Upgrading BMC Firmware

In this section:

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.rom" file.

The firmware upgrade to 3.x can only be done from version 02.16.00 or later. If the existing BMC version is older than 02.16.00, upgrade it to 02.16.00 using the standard method first and then perform an upgrade to 3.x version using a ".rom" file.
BMC upgrade from 3.x to 3.y: Use the "Disc Image File".
For example: To upgrade from BMC 03.00.00 to 03.11.00, use "firmware-5XX0-V03.11.00-R000.img" file.

Upgrade BMC Firmware from 2.x Version

The following procedure describes how to upgrade the BMC firmware from 2.x to 3.x versions (02.16.00 to 03.00.00) using the ".rom" file.

Download the required BMC firmware version to upgrade from Salesforce. To know more on how to download, refer to Downloading the Software from Salesforce.

Use these steps only to upgrade BMC firmware from 02.16.00 to 03.00.00 version.

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

BMC 2.16 Login Screen

The BMC Main screen is displayed.

BMC 2.16 Main Screen
Click Remote Control. The Remote Control window is displayed.

BMC 2.16 Remote Control screen
Click Power Control in the Options panel. The Power Control and Status window is displayed.

BMC 2.16 Power Control screen
Choose Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown option.

The BMC Server must be shutdown prior to performing a firmware upgrade.

BMC 2.16 BMC Orderly Shutdown
Click Perform Action. The BMC Server shuts down.

BMC 2.16 BMC Shutdown
Click Maintenance tab. The Maintenance window is displayed.

BMC 2.16 Maintenance Window
Click Enter Update Mode. A message appears seeking your permission to proceed.

BMC 2.16 Maintenance Window Confirmation Message
Click OK to proceed. The BMC is now in the Upgrade Mode.

BMC 2.16 Firmware Update window
Browse and select the firmware file to upload.

BMC 2.16 Firmware File
Click Upload Firmware. The BMC validates the selected file.
Once the verification is complete, a message is displayed stating the result of the verification.

BMC 2.16 Firmware Validation
Click OK to proceed. The existing and the new BMC versions are displayed for validation.

The BMC fails to upgrade if:
- the selected version is same as the existing version.
- the selected version is older than the existing version.

BMC 2.16 Firmware Comparison
Click Start Upgrade to initiate the upgrade process.
A confirmation message appears seeking your permission to proceed with the upgrade.

BMC 2.16 Upgrade Confirmation message

Warning

Once the upgrade process starts, do not close the screen.
- If the window is closed or connectivity is lost before the upgrade starts, re-login to BMC GUI and restart the upgrade process from step1.
- If the window is closed or the connectivity is lost during the upgrade process, wait for 20 minutes for the upgrade process to complete and try to access the BMC again. If you fail to gain access, contact the Sonus TAC team for assistance.
Click OK to proceed. The BMC starts the firmware upgrade process.

BMC 2.16 Upgrade Process

Once the upgrade process is complete, the BMC reboots and a message appears requesting you to open a new browser window to access the BMC GUI.

BMC 2.16 Upgrade Process Complete
Exit the browser.
Clear the browser cache.
Open a new browsing window to access the BMC GUI again.
Access the same BMC IP address to reach the BMC login window. Observe the changes in the login window.
In the new BMC version (03.00.00), the login window has some additional browser settings displayed.

BMC 3.0 New Login Window
Log on to the SBC BMC using the following credentials:
Username: root
Password: superuser

BMC 3.0 Main Screen

The look and feel of the new BMC version (03.00.00) is changed. Explore the new BMC GUI at your leisure.

Upgrade BMC Firmware from 3.x Version

The following procedure describes how to upgrade the BMC firmware from 3.x to 3.x versions (for example; from version 03.10.00 to version 03.11.00) using the Disc Image File.

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

BMC Login Screen

The BMC main screen is displayed.

SBC BMC Main Screen
Click Firmware Update.

BMC Firmware Update option

The Firmware Update screen is displayed.

BMC Firware Update screen
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.

Selected Firmware file
Click Upload.

The firmware image is approximately 17MB file and takes few minutes to upload based on the network.

The BMC fails to upgrade if:
- the selected version is same as the existing version.
- the selected version is older than the existing version.

The selected file is verified and the uploading process starts.

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

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

Firmware verification and confirmation window

Once upload starts, the actions performed are displayed in the same window along with the estimated time left to complete the process.

Warning

Once the upgrade process starts, do not close the screen.
- If the window is closed or connectivity is lost before the upgrade starts, re-login to BMC GUI and restart the upgrade process from step1.
- If the window is closed or the connectivity is lost during the upgrade process, wait for 20 minutes for the upgrade process to complete and try to access the BMC again. If you fail to gain access, contact the Sonus TAC team for assistance.

Firmware upload status

Once the update process is complete, a message is displayed stating the same.

Firmware Update Complete message
Click OK to complete the process.The BMC automatically restarts at this point.
Close the existing browser window.
Clear the browser cache and log on to the BMC GUI again. The updated BMC version is displayed on the BMC main screen.