Updating the system firmware by using the pUpdate utility
Learn how to update the system firmware by using the pUpdate utility.
The system firmware is a combination of the BMC firmware and the PNOR firmware. To update the
system firmware, update both the BMC firmware and the PNOR firmware by using the pUpdate utility.
The pUpdate utility is available for download from the Fix Central
website.
Note: If you are updating the BMC firmware because you cannot access the BMC, go to Resolving a
BMC access problem.
To update firmware remotely over the LAN, use the LAN pUpdate option. To update firmware by using
an in-band network, use the universal serial bus (USB) pUpdate
option.
Note: For updates that use the USB pUpdate option, you must
use the root user ID and password to log in to the host operating system. After you log in to the
host operating system, ensure that the IPMI service is activated. For more information about
activating the IPMI service, see OpenIPMI Driver.
To determine the pUpdate command to update the BMC firmware, use Table 1. To determine the pUpdate command to update the PNOR firmware, use Table 2.
| pUpdate options | pUpdate command |
|---|---|
| LAN | pUpdate -f xxx.bin -i lan -h yy.yy.yy.yy -u
ADMIN -p ADMIN, where xxx.bin is the name of the BMC image file and
yy.yy.yy.yy is the IP address of the BMC. Note: If the BMC image file is not
located in the same folder as the pUpdate utility, you must include the full path to the folder
where the file resides.
|
| USB | pUpdate -f xxx.bin -i usb, where
xxx.bin is the name of the BMC image file. Note: If the BMC image file is not
located in the same folder as the pUpdate utility, you must include the full path to the folder
where the file resides.
|
| pUpdate options | pUpdate command |
|---|---|
| LAN | pUpdate -pnor xxx.pnor -i lan -h yy.yy.yy.yy -u
ADMIN -p ADMIN, where xxx.pnor is the name of the PNOR image file and
yy.yy.yy.yy is the IP address of the BMC. Note: If the PNOR image file is not
located in the same folder as the pUpdate utility, you must include the full path to the folder
where the file resides.
|
| USB | pUpdate -pnor xxx.pnor -i usb, where
xxx.pnor is the name of the PNOR image file. Note: If the PNOR image file is not
located in the same folder as the pUpdate utility, you must include the full path to the folder
where the file resides.
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