Determining the server-firmware installation method for Power 570 systems

For Power 570 systems, you must perform a server IPL after you enable IBM® i through the Advanced Systems Management Interface (ASMI).

Use the information in the following table to determine your method of installing server firmware.
Server level installation method
If your server is at level 01EM310 You must upgrade to level 01EM320 nonconcurrently. You can upgrade directly to level 01EM320_076.
If your server is at level 01EM320_031 or level 01EM320_040 You cannot upgrade concurrently in one step to level 01EM320_076, but you can do so nonconcurrently.

If desired, you can concurrently upgrade to an intermediate level, 01EM320_046, and then concurrently upgrade from level 01EM320_046 to level 01EM320_076.

Notes:
  1. Because of the time required to concurrently install two upgrades, IBM Product Engineering recommends that you go directly to level 01EM320_076 nonconcurrently during a planned maintenance timeframe.
  2. If you do not upgrade to level 01EM320_076 at this time, upgrade to level 01EM320_046. Both releases contain high impact or pervasive authorized program analysis report (APAR) (HIPER) fixes.