Obtaining firmware updates through an HMC with
an Internet connection
Learn how to update or upgrade server firmware and power subsystem
firmware (if you have a model 575 or 59x server) through an HMC when you have
an Internet connection from the HMC or server.
Important:
The HMC machine code needs
to be equal to or greater than the server firmware level. Also, 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. During this procedure you will
find out how to ensure your HMC machine code and server firmware is compatible.
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. After you install
HMC fixes, 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.
Perform
tasks 1 through 6 to get server firmware and power subsystem firmware fixes
(if you have a model 575 or 59x server).
Note:
By default, the server firmware is installed on the temporary
side only after the existing contents of the temporary side are permanently
installed on the permanent side. (This process is performed automatically
when you install a server firmware fix.) If you want to preserve the contents
of the permanent side, select Install and Activate from
the Advanced Features on the HMC interface, and indicate that you do not want
to automatically accept the firmware level.