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You might want to use the new level of firmware for a period of time to verify that it works
correctly. When you are sure that the new level of firmware works correctly, you can install the
server firmware fix permanently. When you install a server firmware fix permanently, you copy
the temporary firmware level from the temporary side to the permanent side.
Conversely, if you decide that you do not want to keep the new level of server firmware, you
can remove the current level of firmware. When you remove the current level of firmware, you
copy the firmware level that is installed on the permanent side from the permanent side to the
temporary side.
System firmware download site
For the system firmware download site, go to:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/firmware
Receive server firmware fixes using an HMC
If you use an HMC to manage your server and you need to configure several partitions on the
server periodically, you need to download and install fixes for your server and power
subsystem firmware.
How you get the fix depends on whether the HMC or server is connected to the Internet:
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The HMC or server is connected to the Internet.
There are several repository locations from which you can download the fixes using the
HMC. For example, you can download the fixes from your service provider's Web site or
support system, from optical media that you order from your service provider, or from an
FTP server on which you previously placed the fixes.
򐂰 Neither the HMC nor your server is connected to the Internet (server firmware only).
You need to download your new server firmware level to a CD-ROM media or FTP server.
For both options, you can use the interface on the HMC to install the firmware fix (from one of
the repository locations or from the optical media). The Change Internal Code wizard on the
HMC provides a step-by-step process for you to perform the procedure to install the fix.
Perform these steps:
1. Ensure that you have a connection to the service provider (if you have an Internet
connection from the HMC or server).
2. Determine the available levels of server and power subsystem firmware.
3. Create optical media (if you do not have an Internet connection from the HMC or server).
4. Use the Change Internal Code wizard to update your server and power subsystem
firmware.
5. Verify that the fix installed successfully.
For a detailed description of each task, select Customer service, support, and
troubleshooting
→
Fixes and upgrades
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Getting fixes and upgrades from the IBM
Systems Hardware Information Center Web site at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r3s/index.jsp?lang=en
Receive server firmware fixes without an HMC
Periodically, you need to install fixes for your server firmware. If you do not use an HMC to
manage your server, you must get your fixes through your operating system. In this situation,
you can get server firmware fixes through the operating system regardless of whether your
operating system is AIX 5L or Linux.