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– If you are connected to the Internet.
– If you are not connected to the Internet.
4. Install the server firmware fix to the temporary side.
5. Verify that the server firmware fix installed successfully.
6. Install the server firmware fix permanently (optional).
Note: To view existing levels of server firmware using the lsmcode command, you need to
have the following service tools installed on your server:
Linux
– Platform Enablement Library – librtas-xxxxx.rpm
– Service Aids – ppc64-utils-xxxxx.rpm
– Hardware Inventory – lsvpd-xxxxx.rpm
If you do not have the service tools on your server, you can download them at the
following Web page:
For a detailed description of each task go to the IBM Sserver Hardware Information
Center → Service and support → Customer service and support → Getting fixes →
Firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fixes → Scenarios: Firmware (Licensed Internal
Code) fixes → Scenario: Get server firmware fixes without an HMC at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2s/en_US/index.htm
2.9.5 Service processor
The service processor is an embedded controller based on a PowerPC 405GP processor
(PPC405) implementation running the service processor internal operating system. The
service processor operating system contains specific programs and device drivers for the
service processor hardware.
The key components include a flexible service processor-base (FSP-B) and an extender
chipset (FSP-E).
Figure 2-12 shows more details.
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Where xxxxx represents a specific version of the RPM file.
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/lopdiags
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