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BMC firmware update failure from 11.10 to 11.11

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Applies to

  • FAS2750
  • Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware 11.10

Issue

  • Error while updating BMC firmware from  11.10 to 11.11

[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:33:26 +0100 [Node02: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.evts:debug]: params: {'reason': 'SP Firmware network update from 11.10 to 11.11 has been triggered.'}
[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:34:01 +0100 [Node02: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.evts:debug]: params: {'reason': 'SP firmware image has been successfully transferred to SP using network interface.'}
[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:35:10 +0100 [Node02: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.unexpt.evts:debug]: params: {'reason': 'Unable to successfully update SP firmware using network interface'}
[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:35:10 +0100 [Node02: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.error:error]: SP update error: SP firmware update failure has been detected.
[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:38:30 +0100 [Node02: rlm_hbtrcv_non_blocking: spmgmt.driver.timeout:error]: The software driver for the Service Processor (SP) detected a problem: Unable to update SP network information at this time.
[?]  Sat Nov 16 08:42:13 +0100 [Node02: nphmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = SPAutoUpgradeFailedMajorAlert , Alerting Resource = SP Upgrade raised by monitor controller

  • Upgrade attempt remotely failed via cluster prompt and BMC prompt 
  • The SP backup image reports "unknown"
  • The firmware package could not be unarchived successfully during update attempts
  • SP internal certificate renewed 

Thu Apr 17 2025 13:45:23 +02:00 [kern_audit:info:3525] 8003e80000000730:8003e8000000082f :: Cluster:ssh :: 10.129.24.120:unknown :: Cluster:admin :: system service-processor api-service renew-internal-certificates :: Pending
Thu Apr 17 2025 13:45:29 +02:00 [kern_audit:info:3525] 8003e80000000730:8003e8000000082f :: Cluster:ssh :: 10.129.24.120:unknown :: Cluster:admin :: system service-processor api-service renew-internal-certificates :: Success

  • New firmware is available on node's repository

0000001f.0000a47e 0004b9db Thu Apr 17 2025 19:42:14 +02:00 [kern_servprocd:info:6878] 0x80880f900: 0: INFO: Servprocd::SpUpdate: IsSpUpdateNecessary: New SP Firmware package 11.11 is available.
0000001f.0000a481 0004b9db Thu Apr 17 2025 19:42:14 +02:00 [kern_servprocd:info:6878] 0x80880f900: 0: NOTICE: Servprocd::SpUpdate: SpUpdateReport: New SP package 11.11 is available on local node.

  • Update attempt via serial console and BMC prompt failed
  • Re-seat motherboard and attempt update failed

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