Recovering The Temp Image From The Perm Image; Verifying The System Firmware Levels - IBM PS703 Service Manual

Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image

To recover the TEMP image from the PERM image, you must perform the reject function. The reject
function copies the PERM image into the TEMP image.
To perform the reject function, complete the following procedure.
1. If you have not started the system from the PERM image, do so now. See "Starting the PERM image"
on page 217.
2. Issue the appropriate command for your operating system to reject the TEMP image.
If you are using the Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux operating system, type the following command:
v
update_flash -r
If you are using the AIX operating system, type the following command:
v
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -r
3. Start the TEMP image, as described in "Starting the TEMP image" on page 217.
You might need to update the firmware code to the latest version. See "Updating the firmware" on page
267 for more information about how to update the firmware code.

Verifying the system firmware levels

The diagnostics program displays the current system firmware levels for the TEMP and PERM images.
This function also displays which image the blade server used to start up.
1. Start the diagnostics program.
See "Running the diagnostics program" on page 179.
The online BladeCenter information center is available in the IBM BladeCenter Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/index.jsp.
2. From the Function Selection menu, select Task Selection and press Enter.
3. From the Tasks Selection List menu, select Update and Manage System Flash and press Enter.
The Update and Manage System Flash menu is displayed. The top of the window displays the
system firmware level for the PERM and the TEMP images and the image that the blade server used
to start.
Note: If the TEMP image level is more current than the PERM image, commit the TEMP image.
See "Committing the TEMP system firmware image" on page 219.
4. When you have verified the firmware levels, press F3 until the Diagnostic Operating Instructions
window is displayed; then press F3 again to exit the diagnostic program.
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