How to programmatically activate Cisco IMC Firmware using PowerShell?

[cseli-dolby]

Hi all,

I successfully updated the firmware on a Cisco UCS rack server but I am unable to figure out how to programmatically activate the new Cisco IMC Firmware using PowerShell.

I am following the instructions in the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) PowerTool User Guide,

Release 3.x manual.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Kirk J]

Get-ImcFirmwareBootDefinition -Type "blade-controller" | Get-ImcFirmwareBootUnit | Set-ImcFirmwareBootUnit-AdminState trigger -Image backup -ResetOnActivate yes -Force

should activate the backup image slot that you previously updated.

Haven't tested this in the lab yet.

Kirk

[cseli-dolby]

Hi Kirk,

Sadly, that did not work.  The CIMC did reboot, but after the reboot it was still running the older version of the software:

 "Get-ImcHuuUpdateComponentStatus"   ; Get-ImcHuuUpdateComponentStatus   | Select-Object Id, Slot, Description, UpdateStatus, NewVersion, RunningVersion | ft -a

Get-ImcHuuUpdateComponentStatus

Id Slot Description  UpdateStatus NewVersion                 RunningVersion
-- ---- -----------  ------------ ----------                 --------------
 1 NA   CIMC         Completed    4.1(2g)                    4.1(2b)
 2 L    I350         Completed    0x80000E75-1.819.0         0x80000E75-1.817.3
 3 1    QLE2562      Skipped      8.08.01                    8.08.01
 4 MLOM UCS VIC 1227 Skipped      4.4(1g)                    4.4(1g)
 5 NA   BIOS         Completed    C240M4.4.1.2c.0.0202211902 C240M4.4.1.2b.0.0625202204

What do you suggest?

Thanks in advance,

-Chris

[philvcp · Accepted solution]

did you mange to get this working @cseli-dolby ?