Specifications

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Performing an update using rfw-update
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2. InstallthelatestRPMpackages.
a. Locatethe<version>.tgzfi leappropriateforyouroperatingsysteminthePromentum
CDimage,asexplainedinGettingrequiredpackagesonpage 18.Copythe
<version>.tgzfiletoatemporarydirectoryontheLinuxhost.Chooseapathandname
thatcanbeeasilyaccessedfor
theremainingsteps.
b. Decompressthe<version>.tgzfilebyenteringthefollowingcommandfromwithinthe
temporarydirectory:
tar‐xzvf<version>.tgz
Thiscreatesadirectorynamed<version>inthetemporarydirectory.
c. InstallorupdatethePerlRPMsbyentering:
rpm‐Uhv<path_to_packages>/perl‐*
ThesystemwillannounceifanyRPMsarealreadyinstalled.
3. Installtherfw‐updateRPMpackageappropriateforyourhostfromthePromentum
softwareimage.Locate,copy,andinstalltherfw‐updateRPMinasimilarwaytothePerl
RPMsinStep 2.
rpm‐Uhv<path_to_packages>/rfw‐update‐*
4. (Optional)WhenusingaCPMasthehost,manuallyupdatethefirmwareandBIOSimages
onthehostusingrsys‐update.Formoreinformation,seeChapter3,Usingrsys‐updatefor
singleproductupdates,onpage 31.