But when I follow the same steps on updating the OPAL 810 Firmware on Firestone Hardware, I am getting error as shown. root@ltc-fire8:~# uname -a Linux ltc-fire8 3.19.0-32-generic #37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 10:11:54 UTC 2015 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux root@ltc-fire8:~# cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="14.04.3 LTS, Trusty Tahr" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS" VERSION_ID="14.04" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" root@ltc-fire8:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo | tail processor : 191 cpu : POWER8 (raw), altivec supported clock : 2094.000000MHz revision : 2.0 (pvr 004d 0200) timebase : 512000000 platform : PowerNV model : 8335-GTA machine : PowerNV 8335-GTA firmware : OPAL v3 root@ltc-fire8:~# wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6/+build/8288800/+files/ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb --2015-11-16 02:16:02-- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6/+build/8288800/+files/ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb Resolving launchpad.net (launchpad.net)... 91.189.89.222, 91.189.89.223 Connecting to launchpad.net (launchpad.net)|91.189.89.222|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Moved Temporarily Location: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/225826018/ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb [following] --2015-11-16 02:16:03-- https://launchpadlibrarian.net/225826018/ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb Resolving launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)... 91.189.89.228, 91.189.89.229 Connecting to launchpadlibrarian.net (launchpadlibrarian.net)|91.189.89.228|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 311704 (304K) [application/x-debian-package] Saving to: âipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.debâ 100%[===================================================================================================================>] 311,704 316KB/s in 1.0s 2015-11-16 02:16:05 (316 KB/s) - âipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.debâ saved [311704/311704] root@ltc-fire8:~# dpkg -i ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb (Reading database ... 123258 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack ipmitool_1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6_ppc64el.deb ... Unpacking ipmitool (1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6) over (1.8.13-1ubuntu0.5) ... Setting up ipmitool (1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-16) ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot root@ltc-fire8:~# which ipmitool /usr/bin/ipmitool root@ltc-fire8:~# dpkg -S /usr/bin/ipmitool ipmitool: /usr/bin/ipmitool root@ltc-fire8:~# dpkg --list | grep ipmitool ii ipmitool 1.8.13-1ubuntu0.6 ppc64el utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface root@ltc-fire8:~# ipmitool -I usb lan print Set in Progress : Set Complete Auth Type Support : MD5 Auth Type Enable : Callback : MD5 : User : MD5 : Operator : MD5 : Admin : MD5 : OEM : MD5 IP Address Source : Static Address IP Address : 9.40.193.53 Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 MAC Address : 70:e2:84:14:01:5b SNMP Community String : AMI IP Header : TTL=0x40 Flags=0x40 Precedence=0x00 TOS=0x10 BMC ARP Control : ARP Responses Enabled, Gratuitous ARP Disabled Gratituous ARP Intrvl : 0.0 seconds Default Gateway IP : 9.40.193.1 Default Gateway MAC : 00:00:5e:00:01:a3 Backup Gateway IP : 0.0.0.0 Backup Gateway MAC : 00:00:00:00:00:00 802.1q VLAN ID : Disabled 802.1q VLAN Priority : 0 RMCP+ Cipher Suites : 0,1,2,3,6,7,8,11,12,15,16,17 Cipher Suite Priv Max : caaaaaaaaaaaXXX : X=Cipher Suite Unused : c=CALLBACK : u=USER : o=OPERATOR : a=ADMIN : O=OEM root@ltc-fire8:~# wget https://w3.austin.ibm.com/afs/austin/projects/gfw/images/openpower8/810.1543.20151105a/ship/signed/8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpm --no-check-certificate --2015-11-16 02:23:42-- https://w3.austin.ibm.com/afs/austin/projects/gfw/images/openpower8/810.1543.20151105a/ship/signed/8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpm Resolving w3.austin.ibm.com (w3.austin.ibm.com)... 9.3.129.217 Connecting to w3.austin.ibm.com (w3.austin.ibm.com)|9.3.129.217|:443... connected. WARNING: cannot verify w3.austin.ibm.com's certificate, issued by â/C=US/O=International Business Machines Corporation/CN=IBM INTERNAL INTERMEDIATE CAâ: Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority. WARNING: certificate common name âw3sfo.austin.ibm.comâ doesn't match requested host name âw3.austin.ibm.comâ. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 67109473 (64M) Saving to: â8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpmâ 100%[===================================================================================================================>] 67,109,473 19.8MB/s in 3.3s 2015-11-16 02:23:46 (19.4 MB/s) - â8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpmâ saved [67109473/67109473] root@ltc-fire8:~# ls -l 8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpm -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 67109473 Nov 5 20:22 8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpm root@ltc-fire8:~# ipmitool -I usb raw 0x32 0xba 0x18 0x00 root@ltc-fire8:~# echo $? 0 root@ltc-fire8:~# ipmitool -v -I usb hpm upgrade /root/8335_810.1543.20151105a_update.hpm -z 30000 force Setting large buffer to 30000 PICMG HPM.1 Upgrade Agent 1.0.9: TARGET UPGRADE CAPABILITIES ------------------------------- HPM.1 version............0 Component 0 presence....[y] Component 1 presence....[y] Component 2 presence....[y] Component 3 presence....[n] Component 4 presence....[n] Component 5 presence....[n] Component 6 presence....[n] Component 7 presence....[n] Upgrade undesirable.....[n] Aut rollback override...[n] IPMC degraded...........[y] Defered activation......[y] Service affected........[y] Manual rollback.........[n] Automatic rollback......[n] Self test...............[y] Upgrade timeout.........[1275 sec] Self test timeout.......[5 sec] Rollback timeout........[1275 sec] Inaccessibility timeout.[25 sec] GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] Description string: BOOT Current Version: Major: 2 Minor: 12 Aux : 154 075 001 000 Deferred FW Version: Major: 0 Minor: 0 Aux : 000 000 000 000 GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] Description string: APP Current Version: Major: 2 Minor: 12 Aux : 154 075 001 000 Deferred FW Version: Major: 0 Minor: 0 Aux : 000 000 000 000 GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] Description string: BIOS Current Version: Major: 0 Minor: 0 Aux : 000 000 000 000 Deferred FW Version: Major: 0 Minor: 0 Aux : 000 000 000 000 Validating firmware image integrity...OK Performing preparation stage...TARGET UPGRADE CAPABILITIES ------------------------------- HPM.1 version............0 Component 0 presence....[y] Component 1 presence....[y] Component 2 presence....[y] Component 3 presence....[n] Component 4 presence....[n] Component 5 presence....[n] Component 6 presence....[n] Component 7 presence....[n] Upgrade undesirable.....[n] Aut rollback override...[n] IPMC degraded...........[y] Defered activation......[y] Service affected........[y] Manual rollback.........[n] Automatic rollback......[n] Self test...............[y] Upgrade timeout.........[1275 sec] Self test timeout.......[5 sec] Rollback timeout........[1275 sec] Inaccessibility timeout.[25 sec] Services may be affected during upgrade. Do you wish to continue? (y/n): y GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] GENERAL PROPERTIES ------------------------------- Payload cold reset req....[y] Def. activation supported.[y] Comparison supported......[y] Preparation supported.....[y] Rollback supported........[n] OK Performing upgrade stage: Updating component 2 Updating component 0 Updating component 1 Component update mask : 0x07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |ID | Name | Versions | % | | | | Active | Backup | File | | |----|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----| Do not skip 2 |* 2|BIOS | 0.00 00000000 | ---.-- -------- | 1.01 0D010701 | 0%|Use File Upgrade Capabilities: 1275 seconds Error waiting for command 31, compcode = 81 Skip| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (*) Component requires Payload Cold Reset Firmware upgrade procedure failed The firmware update is failing on Firestone Hardware as can be seen.