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Note –
Your server must support firmware upgrades through SIA to use the firmware upgrade
option. If you enable an unattended firmware upgrade and an upgrade is not required on the
target server (because the upgrade firmware image is either the same or earlier than what’s on
the server being upgraded), the unattended install will stop at that point, prompting user
intervention to continue. To avoid this, confirm that the firmware image you are using for the
upgrade is later than what is already on the target server(s). The firmware version (build
number) of the upgrade image is included in the README file. The firmware version (build
number) on a target server can be viewed by logging into the server’s service processor and
viewing the information through the LOM web interface, or by entering the version command
through the CLI.
Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Firmware Upgrade
The SIA state file is a text file that directs the unattended installation of your upgraded firmware.
Consider these requirements when creating an SIA state file:
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An SIA PXE boot image must exist on a Linux-based PXE server, see
SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot” on page 51
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The state file must not contain extraneous spaces or punctuation of any kind.
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The lines specified in the SIA state file must correspond to the steps you would see if you
were interactively using the SIA program to perform tasks.
Sample SIA State File for Firmware Upgrade
An SIA state file for an unattended firmware upgrade looks like the following sample, see
for an explanation of each variable.
Note –
Not all servers support the taskList and firmware options in the SIA state file. Refer to
the SIA feature list for your server found on the Sun download site if you are in doubt about
support for these options.
[STATE_BEGIN noname apit]
apit.unattended=true
apit.networking=true
apit.welcome.acceptlicense=true
apit.networkconfig.needNetwork=true
apit.networkconfig.useDHCP=true
apit.networkconfig.needProxy=false
apit.taskList.selectedTask=SP/Bios Firmware Upgrade
apit.remoteUpdate=true
apit.remoteupdateURL=http://sia-updates.sun.com/remoteUpdate
apit.http_proxy=
path_to_my_http_proxy
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade
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