Installing a firmware fix permanently

After you download and install a firmware fix, the fix is temporarily installed until you install it permanently.

About this task

You might want to use the new level of firmware for a period of time to verify that it works correctly. When you are sure that the new level of firmware works correctly, you can permanently install the firmware fix.

Note: Permanent installation of the firmware fix doesn't cause the system to restart.

Be aware that if you install the firmware fix permanently (copy the temporary firmware level from the temporary side to the permanent side, so that the temporary and permanent sides contain the same level of firmware), you cannot return to the level that was previously on the permanent side.

Note: You might recognize the process of installing the firmware update permanently by different terms, depending on the type of hardware or software you use. For example, you might refer to this process as committing the update. If you use an HMC, you might refer to this process as accepting the update.