Updating the firmware
Use the following procedure to update the appliance firmware.
If you make any hardware changes after you install a firmware update, make sure that you install the update again for the new hardware.
You can check the supported firmware for your hardware model from the Appliance Compatibility List.
Use the appliance firmware update tool available at the Support site to get the latest firmware update RPMs.
To update the firmware
- On the Flex Appliance Console, click the Repository icon in the left-side navigation bar and navigate to the Appliance updates tab.
- Make sure that the update package you want to use is located in the repository. See Managing the repository.
- Navigate to System topology > Application instances to check the status of the application instances.
- Do one of the following:
If you have a single-node appliance, stop all running instances.
If you have a multi-node appliance, stop all running instances or select the node that you want to update first and relocate all of its instances to the other node.
- Return to the Appliance updates tab on the Repository page. Select the node that you want to update and click one of the following:
To install the firmware update for the first time, click Update.
To install the firmware update again because of new hardware, click Update again.
If your appliance model supports BIOS password protection and has a non-default password, you are prompted for the BIOS password.
If the update requires a restart, you can monitor the restart progress from the Veritas Remote Management Interface. However, the interface briefly becomes unavailable during the update. To access the Veritas Remote Management Interface, refer to the initial configuration procedure. See Performing the initial configuration.
Warning:
Do not start any application instances while the update is in progress.
- When the update process is done, refresh your browser cache and sign back in to the Flex Appliance Console.
- If you have a multi-node appliance, stop or relocate all instances on the other node.
Then repeat the update on the other node.