Firmware upgrade procedure on SunFire v440 / Netra 440
Steps to upgrade the firmware version
1.Check the current version of firmware
server:/var/tmp/patching/118319-02 # prtconf -V
OBP 4.22.33 2007/06/18 12:42
2.Download the firmware patch from oracle website www.support.oracle.com
server:/var/tmp/patching # unzip 142707-01.zip
Archive: 142707-01.zip
creating: 142707-01/
inflating: 142707-01/README.142707-01
inflating: 142707-01/Install.info
inflating: 142707-01/802-3233-25.ps
inflating: 142707-01/unix.flash-update.SunFire440.sh
inflating: 142707-01/817-6957-10.pdf
inflating: 142707-01/flash-update-SunFire440
inflating: 142707-01/unix.flash-update.README
inflating: 142707-01/copyright
inflating: 142707-01/LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT
inflating: 142707-01/142707-01.html
server:/var/tmp/patching # cd 142707-01
server:/var/tmp/patching/142707-01 # ls -l
total 15334
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51204 Mar 28 2012 142707-01.html
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3159237 Feb 2 2010 802-3233-25.ps
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 132830 Feb 2 2010 817-6957-10.pdf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 59 Feb 2 2010 copyright
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2534580 Feb 1 2010 flash-update-SunFire440
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14621 Feb 2 2010 Install.info
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 18775 Sep 17 2010 LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 49239 Mar 28 2012 README.142707-01
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3622 Feb 2 2010 unix.flash-update.README
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1829586 Feb 1 2010 unix.flash-update.SunFire440.sh
3. Run the Script to upgrade the firmware .
server:/var/tmp/patching/142707-01 # ./unix.flash-update.SunFire440.sh
Flash Update 2.4: Program and system initialization in progress...
Current System Flash PROM Revision:
-----------------------------------
OBP 4.22.33 2007/06/18 12:42 Sun Fire V440,Netra 440
Available System Flash PROM Revision:
-------------------------------------
OBP 4.30.0 2010/01/06 14:45
NOTE: The system will be rebooted (reset) after the firmware has been updated.
However, if an error occurs then the system will NOT be rebooted.
Do you wish to update the firmware in the system Flash PROM? yes/no : yes
Erasing the top half of the Flash PROM.
Programming OBP into the top half of the Flash PROM.
Verifying OBP in the top half of the Flash PROM.
Erasing the bottom half of the Flash PROM.
Programming OBP into the bottom half of Flash PROM.
Verifying OBP in the bottom half of the Flash PROM.
Erasing the top half of the Flash PROM.
Programming POST into the top half of Flash PROM.
Verifying POST in the top half of the Flash PROM.
The system's Flash PROM firmware has been updated.
Please wait while the system is rebooted...
Shutdown started. Sunday, September 24, 2017 11:37:40 PM EDT
Changing to init state 6 - please wait
Broadcast Message from root (syscon) on server Sun Sep 24 23:37:40...
THE SYSTEM server IS BEING SHUT DOWN NOW ! ! !
Log off now or risk your files being damaged
updating /platform/sun4u/boot_archive
server:/root # bash
4. Once Server rebooted check the updated firmware version on the server.
server:/root # prtconf -V
OBP 4.30.4.a 2010/01/06 14:45
server:/root #
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