OpenPOWER Firmware

Firmware Update

xCAT 'rflash' Command

[root@xcat]# rflash <host> <firmware>.hpm
<host>: rflash started, please wait.......
<host>: rflash completed.

IPMI Toolkit

• Power Off the System:

  [root@xcat ~]# ipmitool -H <BMC IP> -I lanplus -U ADMIN -P admin chassis power off
  

• Reset BMC (Establish Stable Starting Point)

  [root@xcat ~]# ipmitool -H <BMC IP> -I lanplus -U ADMIN -P admin mc reset cold
  

• Wait 2-3 Min. for BMC To Be Ready (C0h: Boot In Progress | 00h: Boot Complete):

  [root@xcat ~]# ipmitool -H <BMC IP> -I lanplus -U ADMIN -P admin raw 0x3a 0x0a
  

• Preserve IPMI and Network Settings:

  [root@xcat ~]# ipmitool -H <BMC IP> -I lanplus -U ADMIN -P admin raw 0x32 0xba 0x18 0x00
  

• Flash BMC and pnor Firmware: ``` [root@xcat ~]# ipmitool -H -U ADMIN -I lanplus -P admin -z 15000 hpm upgrade force Setting large buffer to 15000 . PICMG HPM.1 Upgrade Agent 1.0.9: . Validating firmware image integrity...OK Performing preparation stage... Services may be affected during upgrade. Do you wish to continue? (y/n): y OK . Performing upgrade stage: .

|ID | Name | Versions | % | | | | Active | Backup | File | | |----|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----| | 2|BIOS | 1.11 00000001 | ---.-- -------- | 1.11 19000000 |100%| | |Upload Time: 00:55 | Image Size: 33554584 bytes | | 0|BOOT | 2.13 35000000 | ---.-- -------- | 2.13 3A000000 |100%| | |Upload Time: 00:00 | Image Size: 262296 bytes | |* 1|APP | 2.13 35000000 | ---.-- -------- | 2.13 3A000000 |100%|

| |Upload Time: 01:06 | Image Size: 33292440 bytes |

(*) Component requires Payload Cold Reset . Firmware upgrade procedure successful .

- Wait for BMC to come back online

## Firmware Version Identification

### xCAT 'rflash' Command

[root@xcat]# rflash -c

: Node firmware version for BOOT component: 2.13 35000000

: Node firmware version for APP component: 2.13 35000000

: Node firmware version for BIOS component: 1.11 00000001

### IPMI Tool

[root@xcat]# ipmitool -H -I lan -U ADMIN -P admin fru print 47 Product Name : OpenPOWER Firmware Product Version : IBM-garrison-ibm-OP8_v1.11_2.19 Product Extra : op-build-6ce5903 Product Extra : buildroot-81b8d98 Product Extra : skiboot-5.3.7 Product Extra : hostboot-1f6784d-02b09df Product Extra : linux-4.4.24-openpower1-5d537af Product Extra : petitboot-v1.2.6-8fa93f2 Product Extra : garrison-xml-3db7b6e Product Extra : occ-69fb587 Product Extra : hostboot-bina

### Virtual Filesystem: /proc/ractrends

[root@xcat ~]# ssh -x ADMIN@ "cat /proc/ractrends/Helper/FwInfo" ADMIN@-ipmi's password: FW_VERSION=2.13.00053 FW_DATE=Sep 2 2016 FW_BUILDTIME=11:14:57 CDT FW_DESC=8335-GTB de281ec gar.820.160902a FW_PRODUCTID=1 FW_RELEASEID=RR9 FW_CODEBASEVERSION=2.X ```