Welcome to BullSequana Edge & BullSequana EX server package repository!

New upgrade package revisions are published on a regular basis for BullSequana Edge. These packages include security fixes and product updates.

The packages are released into different Technical State (TS). Each TS includes different bundles to be upgraded:

  1. BMC - Upgrade the BMC - Local management Console
  2. BIOS - Upgrade the BIOS - Hardware component detection and setup
  3. CPLD - Upgrade the Complex Programmable Logic Device - Electrical management
  4. [BullSequana Edge Optional] - MISM (Machine Intelligence System Management), an Eviden product to automate software deployment (with a set of Ansible playbooks) and server monitoring (using Zabbix templates).
  5. OneBSM is Eviden's new tool to Manage/Monitor BullSequana SH/SA/EX Servers -   Click here & Download the OneBSM packages to manage EX series - Please note oneBSM doesn't support EDGE V1

Upgrade steps

  1. Check your current version: connect to the BMC, and check the FIRMWARE VERSION attribute in the BMC INFORMATION bloc of the Overview section.
  2. Identify the target upgrade version in the table below
  3. Download and uncompress the associated All in one file (including BMC, BIOS & CPLD) and follow the upgrade instructions

IMPORTANT: Always make sure to upgrade your BullSequana Edge to the latest Technical State available!

BullSequana Edge Warning - If your current TS version is 14.01 or above, you can directly upgrade the TS to the latest firmware 19.03. If your current TS version is lower than 14.01, intially the TS should be ugraded to 14.01 and then to the latest firmware !

Upgrade instructions are available in the Hardware Console Management Documentation :

BullSequana Edge BullSequana EXR & EXD

Upgrade matrix Bullsequana Edge

Firmware version Download links
Technical State Firmware Release notes All in one (BMC, BIOS, CPLD & MISM)
TS 19.03 69.00.0824 Release Notes TS 019.03 TS 19.03 ISO
TS 14.01 25.00.0295 Release Notes TS 014.01 TS 14.01 ISO

Upgrade matrix BullSequana EX

Firmware version Download links
Technical State Firmware Release notes All in one (BMC, BIOS, CPLD & MISM)
TS 44.01 170.00.1510 Release Notes TS 044.01 TS 44.01 ISO
TS 34.02 159.00.1433 Release Notes TS 034.02 TS 34.02 ISO
TS 24.01 136.00.1262 Release Notes TS 024.01 TS 24.01 ISO

 

Product version history per Technical State

How to identify product versions:

  • BMC version - Overview > BMC information > FIRMWARE VERSION  or  Configuration section > Firmware sub-section > BMC images section > Version
  • BIOS version - Overview > Server information > BIOS VERSION  or  Configuration section > Firmware sub-section > BIOS images section > Version
  • CPLD version - Configuration section > Firmware sub-section > CPLD images section > Version
Technical State Release date Release notes BMC BIOS CPLD/FPGA MISM
EX TS 24.01 2024/07 Customer Release Note TS 024.01 BMC 136.00.1262 BIOS 160.78.00.004 FPGA 1E00 N/A
EDGE TS 019.02 2022/08 Customer Release Note TS 019.02 BMC 69.00.0824 BIOS 24.00.001 CPLD 4.3.0.0 MISM 2.1.10
EDGE TS 018.03 2022/02 Customer Release Note TS 018.03 BMC 53.01.0001 BIOS 18.02.003 CPLD 4.3.0.0 MISM 2.1.9
EDGE TS 018.02 2021/12 Customer Release Note TS 018.02 BMC 53.00.0683 BIOS 18.02.003 CPLD 4.3.0.0 MISM 2.1.9
EDGE TS 017.02 2021/07 Customer Release Note TS 017.02 BMC 46.03.0016 BIOS 18.02.003 CPLD 4.3.0.0 MISM 2.1.3
EDGE TS 016.02 2021/01 Customer Release Note TS 016.02 BMC 40.00.0488 BIOS 18.02.003 CPLD 4.3.0.0 MISM 2.1.3
EDGE TS 015.02 2020/07 Customer Release Note TS 015.02 BMC 31.00.0382 BIOS 18.01.001 CPLD 4.2.0.0 MISM 2.1.1
EDGE TS 014.01 2020/05 Customer Release Note TS 014.01 BMC 25.00.0295 BIOS 16.01.002 CPLD 4.2.0.0 MISM 2.0.9
Title Description Effective Date
File technical-state-44.01-customer-iso-file-ORA 2020/12/31 00:00:00 GMT+1
File technical-state-019-03-customer-iso-file-containing-bios_skd080-cpld_mipcs-omf_mipcs-1 2023/04/27 17:41:42 GMT+2
File Release Note TS 34.02- EX 2024/09/10 14:31:15 GMT+2
File Release Note TS 24.01- EX 2024/07/04 16:45:35 GMT+2
File technical-state-24.01-customer-iso-file-ORA 2024/09/10 14:31:16 GMT+2
File technical-state-34.02-customer-iso-file-ORA 2024/09/10 14:31:16 GMT+2
File BIOS_SKD080.29.00.000 In order to upgrade TS19.03 from TS19.02 only bios needs to be updated the BMC & CPLD remains unchange. 2020/12/31 00:00:00 GMT+2
File mism_light.2.1.10.tar The "light" package allows you to update your existing installation; only playbooks are updated. Installing the light package is enough for keeping the possible... 2022/09/12 13:47:28 GMT+2
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