View and unpack the RPM file that contains the server firmware

If you created a CD with the ISO image, or either downloaded or created a CD with the RPM file, you will need to view and unpack the RPM file that contains the server firmware.

1. Choose from the following options:
   • If you created a CD with the ISO image or the RPM file, continue with step 2.
   • If you downloaded the RPM file to your system, continue with step 6.
2. Insert the CD that contains the .iso image or the RPM file into the media drive on your server.
3. To mount the CD, choose from the following options (you will need to have root user authority):
   • If you are working on an AIX^(R) system, enter the following at an AIX command prompt:

     mount /dev/cd0 /mnt

   • If you are working on a Linux^(R) system, enter one of the following commands at a Linux command prompt:

     mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt 

     or

     mount -t iso9660 /dev/dvdrom /mnt

4. Choose from the following options:
   • If the mount was successful, continue with step 6.
   • If the mount was unsuccessful, continue with the next step.
5. If you received the message, mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/cd0 on /mnt, perform the steps below to mount the CD:
   1. Enter the command:

      /usr/sbin/mount -v 'cdrfs' -f'' -p'' -r'' /dev/cd0 /mnt

      The quotation marks following the f, p, and r are two single quotation marks with no space between them.

      Note:
      If you prefer to use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to mount the CD, see Using the System Management Interface Tool to mount the fix CD for AIX.
   2. Continue with the next step.
6. To view the RPM file name, enter the following command at the AIX or Linux command prompt:
   • If the RPM file is on CD, type:

     ls /mnt

   • If the RPM file is on the server, type:

     ls /tmp/fwupdate

   The name of the RPM file is displayed. For example, you might see output similar to the following:

   01SF2xx_yyy_zzz.rpm

7. To unpack the RPM file, enter one of the following commands at the AIX or Linux command prompt:
   • If you want to unpack from a CD, enter:

     rpm -Uvh --ignoreos /mnt/filename.rpm

   • If you want to unpack from the server's hard drive, enter:

     rpm -Uvh --ignoreos /tmp/fwupdate/filename.rpm

     where filename is the name of the RPM file that contains the server firmware. For example, 01SF2xx_yyy_zzz.rpm.

     Note:
     When you unpack the RPM file, the server firmware fix file is saved in the /tmp/fwupdate directory on the server's hard drive in the following format: 01SF2xx_yyy_zzz.
8. Continue with Apply server firmware fixes through AIX or Linux to the temporary side of the service processor.