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Overview

General Information about updating server firmware.

The Firmware Update option on the navigation panel has 4 features:
  • System Firmware: Overview of system firmware status and version. And to perform system firmware update.
  • Auto Promote Primary XCC to Backup: Once enabled, the pending backup bank firmware will be synced from primary bank after the primary bank pass the Image Stability Metric (ISM) measurement.
  • Adapter Firmware: Overview of adapter firmware installed, their status and version. And to perform adapter firmware update.
  • PSU Firmware: Overview of power supply unit firmware version. And to perform PSU firmware update.
  • Update from Repository: Sync server firmware with remote CIFS/NFS repository for batch update.
The current status and versions of firmware for the BMC, UEFI, LXPM, LXPM drivers, and adapters are displayed, including the BMC primary and backup versions. There are four categories for the firmware status:
  • Active: The firmware is active.
  • Inactive: The firmware is not active.
  • Pending: The firmware is waiting to become active.
  • N/A: No firmware has been installed for this component.
Attention

  • XCC and IMM must be updated to the latest version before updating uEFI. Updating in different order may result in strange or incorrect behavior.

  • Installing the wrong firmware update might cause the server to malfunction. Before you install a firmware or device-driver update, read any readme and change history files that are provided with the downloaded update. These files contain important information about the update and the procedure for installing the update, including any special procedure for updating from an early firmware or device-driver version to the latest version. As the web browser may contain XCC cache data, it is recommended to reload the web page after the XCC firmware has been upgraded.

  • With the exception of SATA M.2 adapter, AMD processor servers do not support out-of-band adapter firmware update.

  • Some firmware updates require system restarting, which performs firmware activation or internal update. This process in system booting is called “system maintenance mode”, that does not allow user power actions temporarily. The mode is also enabled during firmware update. User shall not disconnect AC power when the system enters maintenance mode.