This post shows step by step how to upgrade XSCF(Extended System Control Facility) which used for monitoring and control hardware, check domains’ state. When you are connected to XSCF console by SSH, you will be prompted for a login ID and users’ password. The default ID is “default” and there is no password . Also, default user is “eis-installer” password is “eis123”.
Step 1:How to Connect?
First Choice:
#ifconfig sppp0 inet 192.168.224.2 –> 192.168.224.1 netmask ffffff00 #ssh <user>@192.168.224.2
Second Choice:
Use SSH to connect XSCF console.
Step 2:How to update XSCF firmware Oracle Solaris M-Series?
*How to check XSCF version? And how to update XSCF firmware version.
XSCF>version -c xcp
“Download the latest available patch from MOS. Then put it FTP access on your server.”
XSCF> getflashimage -u root ftp://IP/tmp/FFXCP1117.tar.gz Password: 0MB received 1MB received 2MB received 3MB received 4MB received Download successful: 44711 Kbytes in 51 secs (922.786 Kbytes/sec) Checking file… MD5: e8bf7c11500d71e5a50491bcb67f3357 XSCF> getflashimage -l Existing versions: Version Size Date FFXCP1117.tar.gz 45784699 Tue Apr 15 04:19:19 EEST 2014 XSCF> version -c xcp -v XSCF#0 (Active ) XCP0 (Current): 1113 OpenBoot PROM : 02.29.0000 XSCF : 01.11.0003 XCP1 (Reserve): 1113 OpenBoot PROM : 02.29.0000 XSCF : 01.11.0003 OpenBoot PROM BACKUP #0: 02.29.0000 #1: 02.03.0000 XSCF> version -c xcp XSCF#0 (Active ) XCP0 (Current): 1113 XCP1 (Reserve): 1113 XSCF> version -c xcp[/shell] *How to check XSCF installed firmware patch? [shell]XSCF> flashupdate -c check -m xcp -s 1116 XCP update is possible with domains up XSCF> flashupdate -c check -m xcp -s 1117 XCP update is possible with domains up
*How to update XSCF Firmware?
XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s 1117 The XSCF will be reset. Continue? [y|n] :y Checking the XCP image file, please wait a minute XCP update is started (XCP version=1117:last version=1113) OpenBoot PROM update is started (OpenBoot PROM version=02320000) OpenBoot PROM update has been completed (OpenBoot PROM version=02320000)
