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IMPORTANT

The SBC 51xx and SBC 52xx platforms are not supported from release 11.0.0 onwards. This release supports the SBC 5400, SBC 7000 and SBC SWe platforms.

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