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You can use the HUU ISO to upgrade components of the server from the host locally with a writable disk (DVD or CD), or remotely by mounting the HUU ISO as a virtual device. This following procedure explains how to upgrade the firmware using the HUU:
Step 1 | Download the HUU ISO file:
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Step 2 | If you want to prepare the ISO for a local upgrade, complete this
step; Otherwise, go to Step
Step 3.
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Step 3 | Prepare the ISO for a remote upgrade using the
KVM Console.
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Step 4 | Boot the server and press F6 when prompted to open the Boot Menu screen. | ||
Step 5 | In the
Boot Menu screen, choose the prepared ISO:
The server boots from the selected device. | ||
Step 6 | After the HUU boots, Cisco End User License Agreement (EULA)
appears, read the EULA and click:
After you accept the EULA, when the Cisco Host Upgrade Utility window appears with a list of all the components that are available for update. | ||
Step 7 | If you want to update all the listed components, click Update all. | ||
Step 8 | If you want update specific components from the list, choose the components that you want to update. | ||
Step 9 | Click
Update.
This initiates the update and the status of the update is displayed in the Update Status column. You can also view a more detailed log of a series of activities and statuses that are involved while updating the firmware in the Execution Logs section. | ||
Step 10 | Reboot the server. | ||
Step 11 | Reboot the server, and click
Last Update Verify to verify if the update
was successfully completed.
This action compares the previously updated firmware version for each component that was updated using the HUU with the current version of the firmware on the components and provides the status of the update. | ||
Step 12 | If you want to save the log files of the update status for later
use, click
Save Logs.
Log files that contain a detailed status of the update are saved to an external USB device that is connected to the server physically or through the KVM vMedia.
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Step 13 | Click
Exit to exit from the HUU.
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