Beginning with ONTAP 9.9.1, if you are registered with Active IQ Unified Manager, you can receive alerts in ONTAP System Manager that inform you when firmware updates for supported devices, such as disk, disk shelves, the service processor (SP), or the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) are pending on the cluster.

If you are running ONTAP 9.8 or you are not registered with Active IQ Unified Manager, you can navigate to the Technical Support Site to download firmware updates.

Before you begin

To prepare for a smooth firmware update, you should reboot the SP or BMC before the update begins. You can use the system service-processor reboot-sp -node node_name command to reboot.

Steps

Follow the appropriate procedure based upon your version of ONTAP and if you are registered with Active IQ Unified Manager.

ONTAP 9.9.1 and later with Active IQ

In ONTAP System Manager, go to Dashboard.

In the Health section, a message displays if there are any recommended firmware updates for the cluster.
Click on the alert message.

The Firmware Update tab is displayed in the Update page.
Cick Download from Technical Support Site for the firmware update that you want to perform.

The Technical Support Site is displayed.
Log into the Technical Support Site and download the firmware image package needed for the update.
Copy the files to an HTTP or FTP server on your network or to a local folder.
In ONTAP System Manager, click Cluster > Overview.
In the right corner of the Overview pane, click More and select ONTAP Update.
Click Firmware Update.

Depending on your version of ONTAP do the following:

ONTAP 9.9.1 and 9.10.0	ONTAP 9.10.1 and later
Select From Server or Local Client Provide the server URL or the file location.	In the list of recommended updates, select Actions. Click Update to install the update immediately or Schedule to schedule it for later. If the update is already scheduled, you can Edit or Cancel it. Select the Update Firmware button.

ONTAP 9.9.1 and 9.10.0

ONTAP 9.10.1 and later

Select From Server or Local Client
Provide the server URL or the file location.

In the list of recommended updates, select Actions.
Click Update to install the update immediately or Schedule to schedule it for later.

If the update is already scheduled, you can Edit or Cancel it.
Select the Update Firmware button.

ONTAP 9.8 and later without Active IQ

Navigate to the MySupportPoral site.
Select the firmware package that you want to use to update your cluster firmware.
Copy the files to an HTTP or FTP server on your network or to a local folder.
In ONTAP System Manager, click Cluster > Overview.
In the right corner of the Overview pane, click More and select ONTAP Update.
Click Firmware Update.
Depending on your version of ONTAP do the following:

ONTAP 9.8, 9.9.1 and 9.10.0	ONTAP 9.10.1 and later
Select From Server or Local Client Provide the server URL or the file location.	In the list of recommended updates, select Actions. Click Update to install the update immediately or Schedule to schedule it for later. If the update is already scheduled, you can Edit or Cancel it. Select the Update Firmware button.

ONTAP 9.8, 9.9.1 and 9.10.0

ONTAP 9.10.1 and later

Select From Server or Local Client
Provide the server URL or the file location.

In the list of recommended updates, select Actions.
Click Update to install the update immediately or Schedule to schedule it for later.

If the update is already scheduled, you can Edit or Cancel it.
Select the Update Firmware button.

After you finish

You can monitor or verify updates under Firmware Update Summary. To view updates that were dismissed or failed to install click Cluster > Settings > Automatic Update > View All Automatic Updates.