Number: "NED620265"

Hardware Revision: 0x0100

Firmware Revision: 0x0000

BIOS version: NUP1R918

BIOS date: 01/19/2016

FROM_VERSION: 2.2.7-2

TO_VERSION: 2.2.9-3

NOTE: Firmware upgrade will upgrade the SUN DCS 36p firmware.

ILOM will enter a special mode to load new firmware. No

other tasks should be performed in ILOM until the firmware

upgrade is complete.

Are you sure you want to load the specified file (y/n)? y

Setting up environment for firmware upgrade. This will take a few minutes.

Subnet manager has been temporarily disabled on this switch so that

firmware upgrade can go on. After the upgrade is done, please make

sure that the SM is running again, using commands sminfo and enablesm.

Starting SUN DCS 36p FW update

==========================

Performing operation: I4 A

==========================

I4 A: I4 is already at the given version.

=========================================

Performing operation: SUN DCS 36p firmware update

=========================================

SUN DCS 36p Kontron module fw upgrade from 2.2.7-2 to 2.2.9-3:

Please reboot the system to enable firmware update of Kontron module. The download of the Kontron firmware image happens during reboot.

Firmware update is complete.

-> exit

[root@IBS36 ~]# reboot

[root@IBS36 ~]#

Broadcast message from root@IBS36

(/dev/pts/0) at 17:49 ...

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

Using keyboard-interactive authentication.

Password:

FW upgrade completed successfully on Mon Aug 6 17:52:20 MDT 2018.

Please run the "fwverify" CLI command to verify the new image.

This message will be cleared on next reboot.

You are now logged in to the root shell.

It is recommended to use ILOM shell instead of root shell.

All usage should be restricted to documented commands and documented

config files.

To view the list of documented commands, use "help" at linux prompt.

[root@IBS36 ~]# fwverify

Checking all present packages:

Checking if any packages are missing:

Verifying installed files:

Checking FW Coreswitch:

FW Version: 7.4.3002 OK

PSID: SUN_NM2-36p_006 OK

Verifying image integrity OK

[root@IBS36 ~]# version

SUN DCS 36p version: 2.2.9-3

Build time: Mar 2 2018 12:54:44

SP board info:

Manufacturing Date: N/A

Serial Number: "NED620265"

Hardware Revision: 0x0100

Firmware Revision: 0x0000

BIOS version: NUP1R918

BIOS date: 01/19/2016

Added on Aug 9 2018

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