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Firmware update overview

General Information about updating server firmware.

By clicking Firmware Update in the left pane, an overview of the firmware information is provided.
  • Update from Repository: Sync server firmware with remote CIFS/NFS repository for batch update, see Update From Repository.
  • System Firmware: Overview of system firmware status, version, and system firmware update.
    Note
    Click Auto Sync to enable or disable Auto Promote Primary BMC to Backup. When this setting is enabled, the pending backup bank firmware will be synced from the primary bank after the primary bank passes the Image Stability Metric (ISM) measurement.
  • Adapter Firmware: Overview of adapter firmware installed, status, version, and adapter firmware update.
  • Power Supply Unit Firmware: Overview of power supply unit firmware version, and PSU firmware update.
  • Drive Backplane PSoc Firmware: Overview of backplane firmware version. And to perform system firmware update.
The current status and firmware versions for the BMC, UEFI, LXPM, LXPM drivers, embedded OS, FPGA, and adapters are displayed, including the BMC primary and backup versions. There are three categories for the firmware status:
  • Active: The firmware is active.
  • Inactive: The firmware is not active.
  • Pending restart: The firmware image has been updated and will become effective after the server of the BMC is restarted.
  • 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 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.