Updating
System
Firmware
from
the
AIX
Service
Aids
Attention:
This
method
is
not
recommended
for
partitioned
systems,
but
if
the
device
resources
are
allocated
correctly,
the
firmware
update
can
be
done
using
the
AIX
service
aid.
Note:
This
service
aid
is
supported
only
in
online
diagnostics.
If
the
firmware
on
a
partitioned
system
is
being
updated:
v
One
partition
running
AIX
must
have
service
authority.
v
All
other
partitions
except
the
one
with
service
authority
must
be
shut
down.
v
The
partition
with
service
authority
must
own
the
device
from
which
the
firmware
update
image
will
be
read.
v
The
partition
with
service
authority
must
have
a
hard
disk.
If
the
required
devices
are
not
in
the
partition
with
service
authority,
the
customer
or
system
administrator
must
reassign
the
appropriate
resources
to
it.
This
requires
rebooting
the
partition
with
service
authority.
If
the
firmware
on
a
full
system
partition
is
being
updated,
no
special
steps
are
required
to
perform
the
firmware
update
using
the
service
aid.
Note:
Because
the
system
always
reboots
itself
during
this
type
of
firmware
update
process,
the
update
process
may
take
up
to
an
hour.
Updating
System
Firmware
from
the
AIX
Command
Line
Refer
to
the
detailed
instructions
that
are
provided
on
the
website
with
the
latest
image.
Note:
The
update
process
can
take
up
to
60
minutes,
and
the
system
reboots
itself
during
the
update
process.
Frame
(Power
Subsystem)
Firmware
Update
The
frame
firmware,
which
includes
the
power
subsystem,
is
updated
using
a
task
on
the
HMC.
Firmware
updates
(also
called
corrective
service
)
are
available
at
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2.
If
a
service
representative
is
installing
the
corrective
service,
the
frame
firmware
download
is
also
available
on
CORE..
This
task
downloads
a
corrective
service
for
the
frame
onto
the
HMC.
Note:
Because
the
HMC
is
a
closed
system,
you
cannot
install
additional
applications
on
your
HMC.
All
of
the
tasks
you
need
to
maintain
the
managed
system,
the
underlying
operating
system,
and
the
HMC
application
code
are
available
by
using
the
HMC’s
management
applications.
To
download
corrective
service
on
the
HMC,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
HMC
interface,
in
the
Navigation
area
(left
side
of
the
panel),
open
the
Software
Maintenance
folder.
2.
In
the
Contents
area
(right
side
of
the
panel),
double-click
the
Frame
icon.
The
Frame
application
opens
in
the
Contents
area.
3.
In
the
Contents
area,
click
Receive
Corrective
Service
task.
4.
Select
one
of
the
following
by
clicking
on
the
circle
to
the
left.
v
Upload
corrective
service
from
diskette.
If
you
select
this
option,
make
sure
the
correct
diskette
is
in
the
HMC
diskette
drive.
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