BoMC and UpdateXpress show the prerequisite firmware packages not found - Lenovo ThinkSystem

BoMC and UpdateXpress show the prerequisite firmware packages not found - Lenovo ThinkSystem

BoMC and UpdateXpress show the prerequisite firmware packages not found - Lenovo ThinkSystem

Symptom

Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress or Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) may encounter the warning message during the firmware update even though the prerequisite firmware packages already exist in working directory.

See the following messages as an example.

### Error Message ###

Warning: The prerequisite firmware packages were not found in the working directory.

Update Target:
  - lnvgy_fw_tce138d-2.80_anyos_32-64

Prerequisite Packages:
  - lnvgy_fw_uefi_tce108i-1.2.0_anyos_32-64
  - lnvgy_fw_imm2_icoo26o-3.75_anyos_noarch

Download all the prerequisite packages into the working directory then try this action again.

### Error Message ###

Affected scope:

Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator
   - Any version, if following UpdateXpress 2.3.0 or 2.4.0 files exist in working directory before building bootable ISO or USB key.

    # UpdateXpress 2.3.0 anyos_x86-64
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.3.0_anyos_x86-64.tgz (MD5 checksum: FFED675A1349B188F3C100F182AC911A)
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.3.0_anyos_x86-64.xml
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01h-2.3.0_anyos_anycpu.chg
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01h-2.3.0_anyos_anycpu.txt

    # UpdateXpress 2.4.0 anyos_x86-64
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.tgz (MD5 checksum: C275D5F5049979DD3D61EBACD23DE2D2)
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.xml
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01i-2.4.0_anyos_anycpu.chg
      workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01i-2.4.0_anyos_anycpu.txt

Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress 
   - Version 2.3.0 (lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01h-2.3.0)
   - Version 2.4.0 (lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01i-2.4.0) release during 10/01/2018 to 10/23/2018

Affected Configurations

The system is configured with at least one of the following:

  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials (LXCE) - Bootable Media Creator (BoMC), any model See below for specific versions
  • Lenovo XClarity Essentials (LXCE) - UpdateXpress (UXSP), any model See below for specific versions

This tip is not system specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The system has the symptom described above.

Note: This does not imply that the network operating system will work under all combinations of hardware and software.
Please see the compatibility page for more information:

http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/

Solution

This behavior is corrected in Lenovo XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress 2.4.0 release after 10/24/2018 or later version.

For UpdateXpress users, please replace with UpdateXpress 2.4.0 (lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux01k-2.4.0) release after 10/24/2018.

For Bootable Media Creator users, please remove all files in local working directory "workingdir\update" and re-run the Bootable Media Creator to acquire the working UpdateXpress 2.4.0 into the same directory.

Alternatively, download the zip file from the link:

     https://download.lenovo.com/servers/lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.zip

and unzip to local working directory "workingdir\update".

The working UpdateXpress 2.4.0 files are as follow:

    \workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.chg
    \workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.tgz  (MD5 checksum: F60C48810E1BD9FB340821469B808E85)
    \workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.txt
    \workingdir\update\lnvgy_utl_lxce_ux_2.4.0_anyos_x86-64.xml

The file is available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and Operating system on Lenovo Support web page, at the following URL:

     http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/

Workaround

Check the box "Proceed anyway" and click the "Proceed" button.

Additional Information

A logic error made BoMC and UpdateXpress incorrectly determine the prerequisite firmware packages.

Users can still continue updating the firmware by manually checking the box "Proceed anyway" and click the "Proceed".

Alias Id:100173
Document ID:HT507507
Original Publish Date:10/26/2018
Last Modified Date:11/21/2024