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Contents
Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii
1 Before You Start.............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Impact of the Upgrade....................................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Precautions......................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Version Requirements....................................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Upgrade Process.............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Upgrade Process.............................................................................................................................7
3 Preparing for the Upgrade...........................................................................................................9
3.1 Pre-upgrade Checklist...................................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Obtaining the Upgrade Package and Documents.........................................................................................................10
3.3 Verifying the Upgrade Package Integrity.....................................................................................................................11
A Appendix......................................................................................................................................27
A.1 Querying the IP Address of the iMana 200 Management Network Port.....................................................................28
A.2 Logging In to the iMana 200 GUI...............................................................................................................................31
A.3 Check Server Software Versions.................................................................................................................................34
A.4 Checking Alarms.........................................................................................................................................................36
A.5 Technical Support........................................................................................................................................................37
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Impact
Impact Description
iMana 200
Impact on services
None
Impact on services
Impact on O&M
None
BIOS
NOTE
The server must not be restarted during the
upgrade.
LCD
Impact on services
None
Impact on O&M
None
NOTE
Currently, only the RH5885H V3 support LCD modules. Other servers please ignore this module during
the upgrade.
1.2 Precautions
Table 1-2 describes the precautions for upgrading the server.
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Description
Read this document before upgrading the server. For any problems or
suggestions pertaining to this document, contact Technical Support.
Perform the upgrade during off-peak hours to minimize the impact on the
system and services.
l BIOS: 10 minutes
l LCD: 10 minutes
The BIOS version must match with iMana 200 version. Before upgrading the BIOS, you
must upgrade the iMana 200 to the required version. For details about the version mapping
between the BIOS and the iMana 200, see the release notes.
If Sandy-bridge CPUs need to be upgraded to Ivy-bridge CPUs, you need to upgrade the
BIOS to V3.67 or later.
NOTICE
Use CLI to upgrade the BIOS only when the server system is powered off; otherwise, the
server may fail to start. For details, see the Huawei Server iMana 200 User Guide.
Before upgrading the BIOS from V060 or earlier to V367, you must power off the service
system. After upgrading, the configuration information in the BIOS is restored to the default
settings.
Before rolling back the BIOS from V367 to V060 or earlier, contact Huawei to obtain the
BIOS_ME.bin file. Do not use an .hpm file for rollback; otherwise, power consumption
will be affected. After the rollback, the configuration information in the BIOS is restored
to the default settings.
When rolling back from the Ivy-bridge CPU to the Sandy-bridge CPU, you must roll back
the BIOS and then the BMC. Power off the server system before rolling back the BIOS.
Then the BIOS parameters are restored to the default values on the Sandy Bridge platform.
Only BMC 5.88 supports direct BIOS rollback.
For the other BMC versions, you must use CLI to upgrade bios.bin to roll back the
BIOS.
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2.
3.
The iMana 200 that the user has accessed is the active system image.
4.
The iMana 200 system restarts. The current login user is logged out after the system restarts,
and the image file is automatically switched to the upgraded standby system image.
5.
6.
A user runs the upgrade command again on the iMana 200 GUI.
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Do you want to
upgrade the BIOS?
No
Yes
Upgrade the BIOS by using the
iMana 200.
Verify the upgrade.
Do you want to
upgrade the LCD?
No
NOTE
Currently, only the RH5885H V3 support LCD modules. Other servers please ignore this module during
the upgrade.
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Expected Result
System
software
version
1. View and record the current iMana 200, BIOS, and LCD
versions. For details, see Check Server Software Versions.
System
operating
status
Function
iMana 200
image.hpm
BIOS
biosimage.hpm
LCD
lcdimage.hpm
NOTE
Currently, only the RH5885H V3 support LCD modules. Other servers please ignore this module during
the upgrade.
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Obtaining Documents
Download the documents required for the upgrades from http://enterprise.huawei.com.
The download path is SUPPORT > Product Support > IT > Server > Rack Server.
Documents to be obtained are as follows:
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Release Notes
Upgrade Guide
Compatibility Table
and
For details about the verification tool and method, visit the following link:
Software digital signature (OpenPGP) validation tool
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l The iMana 200 upgrade does not change the user name and password of the iMana 200.
l The active and standby iMana 200 images must be upgraded separately.
l The standby iMana 200 image is upgraded first. After the standby iMana 200 image is upgraded, and the
server restarts, the original active iMana 200 image is upgraded.
Prerequisites
Conditions
You have logged in to the iMana 200 GUI. For details, see Logging In to the iMana 200
GUI.
No minor alarm, major alarm, or critical alarm is generated on the iMana 200.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Software
You have obtained image.hpm. For details, see Obtaining the Upgrade Package and
Documents.
Procedure
Upgrade the standby iMana 200 image.
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Click Open.
The upgrade package is selected, and the Firmware Upgrade page is displayed.
Click Upgrade.
The following information is displayed in the dialog box:
Are you sure you want to upgrade the system?
Click OK.
The upgrade package is uploaded to the server. The following information is displayed
after the upgrade package is uploaded to the server.
Upgrade file uploaded successfully.
The iMana 200 then starts the upgrade. Figure 4-2 shows the progress bar for upgrading
the firmware. To upgrade the active iMana 200 image takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
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After the upgrade is complete, the following information is displayed on the Firmware
Upgrade page.
File upgraded successfully.
NOTE
Repeat steps from Step 1 to Step 7 to upgrade the original active iMana 200 image.
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Item
Expected Result
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2.
Troubleshooting
If you fail to log in to the iMana 200 GUI after the upgrade, contact Huawei technical
support.
If the iMana 200 is not of the target version or a failure message is displayed, upgrade the iMana
200 again. If the iMana 200 still cannot be upgraded successfully, record the steps you have
taken and the results, and send the information to Huawei technical support.
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NOTICE
l Do not power on, power off, reset, or restart the operating system (OS) of the server during
the upgrade.
l If the system does not respond, or the server is powered on and off repeatedly during the
upgrade, power off and on the server after the upgrade.
l To upgrade the server BIOS from V0xx to V3xx version, check that the iMana 200 version
is 7.01 or later; otherwise the uppgrade fails.
l To rollback the server BIOS to V0xx, BIOS configurations may be lost. Do not perform
rollback if unnecessary.
Upgrade the basic input/output system (BIOS) on the Firmware Upgrade page of the iMana
200 GUI.
Prerequisites
Conditions
Services running on the server are stopped.
You have logged in to the iMana 200 GUI. For details, see Logging In to the iMana 200
GUI.
No minor alarm, major alarm, or critical alarm is generated on the iMana 200.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Software
You have obtained biosimage.hpm. For details, see Obtaining the Upgrade Package and
Documents.
Procedure
1
Determine whether to power off the device before upgrading the BIOS.
Do not power off the device if:
The source and target BIOS versions are earlier than V065.
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The source and target BIOS versions are between V364 and V366.
The source and target BIOS versions are later than V367.
Power off the device if:
The source BIOS version is between V364 and V366, and the target BIOS version
is V367 or later.
The source BIOS version is earlier than V065, and the target BIOS version is V364
or later.
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Click Open.
The upgrade package is selected, and the Firmware Upgrade page is displayed.
Click Upgrade.
The following information is displayed in the dialog box:
Are you sure you want to upgrade the system?
Click OK.
The upgrade package is uploaded to the server. The following information is displayed
after the upgrade package is uploaded to the server.
Upgrade file uploaded successfully.
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The iMana 200 starts preparation for the upgrade. Wait about 2 minutes. After the
preparation is complete, the system starts the upgrade. Figure 5-2 shows the progress bar
for upgrading the BIOS. Upgrading the BIOS takes about 8 minutes.
Figure 5-2 Progress bar
After the upgrade is complete, the following information is displayed on the Firmware
Upgrade page.
File upgraded successfully.
Select Restart.
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Click OK.
The following information is displayed in the dialog box:
Are you sure to perform this operation?
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Click OK.
Operation performed successfully. is displayed.
NOTE
l The server restarts. The server startup duration varies according to the configurations.
l You can use the remote virtual console to view the server restart process. In the navigation tree, choose
Remote Control > Remote Virtual Console (shared mode).
l If you need to modify the BIOS configuration, press Delete during the restart to enter the BIOS.
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Verification Checklist
Table 5-1 describes the basic input/output system (BIOS) upgrade verification checklist.
Table 5-1 Verification checklist
No.
Item
Expected Result
BIOS version
2.
Troubleshooting
Contact Huawei technical support if the BIOS does not start after the upgrade.
If the BIOS is not of the target version or a failure message is displayed, upgrade the BIOS again.
If the BIOS still cannot be upgraded successfully, record the steps you have taken and the results,
and send the information to Huawei technical support.
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Currently, only the RH5885H V3 support LCD modules. Other servers please ignore this module during
the upgrade.
Prerequisites
Conditions
Services running on the server are stopped.
You have logged in to the iMana 200 GUI. For details, see Logging In to the iMana 200
GUI.
No minor alarm, major alarm, or critical alarm is generated on the iMana 200.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Software
You have obtained lcdimage.hpm. For details, see Obtaining the Upgrade Package and
Documents.
Procedure
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Click Open.
The upgrade package is selected, and the Firmware Upgrade page is displayed.
Click Upgrade.
The following information is displayed in the dialog box:
Are you sure you want to upgrade the system?
Click OK.
The upgrade package is uploaded to the server. The following information is displayed
after the upgrade package is uploaded to the server.
Upgrade file uploaded successfully.
The iMana 200 starts preparation for the upgrade. Wait about 2 minutes. After the
preparation is complete, the system starts the upgrade. Figure 6-2 shows the progress bar
for upgrading the LCD. Upgrading the LCD takes about 10 minutes.
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After the upgrade is complete, the following information is displayed on the Firmware
Upgrade page.
File upgraded successfully.
NOTE
The LCD automatically restarts after the upgrade, which has no impact on the server.
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Expected Result
LCD version
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Verify the LCD version after it restarts. For details, seeCheck Server Software Versions.
Troubleshooting
Contact Technical Support if the LCD does not start after the upgrade.
If the LCD is not of the target version or a failure message is displayed, upgrade the LCD again.
If the LCD still cannot be upgraded successfully, record the steps you have taken and the results,
and send the information to Technical Support.
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A Appendix
Appendix
A.1 Querying the IP Address of the iMana 200 Management Network Port
A.2 Logging In to the iMana 200 GUI
A.3 Check Server Software Versions
A.4 Checking Alarms
A.5 Technical Support
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A Appendix
Romley BIOS
Advanced > IPMI BMC Configuration > BMC Configuration
Brickland BIOS
Main > Server Mgmt > BMC network configuration
Grantley BIOS
Advanced > IPMI iBMC Configuration > iBMC Configuration
The following describes the querying procedure using the Romley BIOS as an example.
Prerequisites
Conditions
No special condition is required for this operation.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Procedure
Step 1 Restart the server.
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Utility screen is displayed.
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2.
Step 2 Select the Advanced tab. The Advanced screen is displayed, as shown in Figure A-3.
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Step 3 Select IPMI BMC Configuration, and press Enter.The IPMI BMC Configuration screen is
displayed, as shown in Figure A-4.
Figure A-4 IPMI BMC Configuration Tab Page
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A Appendix
Step 4 Select BMC Configuration, and press Enter. The BMC Configuration screen is displayed.
See Figure A-5.
Figure A-5 BMC Configuration Tab Page
Step 5 Select IPv4 IP Address, and press Enter. The Set IPv4 IP Address screen is displayed.
Step 6 Set IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv6 IP Address, IPv6 Prefix Length and IPv6 Gateway Address
as the same way.
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Prerequisites
Conditions
The local PC that uses the remote control function must provide an explorer of the related
versions and the Java runtime environment (JRE). System configuration of the local PC is as
described in Table A-1.
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A Appendix
Running Environment
Version
Windows XP
Browser
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Chrome 13.0/31.0
l Windows 7 32bit
Browser
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Chrome 13.0/31.0
l Windows 8 32bit
l Windows 2008
32-bit
l Windows 7 64bit
Browser
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Chrome 13.0/31.0
l Windows 8 64bit
l Windows 2008
R2 64-bit
Browser
l Windows 2012
64-bit
l RedHat 4.3 64bit
l RedHat 6.0 64bit
MAC X v10.7
Mozilla Firefox
JRE
Browser
Safari
Safari 5.1
Mozilla Firefox
JRE
NOTE
Data
You have obtained data as described in Table A-2 before performing this task.
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A Appendix
Paramete
r
Description
Example
User
login
informat
ion
User name
root
Password
Huawei12#$
NOTE
The iMana 200 has a default user root. User root
belongs to the administrator group. The default
password is Huawei12#$.
Procedure
Step 1 Use a network cable (crossover cable or twisted pair cable) to connect the local PC and the
iMana 200 management network port of the server.
Figure A-6 shows the networking.
Figure A-6 Networking diagram
Local PC
LAN switch
Network
Server
For details about the IP address of the iMana 200 management network port, see Querying the IP Address of
the iMana 200 Management Network Port.
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A Appendix
NOTE
l If the Internet Explorer displays Certificate Error, click Continue to this website(not recommended).
l If the Security Alert dialog box is displayed, click OK.
Step 5 On the iMana 200 login page, enter the login user name and password.
NOTE
If you fail to log in with incorrect passwords for five consecutive times, the system will lock the login account.
Log in again 5 minutes later.
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Prerequisites
Conditions
You have logged in to the iMana 200 GUI. For details, see Logging In to the iMana 200
GUI.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Procedure
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose System Information > Firmware Version.
The Firmware Version page is displayed on the right, as shown in Figure A-8.
Figure A-8 Firmware Version page
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NOTE
Currently, only the RH5885H V3 support LCD modules. Other servers please ignore this module during
the upgrade.
Step 2 View and record the current iMana 200, BIOS, and LCD versions.
Step 3 Compare the versions recorded in Step 2 and those in Obtaining the Upgrade Package and
Documents.
l If the versions recorded in Step 2 are the same as those in Obtaining the Upgrade Package
and Documents, the current iMana 200, BIOS, and LCD versions are the target versions.
Upgrades are not required.
l If the versions recorded in Step 2 are earlier than those in Obtaining the Upgrade Package
and Documents, perform the following upgrade procedure.
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Prerequisites
Conditions
You have logged in to the iMana 200 GUI. For details, see Logging In to the iMana 200
GUI.
Data
Data preparation is not required for this operation.
Procedure
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Overview.
The Overview page is displayed on the right.
Step 2 In the Active Alarm area, check alarms of all severities.
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NOTE
: indicates a minor alarm. Minor alarms are generated for the faults that do not have major impact on the
system. Prompt corrective measures are required to prevent more serious faults.
: indicates a major alarm. Major alarms are generated for faults that may affect normal running of the
system or interrupt services.
: indicates a critical alarm. Critical alarms are generated for faults that may power off devices, and even
interrupt the system services. Immediate corrective measures are required.
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