View existing firmware levels for AIX or Linux

1. Choose from the following options:
   • To use the ASMI (AIX^(R) or Linux^(R)): On the ASMI Welcome pane, view the existing level of server firmware in the upper-right corner below the copyright statement, for example, SF220_006.
   • To use the AIX command prompt (you must have AIX diagnostics installed on your server to perform this task), continue with step 2.
   • To use the Linux command prompt, continue with step 4.
2. At an AIX command prompt, enter the following command:

   lsmcode

   The existing levels of server firmware are displayed. For example, you might see output similar to the following:

   The current permanent system firmware image is SF220_005.
   The current temporary system firmware image is SF220_006.
   The system is currently booted from the temporary image.

   Note:
   1. The permanent level is also known as the backup level.
   2. The temporary level is also known as the installed level.
   3. The system was booted from the temporary side, so at this time the temporary level is also the activated level.
3. Continue with View or download the firmware fix.
4. To view existing levels of server firmware for Linux, you must have the following service tools installed on your server:
   • Platform Enablement Library - librtas-xxxxx.rpm
   • Service Aids - ppc64-utils-xxxxx.rpm
   • Hardware Inventory - lsvpd-xxxxx.rpm
   where xxxxx represents a specific version of the RPM file.
   Note:
   If you do not have the service tools on your server, refer to Obtaining service and productivity tools for Linux.
5. After the service tools are installed on the server running Linux, enter the following at a Linux command prompt:

   lsmcode

   The existing level of server firmware is displayed. For example, you might see output similar to the following:

   Version of system firmware is: SF220_006 (t)  SF220_005 (p)  SF220_006 (t)

   The following table provides descriptions for each of the server firmware levels displayed in the output.

   Server firmware levels displayed
   SF220_006 (t)	SF220_005 (p)	SF220_006 (t)
   The installed level. Also known as the temporary level.	The backup level. Also known as the permanent level.	The activated level. The level on which the server is currently running.

6. Continue with View or download the firmware fix.