Apply server firmware fixes through AIX or Linux to the temporary side of the service processor

Important:

Do not interrupt this process once you begin.

Do you have a model 575 or 59x server?
- No: Continue with the next step.
- Yes: You must use the HMC to install server firmware fixes. Refer to one of these procedures:
  - Getting server and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC with an Internet connection.
  - Getting server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC using a CD, FTP server, or hard drive.
Is your AIX^(R) or Linux^(R) system or logical partition, IBM^(R) System p5^(TM), IBM eServer^(TM) p5, or OpenPower^(TM) system managed by an HMC?
- No: Continue with the next step.
- Yes: You must use the HMC to apply the fix. Refer to one of these procedures:
  - Getting server and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC with an Internet connection.
  - Getting server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC using a CD, FTP server, or hard drive.
Do you have a IBM System i5^(TM) or eServer i5?
- No: Continue with the next step.
- Yes: You must apply the fix through i5/OS^(R) or an HMC. Refer to one of the following procedures:
  - Getting server firmware fixes through IBM i5/OS.
  - Getting server and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC with an Internet connection.
  - Getting server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes through an HMC using a CD, FTP server, or hard drive.
Ensure you are starting the system from the temporary side of the service processor; the firmware installation will fail if the system has booted from the permanent side. To learn which side you are starting from, and how to change to the other side if necessary, refer to Working with the temporary and permanent side of the service processor.
To use the update_flash command (AIX or Linux) to install the server firmware, continue with step 6.
Note:

If you have AIX installed, and prefer to use the AIX diagnostics to install the fix, see Using the AIX diagnostics to install the server firmware fix through AIX. If you plan to install the fix from CD, you will need to obtain the Microcode Updates Files & Discovery Tool CD to use the AIX diagnostics.
You will need the server firmware fix file name in the next step. To view the name, enter the following at an AIX or Linux command prompt:
Note:

To perform this task, you must have root user authority.
```
ls /tmp/fwupdate
```
The name of the server firmware fix file is displayed. For example, you might see output similar to the following:
```
01SF2xx_yyy_zzz
```
To install the server firmware fix, choose from the following options:
- If you are updating AIX, enter the following at an AIX command prompt:
```
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f fwlevel
```
  where fwlevel is the specific server firmware fix file name, such as 01SF2xx_yyy_zzz.
- If you are updating Linux, enter the following at a Linux command prompt:
```
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/sbin/update_flash -f fwlevel
```
  where fwlevel is the specific server firmware fix file name, such as 01SF2xx_yyy_zzz.
During the server firmware installation process, reference codes CA2799FD and CA2799FF are alternately displayed on the control panel. After the installation is complete, the system is automatically powered off and powered on.

Note:

If you receive a message stating: This partition does not have the authority to perform the requested function, see Message regarding a server that was previously managed by an HMC.
Continue with Verify that the fix installed correctly.