System Firmware Updates; Checking The Current Firmware Levels - IBM RS/6000 44P 170 Installation Manual

System Firmware Updates

This section provides information and instructions for updating firmware. You may need
to perform these steps if you are installing an option or if your support representative
has instructed you to update your firmware.
To update the system firmware, perform the following steps:
1. Log in as root user.
2. If the directory /tmp/fwupdate does not exist, create it by issuing the following
command: mkdir /tmp/fwupdate
3. The firmware update file must be written into the /tmp/fwupdate directory on the
44P Series Model 170. This can be done by using the ftp command to get the
image from an ftp server, NFS-mounting the directory on the host server, or
downloading it from the web at http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/support/micro. Contact
your sales or service representative for assistance.
After the firmware update file has been written into the /tmp/fwupdate directory,
verify its existence by entering the following command:
ls /tmp/fwupdate/cb*.img
The update file name will have the format sxyyddd.img . The sx indicates that this is
a combined image for a 44P Series Model 170 server, xx is the last two digits of the
year, and yyy is the Julian date of the update file.
4. After the update file has been written to the /tmp/fwupdate directory, enter the
following commands:
cd /usr/bin/lpp/diagnostics/bin,
then
./update_flash -f /tmp/fwupdate/sxyyddd.img
Notes:
a. Make sure that you include the periods (.) in the commands shown above.
b. AIX commands are case-sensitive. Type them exactly as shown.
You are asked by the system for confirmation to proceed with the firmware update
and the required reboot. If you confirm, the system applies the new firmware,
reboots, and returns to the AIX prompt. This may take up to ten minutes, depending
on the configuration of the system.
Attention:
may appear on the system display. Do not turn off the system unit until the system
has fully rebooted to the AIX login prompt. If a shutdown is necessary at that time,
log in as root user and issue the shutdown command. While the update is in
progress, you will see Rebooting... on the display for as long as three minutes.
The firmware update is complete.

Checking the Current Firmware Levels

To check the current levels that are installed on the system, do the following:
1. Log in as root user.
On some systems, the message Wait for rebooting before stopping
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