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Intermittent firmware update failure - IBM Flex System Manager

Troubleshooting


Problem

During an IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) update, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot or Integrated Management Module (IMM) firmware updates fail. Firmware update failure can be determined if the FSM updatetask completes with an 'Update completed with Errors' message and the Task Job Log contains messages similar to the following: ATKUPD767W The installation of update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" was not successful for system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1FBI0540." DNZUPX059E An error occurred while installing update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" on system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1 FBI0540." Check the error log for more details. Error: ATKUPD767W The installation of update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" was not successful for system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1 FBI0540."

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H207193

Symptom

During an IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) update, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot or Integrated Management Module (IMM) firmware updates fail.

Firmware update failure can be determined if the FSM update task completes with an 'Update completed with Errors' message and the Task Job Log contains messages similar to the following:

  ATKUPD767W The installation of update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" was not successful for system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1 FBI0540."

DNZUPX059E An error occurred while installing update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" on system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1 FBI0540." Check the error log for more details. Error: ATKUPD767W The installation of update "ibm_fw_dsa_dsytaa4us_anyos_32-64" was not successful for system "FSM_ibm 8731AC1 FBI0540."

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

  • Flex System Manager Node, type 7955, any model
  • Flex System Manager Node, type 8731, any model
  • Flex System Manager Node, type 8734, any model

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The following system firmware level(s) are affected:

  • IMM versions 1.34 and 1.60

Workaround

Restart the IMM and, if necessary, the FSM system. Then, run the firmware update again.

  1. Restart the IMM. The IMM can be reset from the Chassis Management Module (CMM) by the Action, Remote Access, Launch Web Browser on the Chassis Server, logging in to the CMM, right-clicking on the FSM System and selecting Restart System Mgmt Processor.

  2. Force the FSM update to run again from the FSM Command Line Interface (CLI) by the command:

      smcli installupd -v -i <IP-address> -u <update-name> -F

    where:

    - <IP-address> is the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the FSM. The internal IP address of 10.3.0.1 can be used for the FSM.

    - <update-name> is the update name of the FSM update, in this case it will be 'fsm_appliance_update_1.1.0.1.' Users can list the update names by running 'smcli lsupd.'

If firmware fails to update, restart the FSM and run the FSM update again.

  1. Restart the FSM by clicking Home, then the Administration tab and selecting Shutdown or Restart Flex System Manager.
  2. After FSM restarts, force the FSM update to run again as described in step 2 previously.

Additional information

This behavior may occur in any case where the system is being updated from releases previous to GA2.

This intermittent error occurs infrequently. It is caused by the existing code, which must run to accomplish the update, and the existing code only can be replaced by completing the update process.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

PureFlex System and Flex System:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 May 2022

UID

ibm1MIGR-5092151