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IMPORTANT

The SBC 5100, SBC 5110, SBC 5200, and SBC 5210 platforms are no longer supported beginning with the SBC Core 10.0.0R0 release. This release supports SBC 5400/7000/SWe platforms. Contact Ribbon Sales for upgrade information.

Overview

Upgrading an SBC involves:

  1. Upgrading the firmware (not applicable to SBC SWe).

    Note

    This step upgrades the BMC for the 5xx0 series, 5400 and 7000 series, and the BIOS and additional firmware for the SBC 5400 and 7000 series. 

  2. Upgrading the SBC application.

    Note

    This step upgrades the OS for the 5xx0, 5400, and 7000 series and the BIOS for the 5xx0 series.

The standalone and HA upgrade flows below are shown for general guidance. Actual software and firmware versions may vary depending upon the upgrade path:

Standalone Upgrade

Refer to the latest Release Notes for release details prior to initiating your upgrade.

Standalone Upgrade Flow (see table below for correct BMC and SBC versions)



BMC and SBC Version

ApplicationSpecified Version
SBC core8.1.0
BMC3.21

 


HA Upgrade

Refer to the latest Release Notes for release details prior to initiating your upgrade.

HA Upgrade Flow Diagram


References:

1 Upgrading BMC Firmware

2 Upgrading SBC Application using EMA Platform Mode

3 Live Software Upgrade using CLI