Enabling compute firmware upgrade paths on UCP Advisor version 4.5

If you are upgrading compute firmware from earlier versions of UCP Advisor with UCP Advisor 4.5 firmware bundle, then you must enable the metadata.yaml file with the upgrade paths in the firmware bundle.

1. Download the firmware bundle for UCP Advisor 4.5 version from the Hitachi Support Connect portal. A Hitachi login credential is required.
2. Use an unzip utility to extract the UCP Advisor 4.5 firmware bundle.
3. Navigate to the UCPA12112023v450 folder.
4. Open the metadata.yaml file and then add a new line listing the supported versions for both BMC and BIOS. For example: Versions 4.74.06 for BMC, version S5BH3B23.H00 for BIOS.

   name: UCPA12112023v450
   version: v4.5.0
   releaseDate: '12-11-2023'
   description: this is the latest package to install.
   servers:
   N:
    DS120:
    - name: bmc-4.79.06
      version: 4.79.06
      prerequisiteInstalledVersions:
      - 4.77.06
      - 4.76.06
      - 4.74.06
      - firmwareType: BMC
      filePath: Servers/Hitachi/DS120/BMC/s5bxv4.79.06_rom.ima_enc
      - name: bios-S5BH3B27.H00
        version: S5BH3B27.H00
        prerequisiteInstalledVersions:
        - S5BH3B25.H00
        - S5BH3B24.H00
        - S5BH3B23.H00
        - firmwareType: BIOS
        filePath: Servers/Hitachi/DS120/BIOS/S5BH3B27.H00.BIN_enc

5. Save the file.
6. Use an unzip utility to compress the file.
7. Log on to UCP Advisor as ucpadmin.
8. Upload the firmware bundle. See Uploading firmware.