Viewing available firmware levels with an HMC (with an Internet connection)

Find out how to view the levels of firmware that are available for you to download as fixes.

1. From the HMC, expand the Licensed Internal Code Maintenance folder.
2. Click the Licensed Internal Code Updates icon.
3. In the Contents area, click Change Internal Code for the current release.
4. In the Target Object Selection window, click the target system, and click OK.
5. In the Change Internal Code window, select View system information and click OK.
6. In the Specify LIC Repository window, select the repository location from which you want to view available firmware fixes, and click OK. The following options are available:
   • IBM service Web site (This site provides the most recent level of fixes. You need a direct Internet connection to access this site.)
   • IBM support system (This site provides all available levels of fixes. You can use a modem or direct Internet connection to access this site.)
   • DVD-RAM media: Select this option if you previously put the fix on CD and it is in the DVD drive on the HMC.
     Note: If you choose the DVD-RAM media repository and receive an I/O Error when using a CD that you created, it might mean that the software you used to create the CD does not conform to the writing of temporary records requirements of the HMC.
   • FTP site: Select this option if you previously downloaded the fix to an FTP site. (This site would be setup previously by your organization's advanced support personnel.) An FTP server is any system on which the FTP server protocol is activated. If you select the FTP site, you need to know the following information:
     Note: Usually, a PC has only the FTP client active.
     • FTP site - The fully qualified host and domain name of the FTP server from which you want to download the fix.
     • User ID - Your user ID for the FTP server.
     • Password - Your password for the FTP server.
     • Directory - The directory on the FTP server that holds the server or power subsystem firmware fix. You can specify the default directory /opt/ccfw/data if you placed the fix in that directory, or you can change the directory path if the fix is in a directory other than the default directory. For example, if you downloaded the fix and copied it to a unique directory on the FTP server, you can specify that directory.
   • Hard drive: Select this option if you previously downloaded the fix to the hard disk drive on your HMC. (This repository can be selected after a successful Code Update for this release was the last completed update to another Managed System or Power Subsystem by this HMC.)
     Note: For more information about each of the repository locations, click Help.
   A window is displayed that shows system information for the target system, including the retrievable levels of firmware.
   Note: If no firmware fixes are available at the selected repository, the columns in the table will be empty.
7. Record the available firmware level or levels.