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Upgrade Paths

The two BMC Firmware upgrade paths are listed below and identify which file type to use during the upgrade:

• BMC upgrade from 2.x to 3.x

• : Use the ".rom" file.
  For example: To upgrade from BMC 02.16.00 to 03.00.00, use "bmc5X00_v3.0.0-R0" file.
   

• BMC upgrade from 3.x to 3.x

• : Use the "Disc Image File".
  For example: To upgrade from BMC 03.00.00 to 03.04.00, use "firmware-5XX0-V03.04.00-R000" file.

Upgrade BMC Firmware

The following procedure describes how to upgrade the BMC firmware from the BMC web GUI.

1. Log on to the SBC BMC using the following credentials:
   Username: root
   Password: superuser

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   0 Figure 1 BMC Login Screen
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   The BMC main screen is displayed.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC BMC Main Screen
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2. Click Firmware Update.

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   0 Figure 1 BMC Firmware Update option
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   The Firmware Update screen is displayed.

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   0 Figure 1 BMC Firware Update screen
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3. Click Browse, and from the Open dialog browse to and select firmware-5XX0-V<release>.img firmware image. Refer to the Warning at the start of this page to make sure you have chosen the correct type of file for an upgrade. To determine the exact firmware version, see SBC Release Information for guidance.
   
   The chosen file displays next to the Browse button.

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   0 Figure 1 Selected Firmware file
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4. Click Upload.

   Note
   The firmware image is approximately 26MB file and takes few minutes to upload based on the network.

   The selected file is verified and the uploading process starts.

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   0 Figure 1 Uploading Firmware file
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5. Once the file verification is complete, BMC seeks your permission to proceed further with the upgrade. Click Confirm to proceed.

   Note
   This is a service affecting procedure and will power off the host side of SBC.

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   0 Figure 1 Firmware verification and confirmation window
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   Once upload starts, the actions performed are displayed in the same window along with the estimated time left to complete the process.

   Warning
   title Warning
   Once the upgrade process starts, do not close the screen.

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   0 Figure 1 Firmware upload status
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   Once the upload process is complete, a message is displayed stating the same.

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   0 Figure 1 Firmware Upload Complete message
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6. Click OK to complete the process.The BMC automatically restarts at the point.

7. Close the existing browser window.

8. Clear the browser cache and log on to the BMC GUI again. The updated BMC version is displayed on the BMC main screen.