IBM @Server pSeries 630 6C4, Service Manual

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Enable supplemental restart policy - The default setting is yes. When set to yes in a full system
partition, the service processor restarts the server when the operating system loses control and either:
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The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to No.
OR
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The Use OS-Defined restart policy is set to Yes and the operating system has no automatic restart
policy.
If set to Yes on a full-system partition, the service processor restarts the system when the system loses
control and it is detected by service processor surveillance. Refer to “Service Processor Reboot/Restart
Recovery” on page 392.
The following table describes the relationship among the operating system and service processor restart
controls in a full system partition:
OS Automatic
reboot/restart
after crash setting Service processor to use
OS-Defined
restart policy? Service Processor Enable
supplemental restart
policy? System response
None No
1
No
None No
1
Yes
1
Restarts
None Yes No
None Yes Yes
1
Restarts
False
2
No
1
No
False
2
No
1
Yes
1
Restarts
False
2
Yes No
False
2
Yes Yes
1
True No
1
No
True No
1
Yes
1
Restarts
True Yes No Restarts
True Yes Yes
1
Restarts
1
Service processor default
2
AIX default
Note: In a partitioned system, the service processor’s supplemental restart policy is the only setting that is
used.
Firmware Updates
The following topics provide information and instructions for updating the system firmware. You may need
to perform these steps if you are installing an option or if your support representative has instructed you to
update your firmware.
Downloading the firmware update image and update instructions from the Web is preferred.
Always check the pSeries and RS/6000 Support Web site for the latest firmware images and update
instructions. The Web address is http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2
If you cannot download from the Web, do the following:
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If the system is running, but access to the Web is not available, see “System Firmware Update in AIX
Using a Locally Available Image” on page 396.
Chapter 7. Using the Service Processor
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