Updating the system firmware by using the BMC

Learn how to update the system firmware by using the baseboard management controller (BMC).

The system firmware is a combination of the BMC firmware and the PNOR firmware. To update the system firmware, update both the BMC firmware and the PNOR firmware by using the BMC.
Note: You can update the BMC firmware and the PNOR firmware only by using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers.
To update the BMC firmware, complete the following steps:
  1. Log in to the BMC by entering the user name and password. Then, press Enter.
  2. From the Maintenance list on the BMC dashboard, select BMC Update or Firmware Update.
  3. In the Firmware Update window, select Enter Update Mode, and click OK.
  4. In the Firmware Upload window, select the .bin file from the folder on your system and click Upload Firmware. Wait for the file to be uploaded. Then, click OK.
  5. The existing and new versions of the BMC firmware are displayed. Ensure that the Preserve Configuration check box is selected. Ensure that the Preserve SDR check box is not selected. Click Start Upgrade.
    Note: You cannot perform other activities by using the BMC interface until the firmware update operation is complete.
  6. The upgrade progress of the firmware update operation is displayed. After the firmware update operation is complete, restart the system.
  7. After the system restarts, verify the firmware revision level in the System menu of the BMC dashboard.
To update the PNOR firmware, complete the following steps:
  1. Log in to the BMC by entering the user name and password. Then, press Enter.
  2. From the Maintenance list on the dashboard, select PNOR Update.
  3. In the PNOR Upload window, select the .pnor file from the folder on your system and click Upload PNOR. Wait for the file to be uploaded. Then, click OK.
  4. The existing and new dates of the PNOR firmware are displayed. Click Start Upgrade.
    Note: You cannot perform other activities by using the BMC interface until the PNOR update operation is complete.
  5. The progress of the PNOR update operation is displayed. After the PNOR update operation is complete, restart the system.