Updating the Virtual I/O Server

To install an update to the Virtual I/O Server, you can obtain the update either from a CD that contains the update or download the update.

About this task

To update the Virtual I/O Server, follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. Make a backup of the Virtual I/O Server by following the steps in Backing up the Virtual I/O Server.
  2. Download the required updates from the Fix Central website. Alternatively, you can get the updates from the update CD.
  3. Install the update by using the updateios command. For example, if your update file set is located in the /home/padmin/update directory, type the following: 
    updateios -install -accept -dev /home/padmin/update
    Notes:
    • The updateios command installs all updates that are located in the specified directory.
    • The Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Version 2.2.0.11, Fix Pack 24, Service Pack 1, or later, does not support the -reject option of the updateios command.
    • To perform Live Partition Mobility after you install an update to the VIOS, ensure that you restart the Hardware Management Console (HMC).