Getting I/O adapter and device firmware fixes

Learn how to apply I/O adapter and device firmware fixes.

How you apply fixes will depend on the type of fix you are applying, whether you have an Internet connection from your HMC or server, and the operating system you are using.

• Getting I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through an HMC with an Internet connection (AIX only)
  Learn how to get I/O adapter and device firmware fixes with an HMC with an Internet connection.
• Getting I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through an HMC using CD or an FTP server (AIX only)
  Learn how to get I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through an HMC when you want to use a CD or an FTP server to obtain the fix (for AIX^® only).
• Getting I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through AIX or Linux
  Learn how to get I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through AIX or Linux^®.
• Getting I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through IBM i5/OS
  Learn how to get I/O adapter and device firmware fixes through i5/OS^®.
• Updating the firmware of the devices that the Virtual I/O Server manages
  Learn how to update the firmware of the devices that the Virtual I/O Server manages.