Unable to update system firmware using the sysfwdownload utility after updating to 9.6.24
(Doc ID 2505800.1)
Last updated on MAY 29, 2019
Applies to:
SPARC T5-1B - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]Netra SPARC T5-1B Server Module - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
SPARC T5-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Exalytics T5-8 - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle SuperCluster T5-8 Hardware - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit)
Symptoms
sysfwdownload utility was used to update the System Firmware on a T5-2 from version 9.6.24 to 9.6.23
The SP event logs indicate the firmware update successful, i.e.
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7582 Thu Jan 10 06:02:36 2019 System Log minor
Host: OpenBoot Running
7581 Thu Jan 10 06:02:21 2019 System Log minor
Host: OpenBoot initializing
7580 Thu Jan 10 06:02:18 2019 System Log minor
Host: Host started
7579 Thu Jan 10 06:01:52 2019 System Log minor
Host: HV started
7578 Thu Jan 10 05:54:25 2019 System Log minor
Host: Powered On
7577 Thu Jan 10 05:54:22 2019 IPMI Log minor
ID = ba : 01/10/2019 : 05:54:22 : System Boot Initiated : System
Management Software : System Restart : Asserted
7576 Thu Jan 10 05:54:20 2019 Power On major
Power to /SYS has been turned on by: SP, Reason: Firmware update <-----------------
complete
7575 Thu Jan 10 05:53:59 2019 System Log minor
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However, if we check firmware version, it still stays at 9.6.24 i.e.
-> version
SP firmware 4.0.4.2.b <-----------------
SP firmware build number: 127485
SP firmware date: Wed Oct 10 11:23:03 PDT 2018
SP filesystem version: 0.3.180406
-> show /HOST sysfw_version
/HOST
Properties:
sysfw_version = Sun System Firmware 9.6.24 2018/10/10 11:20 <-----------------
Changes
The System Firmware was recently updated to version 9.6.24
Cause
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