Step 1. Obtain The Upgrade; Step 2. View The Existing Hmc Machine Code Level; Step 3. Back Up The Managed System's Profile Data; Step 4. Back Up Hmc Data - IBM Hardware Management Console Installing And Configuring

Step 1. Obtain the upgrade

You can order the HMC machine code upgrade through the Fix Central website.
To obtain the upgrade through the Fix Central website, do the following:
1. From a computer or server with an Internet connection, go to the Hardware Management Console
website at http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
2. Click Continue. The Hardware Management Console site is displayed.
3. Navigate to the HMC version you want to upgrade to.
4. Locate the download and ordering section.
Note: If you do not have access to the Internet, contact IBM service and support to order the upgrade
on DVD.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to submit your order.
6. After you have the upgrade, continue with "Step 2. View the existing HMC machine code level."

Step 2. View the existing HMC machine code level

To determine the existing level of machine code on an HMC, follow these steps:
1. In the navigation area, click Updates.
2. In the Work area, view and record the information that appears under the HMC Code Level heading,
including the HMC version, release, maintenance level, build level, and base versions.
3. Continue with "Step 3. Back up the managed system's profile data."

Step 3. Back up the managed system's profile data

To back up the managed system's profile data, do the following:
1. In the navigation area, select Systems Management.
2. Select Servers.
3. Select the server and ensure the state is Operating or Standby.
4. Under Tasks, select Configuration > Manage Partition Data > Backup.
5. Type a backup file name and record this information.
6. Click OK.
7. Repeat these steps for each managed system.
8. Continue with "Step 4. Back up HMC data."

Step 4. Back up HMC data

Back up HMC data before installing a new version of HMC software so that previous levels can be
restored in the event of a problem while upgrading the software. Do not use this critical console data
after a successful upgrade to a new version of the HMC software.
Note: To back up to removable media, you will need to have that media available.
To back up HMC data, do the following:
1. If you plan to back up to media, perform the following steps to format the media:
a. Insert the media into the drive.
b. In the navigation area , select Service Management
c. Select Format Media.
d. Select the media type.
e. Select the format type.
f. Click OK.
2. In the navigation area, select HMC Management.
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