Appendix E. Firmware Update Procedures - IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Appendix E. Firmware Update Procedures

This section applies to all RS/6000 S80 versions. There is specific system firmware and
service processor firmware to support specific machine types and models.
Determining the Firmware Levels
If the server is in operation, the installed firmware versions can be determined using
AIX. If the server is about to be initialized, the installed firmware versions can be
determined by using the System Management Services utilities for System Firmware
levels and Service Processor menus for Service Processor firmware levels.
Use the following procedure to determine your firmware level:
At an AIX command prompt on your system, enter the following command:
lscfg -vp | grep -p alterable
This command will produce a system configuration report similar to the following:
System Firmware:
ROM Level.(alterable).......19990629 (B) 19990621 (A) <= System FW Levels
Version.....................RS6K
System Info Specific.(YL)...P2
SP_CARD_:
Part Number.................PART_NUM
EC Level....................EC_LEVEL
FRU Number..................FRU_NUM_
Manufacture ID..............IBM
Serial Number...............SERIAL_#
Version.....................0000RS6K
ROM Level (alterable).......19990630 (B) 19990620 (A) <= SvP FW levels
System Info Specific.(YL)...P2
The ROM level lines list the level numbers of the system and service processor (SvP)
firmware installed. In these examples, the system was booted from type B, because it is
listed first. If the most recent level number (A or B) is less than the update levels for
your server, you should consider installing the updates.
When an update is performed, the firmware is written to type B only, and "promoted" to
type A.
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