The Server Administrator Update Service allows you to perform BIOS, firmware,
and device driver version updates on your local system. You can view the current
version and perform updates for the system BIOS and
firmware, installed RAID controller firmware and device drivers, RAC
firmware, and other system component firmware and device drivers.
You can perform the
updates from either the Server Administrator home page or from its command
line interface. Admin access is required to perform updates. Users logged
in with User or Power User group privileges can view the update information but
cannot perform updates.
See the Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's
Guide for information about running the Update Service from the command
line.
When using the Update Service, you can click Help on the global
navigation bar for more detailed information about the specific window you are
viewing. Update Service help is available for all windows accessible to
the user based on user privilege level and the specific hardware and software
groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system.
Update Service allows you to perform the following tasks from the Server Administrator
home page or from its command line interface:
View a version report, which includes the current versions for the BIOS, firmware,
device drivers, and operating system.
Select a BIOS, firmware, or device driver update package.
Validate the selected update package.
Apply the update to the BIOS.
Apply the update to the firmware.
Apply the update to the device driver.
Print the BIOS, firmware, and driver information displayed on the home page.
Send e-mail from within the home page.
Refresh the page to view updated information, if any.
View the BIOS, firmware, and driver update information that is logged to the Command log for tracking
purposes.
The Update Service uses a validation mechanism to ensure that the selected update
package is valid. If the update package is invalid, a message is displayed and
you must select another update package for validation.
To view a version report for your system BIOS, firmware, operating system,
and other components, perform the following steps:
Click the System object.
Click the Update tab.
View the displayed report.
The items under the Name column are the installed components for your
system, such as BIOS, firmware, device drivers, and operating system.
The Version column displays the currently installed versions for
those components.
The Server AdministratorUpdateable column allows you to perform an update on the BIOS,
firmware, and device drivers if you have Admin privileges. If you have Power User or User privileges, this column
displays Yes or No to indicate whether the component is updateable by using Server Administrator.
Before you update the BIOS or firmware you must download the appropriate
update packages to your system. You can download the update packages from the
manufacturer's support website.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to perform BIOS and firmware updates.
Click the System object.
Click the Main System Chassis object.
Click the BIOS, Firmware, or Remote Access Controller
object.
Click the Update tab.
Follow the instructions to select the BIOS or firmware update package, to
validate the update file, and to perform the update.
Using the Print,
Email, or Refresh buttons, you can also print the update information, send an e-mail message to
your designated e-mail contact about the update process, or refresh your screen.
NOTE: After performing BIOS and firmware
updates, redisplay the version report to
confirm the success of the updates.
NOTE: Some BIOS and firmware update errors or failures may require additional
support. See "Getting Help" for more
information.
Before you update any device drivers you must download the appropriate
update packages to your system. You can download the update packages from the
manufacturer's support website.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to perform
device driver updates.
Click the System object.
Click the Software object.
Click the Operating System object.
Click the Update tab.
Follow the instructions to select the device
driver update package, to
validate the update file, and to perform the update.
Using the Print,
Email, or Refresh buttons, you can also print the update information, send an e-mail message to
your designated e-mail contact about the update process, or refresh your screen.
NOTE: After performing
device driver updates, redisplay the version report to
confirm the success of the updates.
NOTE: Some BIOS and firmware update errors or failures may require additional
support. See "Getting Help" for more
information.
Before you update your RAID controller firmware or device drivers, you must download the appropriate
update packages to your system. You can download the update packages from the
manufacturer's support website.
NOTE: You must be logged in with Admin privileges to perform
firmware and device drivers updates.
Click the System object.
Click the Storage object.
Click the Array Subsystems object.
Click the Update tab.
Follow the instructions to select the firmware or device driver update package, to
validate the update file, and to perform the update.
Using the Print,
Email, or Refresh buttons, you can also print the update information, send an e-mail message to
your designated e-mail contact about the update process, or refresh your screen.
NOTE: After performing firmware or device
driver updates, redisplay the version report to
confirm the success of the updates.
NOTE: Some BIOS and firmware update errors or failures may require additional
support. See "Getting Help" for more
information.
