Update a current release or upgrade to a new release
Important:
Do not interrupt
the update or upgrade process once it begins.
Note:
If
you receive an error during the code update and are sent to the Service Focal
Point application in the HMC, it means that you need to repair and close any
open events that caused the code update to fail. For details, see Using Service
Focal Point for the HMC. If you receive an HSCFxxxx reference code
during the update, refer to the HSCFxxxx Licensed Internal Code error
codes.
To
update a current release or upgrade to a new release, follow these steps:
Note the following:
You must install HMC fixes before you install server firmware or
power subsystem firmware fixes so that the HMC can
handle any fixes or new function that you apply to the server.
If an HMC manages multiple servers at different firmware release levels,
the HMC machine code level must be equal to or higher than the system firmware
level on the server that is at the latest release level.
For instructions on how to update your HMC machine code, see Getting HMC
machine code fixes and upgrades.
After you install HMC fixes, you should either install the power subsystem
firmware and server firmware fixes together, or install the power subsystem
firmware first (if you have a model 575 or 59x server),
and then the server firmware second.
If you obtained a fix CD for this procedure, insert it into the
CD drive on the HMC.
Ensure that the managed systems and power frames
(if you have a model 575 or 59x server)
are in the correct state.
From the HMC, select Server and Partition.
Select Server Management and ensure that
the State is Power Off, Standby, or Operating.
If you have a model 575 or 59x server,
select Frame Management and ensure that the state is
Standby.
Expand the Licensed Internal Code
Maintenance folder.