NetScaler MPX

Upgrade the LOM firmware on a NetScaler MPX appliance

May 10, 2024

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S C

Citrix has automated the upgrade of LOM firmware within NetScaler MPX software. It is no longer necessary to know your hardware platform or download any LOM firmware.

Note

This procedure requires two reboots to complete and therefore a disruption in production traffic is expected. Citrix recommends that you perform the upgrade during a maintenance window. In a high availability setup, perform the upgrade on the secondary node to minimize disruption to production traffic. Run the upgrade_bmc.sh script on the following supported platforms. The script is available in the /netscaler folder.

MPX 5900

MPX 8900

MPX 9100

MPX 14000

MPX 15000

MPX 16000

MPX 22000

MPX 25000

MPX 26000

For information about upgrading the NetScaler appliance, see Upgrade and downgrade a NetScaler appliance

Note

If you cannot log into the LOM GUI on the MPX 5900, MPX 8900, MPX 15000, or MPX 26000, reset the LOM password by typing shell in the command prompt and then ipmitool user set password 2 <your preferred password> after upgrade to 5.56 or 4.61.

Troubleshooting

Console redirection fails after upgrading the LOM to 4.61 on the MPX 5900 and MPX 8900 platforms or 5.56 on the MPX 15000 and MPX 26000 platforms.

Perform a unit reset from the Maintenance tab, which resets the BMC.

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Upgrade the LOM firmware on a NetScaler MPX appliance

May 10, 2024

Contributed by:

S C

May 10, 2024

Contributed by:

S C

Upgrade the LOM firmware on a NetScaler MPX appliance

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