Using the HMC to install a firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fix permanently

Find out how to use the HMC to permanently install a firmware fix.

You might recognize the process of installing the firmware fix permanently by different terms, depending on the type of hardware or software you use. For example, if you use AIX® or Linux®, you might refer to this process as committing the fix. If you use i5/OS®, you refer to this process as applying the fix. If you use an HMC, you might refer to this process as accepting the fix.

To permanently install the firmware fix with an HMC, follow these steps:

  1. Expand the Licensed Internal Code Maintenance folder.
  2. Click the Licensed Internal Code Updates icon.
  3. In the Contents area, click Change Internal Code.
  4. In the Target Object Selection window, click the target system, and click OK. The target is the managed system on which you want to permanently install the firmware fix.
  5. In the Change Internal Code window, select Select advanced features and click OK.
  6. In the Advanced Features window, select Accept, and click OK.
  7. In the Confirm the Action window, click OK.
Parent topic: Installing a firmware (Licensed Internal Code) fix permanently
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