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Is BMC reconfiguration or BMC firmware update required after management module replacement

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Applies to

  • Management Module: X50192A
  • AFF and ASA A70
  • AFF and ASA A90
  • AFF and ASA A1K
  • AFF C80
  • FAS70
  • FAS90
  • Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 

Answer

  • No, it is not usually required.
    • BMC firmware is bundled with ONTAP and is automatically checked and updated during ONTAP boot.
    • If the BMC firmware was manually upgraded to a version newer than the ONTAP-bundled version, a separate firmware update may be required after the replacement.
    • When ONTAP is operating normally, BMC settings are synchronized with ONTAP.
    • Therefore, BMC reconfiguration is typically not required after replacing the management module.

Additional Information

For systems with a separate management module, will replacing the motherboard result in a change of the serial number?

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