Using the IBM^® i5/OS service tools to view the existing firmware level

Find out how to use the i5/OS^® service tools to view the level of firmware that currently runs on your server.

1. Type STRSST at an i5/OS command line and press Enter. The Start Service Tools (SST) Sign On display is displayed.
2. Type in your user ID and password and press Enter.
3. Select Start a Service Tool.
4. Select Display/Alter/Dump.
5. Select Display/Alter storage.
6. Select Licensed Internal Code (LIC) data.
7. Scroll down and select Advanced analysis.
8. Scroll down and select FLASHLEVELS.
9. When the Specify Advanced Analysis Options screen is displayed, press Enter.
   Following is an example of what might be displayed:

    DISPLAY/ALTER/DUMP                                
   Running macro: FLASHLEVELS                             
                                                           
   LS Flash Sync Enabled.                                 
                                                           
   Side            Date/Time       MI Keyword   PTFs      
   -------------   -------------   ----------   ----------
   Memory          20040616/1703    SF210_028   MH00091   
                                                           
   Flash P         20040607/1258    SF210_027   MH00086   
                                                           
   Flash T         20040616/1703    SF210_028   MH00091   
                                                           
   Load Source A   20040507/1345    SF210_022   MH00069   
                                                           
   Load Source B   20040607/1258    SF210_027   MH00086   

   The PTFs for server firmware fixes are displayed with the Licensed Internal Code product (5722999) and begin with the prefix MH. For example, MHnnnnn where nnnnn is the number associated to the specific server firmware fix.

   Note: During the normal shut down of the service partition, i5/OS verifies that the firmware level on the service processor is at the same level as the i5/OS firmware load source (PTF level). If they are different, then the firmware is updated. This process is known as LS Flash Synching (Firmware Load Source to Fsp Flash synchronization).