Prerequisites for Live Update
The following minimum levels of these system components are required for the AIX® Live Update function:
Prerequisites for Live Update when LPAR is managed by HMC:
- System firmware
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- Ax730_066 (Limitation: It does not allow PowerVC to seamlessly manage the updated LPAR)
- Ax740_043 (Limitation: It does not allow PowerVC to seamlessly manage the updated LPAR)
- Ax770_063
- Ax773_056
- Ax780_056
- Hardware Management Console (HMC)
- 840Note: Either HMC or PowerVC is required for the AIX Live Update function.
- Virtual I/O Server
- 2.2.3.50
- RSCT (if required)
- 3.2.1.0
- PowerHA® (if required)
- 7.2.0
- PowerSC (if required)
- 1.1.4.0
- Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM) (if required)
- 2.6.7.0
Prerequisites for Live Update when LPAR is managed by PowerVC:
- System firmware
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- Ax770_063
- Ax773_056
- Ax780_056
- Ax840
- Ax860
- Hardware Management Console (HMC - Either HMC or NovaLink is required when PowerVC is used)
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- 860 SP2
- 870
- 910
- IBM® Power® Virtualization Center (PowerVC)
- 1.3.3.1
- NovaLink (Either NovaLink or HMC is required when PowerVC is used)
- 1.0.0.6
- Virtual I/O Server
- 2.2.6.0
- RSCT (if required)
- 3.2.3.0
- PowerHA (if required)
- 7.2.0
- PowerSC (if required)
- 1.1.4.0
- Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM) (if required)
- 2.6.7.0