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N8104-213 Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-215 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
N8104-217 Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
N8104-219 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
Firmware Update Module
218.0.300000/219.0.144.0
(Offline update)
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Software name : N8104-213/215/217/219 Add-in NIC
Firmware Update Module
Type of software : NIC Firmware
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[ About the software ]
N8104-213/215/217/219 Add-in NIC Firmware update module (hereinafter referred
to as "the software") is used for updating the firmware of the following NIC
Adapter.
[ Products ]
- N8104-213 Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
- N8104-215 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
- N8104-217 Dual Port 10GBASE-T LOM Card
- N8104-219 Dual Port 10GBASE-T Adapter
[ Requirement]
iLO ver2.44 or later
StarterPack S8.10-009.01 or later must be applied.
* Limitations
The firmware included in this software is a module for offline application only.
It does not support the application from the OS environment.
Online update is not supported.
[ Contents ]
@ Firmware for N8104-213 and N8104-215
(Firmware version 218.0.300000)
This version should be applied in the system environment where StarterPack
S8.10-010-0x has been applied and the operating system is "RHEL".
@ Firmware for N8104-217 and N8104-219
(Firmware version 219.0.144.0)
This version should be applied in the system environment where StarterPack
S8.10-010-0x has been applied and the operating system is "RHEL" or "WS2022".
<Agreement for the Software>
1. Terms
1.1 This Agreement shall come into force on the date of your receipt of the
Software.
1.2 You may terminate the license granted hereunder by notifying us in writing
at least one month prior to the desired termination date.
1.3 NEC may terminate the license granted you hereunder at any time if you
fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement.
1.4 The license to the Software shall remain in force until the license is
terminated on the date set forth hereunder.
1.5 Upon termination of the license, other rights granted you hereunder shall
also be terminated. You must destroy or dispose of the Software, any copies
of the Software and manual and other materials provided with the Software.
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2.2 NEC grants you the right to use the Software only in the country in which
you acquired the Software in accordance with the conditions of the
preceding paragraph.
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provided, however, that the copy of the Software is loaded into permanent
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or loss of the memory media.
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Software.
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the Internet, or otherwise dispose of the Software except as provided in
this Agreement.
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provided with the Software, or reproduce such manual and documentation over
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3.5 No intangible property right to the Software shall be transferred to you.
4. Transfer
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a. You shall assign and shall not retain this Agreement, the Software, all
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5. Reverse compile
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise disassemble the
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shall NEC be liable with respect to any claim by you on account of or
arising out of the use of the Software.
6.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in case NEC
makes any bug-fix version to the Software, NEC will, at its expense,
furnish you with such bug-fix version, update version, or information in
relation to such bug-fix or update version both in the source code form and
object code form, and such bug-fix version or update version shall be
considered as the licensed Software.
7. No liability
In no event shall NEC be liable for any indirect or consequential damages
or loss of profit or damages based on any third party claim, even if NEC
has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Firmware update procedure with this software
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Please follow the steps below to update the firmware of the optional LAN board.
Even if multiple boards are installed, it is possible to update all the boards at once.
** NOTE **
* Incorrect update could result in the problems such as failure to boot the
system. Read through the instructions in this document carefully for
performing the update to prevent erroneous operation. When the system
malfunctions or the power is disconnected during the update due to unexpected
accidents such as power failure, lightning strike, power interruption and
noise, it may result in damage to the device and system malfunction in the
worst case. Please note that in such cases, repair may be required at your
cost.
[Preparation]
First, extract the downloaded file (N8104-213_215_217_219_FWDATA.zip).
Then, copy the firmware data (fwpkg format) corresponding to the model number
of the target board you want to apply to the management terminal via USB memory, etc.
@Model number and firmware data association
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Model number File name
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N8104-213/215 bcm218.0.300000.Optimized.pup.fwpkg
N8104-217/219 bcm219.0.144.0.pup.fwpkg
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[How to update the firmware]
1) From the management computer, access the web administration screen of iLO5
on the server.
Start your web browser and access the following URL.
https://<iLO5's IP address or host name>
2) Select "Firmware & OS Software" from the menu in the left pane of the iLO5
screen window, select the "Firmware" tab in the center of the window, and
then select "Upload to iLO Repository" on the right side of the window.
3) [Upload to iLO Repository] will be displayed.
Select [Local file] for File Location, select the [Choose File] button in
the Local File column, and select the file you moved in Step.1.
Then press the [Upload] button.
4) The message "Upload to iLO Repository" will pop up. Then, select [OK].
5) Firmware Upload" will appear at the top of the window.
The message "Uploading Firmware Image, Please wait" is displayed and the
progress bar moves forward.
After Completion, the message "Completed" will be displayed.
Caution: This message means the upload is complete, not the update.
6) Select "Firmware & OS Software" from the menu in the left pane of the
iLO5 screen window, and then select the "Installation Queue" tab in the
center of the window. If the task has already been registered, it will
be registered after the previously registered task.
7) Select "Firmware & OS Software" from the menu in the left pane of the
iLO5 screen window, and then select the "iLO Repository" tab in the center
of the window.
Confirm that the uploaded file has been added to the iLO Repository, and
click the [Box icon] under the File Version column. On the expanded
[Install Component] screen, click [Yes, install now].
If there is a task that has already been registered in step 6, the added file
will be displayed in "Pending" status.
8) [Firmware Update] will appear at the top of the window.
The message "Flashing Firmware Image, Please wait" will be displayed
and the progress bar will advance.
After completion, the message "Completed" will be displayed.
9) The server will restart.
After the reboot, you will see that the firmware has been updated
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