This section explains how to replace hardware external to servers and upgrade firmware.
Replacing Management Blades
No specific action is required in Resource Orchestrator when replacing a LAN switch.
No specific action is required when updating firmware.
When performing replacements or upgrading firmware, the status of the chassis and server blades mounted in the chassis may change to "unknown".
Replacing Management Boards
No specific action is required in Resource Orchestrator when replacing a LAN switch.
No specific action is required when updating firmware.
When performing replacements or upgrading firmware, the status of servers may change to "unknown".
Replacing LAN Switches
No specific action is required in Resource Orchestrator when replacing a LAN switch.
No specific action is required when updating firmware.
When performing replacements or upgrading firmware, the status of LAN switches may change to "unknown".
Upgrading Firmware of PRIMEQUEST Chassis
Place the Server into Maintenance Mode
Place the server to upgrade the firmware of into maintenance mode.
For details on maintenance mode, refer to "Appendix C Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide VE".
Place the Server into VM Maintenance Mode
When the primary server for firmware upgrade is a VM host, and can be placed into VM maintenance mode, place it into VM maintenance mode.
For details on VM maintenance mode, refer to "15.2 VM Maintenance Mode of VM Hosts" in the "User's Guide VE".
Power the Server Off
Shut down the server for firmware upgrade if it is still powered on.
For details on shutting down servers, refer to "Chapter 14 Power Control" in the "User's Guide VE".
Upgrading Firmware of PRIMEQUEST Chassis
Perform upgrade of the firmware of PRIMEQUEST chassis.
Release VM Maintenance Mode
When the server of which the firmware was upgraded was placed into VM maintenance mode, release it from VM maintenance mode.
For details on VM maintenance mode, refer to "15.2 VM Maintenance Mode of VM Hosts" in the "User's Guide VE".
Release the Reference Server from Maintenance Mode
Release the server of which the firmware was upgraded from maintenance mode.
For details on maintenance mode, refer to "Appendix C Maintenance Mode" in the "User's Guide VE".
