Download Microcode - IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Download Microcode

This service aid provides a way to copy microcode to an adapter or device. The service
aid presents a list of adapters and devices that use microcode. After the adapter or
device is selected, the service aid provides menus to guide you in checking the current
level and downloading the needed microcode.
This task may be run directly from the AIX command line. The following usage
statements guide you for a particular type of adapter or device. See the flag
descriptions to complete the AIX command.
Download Microcode to PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
The following usage statements describe the syntax of the command for a PCI SCSI
RAID Adapter:
Usage: diag -c -d <RAID adapterName> -T "download [-B] [-D] [-P]"
Flag
-B
-D
-P
Download Microcode to Disk Drive Attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter
The following usage statements describe the syntax of the command for a disk drive
attached to a PCI SCSI RAID Adapter.
Usage: diag -c -d <RAID adapterName> -T "download {-l <chID> | -A} [-D] [-P]"
Flag
-A
-D
-l
-P
Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter
The following usage statements describe the syntax of the command for a PCI FC-AL
Adapter.
Usage: diag -c -d <device_name> -T "download [-s {diskette|disk}] [-f
<file_name>]"
Flag
-d
-f
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Description
Download boot block microcode (default to functional microcode).
Microcode is on diskette (default to /etc/microcode directory).
Download the previous level of microcode (default to latest level).
Description
All disk drives.
Microcode is on diskette (default to /etc/microcode directory).
RAID disk drive–physical disk channel/ID (example 27).
Download the previous level of microcode (default to latest level).
Description
System name for the adapter or device (example fcs0).
File name on the source device. (Disk source must have complete path from
root directory.)