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3. Log on to the AIX or Linux system as root, or log on to the Virtual I/O
Server/IVM alpha partition as padmin.
4.
Type
ls /tmp/fwupdate
to identify the name of the firmware.
The result of the command lists any firmware updates that you downloaded to
the directory, such as the following update, for example:
01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
5. Install the firmware update with one of the following methods:
v Install the firmware with the in-band diagnostics of your AIX system, as
described in Using the AIX diagnostics to install the server firmware update
through AIX.
v
Install the firmware with the update_flash command on AIX:
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
v
Install the firmware with the update_flash command on Linux:
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/sbin/update_flash -f 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
v
Install the firmware with the ldfware command on Virtual I/O Server:
cd /tmp/fwupdate
ldfware -file 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
Reference codes CA2799FD and CA2799FF are displayed alternately on the
control panel during the server firmware installation process. The system
automatically powers off and on when the installation is complete.
6.
Verify that the update installed correctly, as described in “Verifying the system
firmware levels” on page 224.
7. Optional: After testing the updated server, you might decide to install the
firmware update permanently, as described in “Committing the TEMP system
firmware image” on page 224.
You can also install an update permanently on either AIX or Linux, as
described in:
v Using AIX commands to install a firmware update permanently
v
Using Linux commands to install a firmware update permanently
Configuring the blade server
While the firmware is running POST and before the operating system starts, a
POST menu with POST indicators is displayed. The POST indicators are the words
Memory , Keyboard , Network , SCSI , and Speaker that are displayed as each component
is tested. You can then select configuration utilities from the POST menu.
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