Uploading system maintenance

Upload the system maintenance IFP file to begin installing updates on the system.

Before you begin

Complete the steps described in Preparing to install system maintenance.You must be assigned Hardware administration (Full permission) and hardware resource level administration permission.
Note: The IFP file is uploaded to the primary Platform System Manager node only. After you upload the IFP file, do not failover the Cloud Pak System Platform System Manager until after the fix pack installation is complete.

Procedure

  1. Select any existing fix pack IFP file listed on the page and click the Delete fix pack icon to delete the file.
    Note: The delete job may fail or appear in a "Pending" state in the Job Queue. Try the delete operation again if it fails. If it is in Pending state, wait for the delete operation to complete or fail.
  2. Click System > Job Queue to verify that the system delete job completed successfully. If the delete job did not complete successfully, repeat step 3.
  3. Click Add Fix Pack, and choose one of the following options to access the connection information for the system maintenance IFP file:
    • HTTP/HTTPs
      URL
      The URL to the computer that hosts the system maintenance IFP file. If you are using HTTPs, specify the HTTP address that was used when you downloaded the file. (Required)
      User name
      The user ID that is used for authentication with the host computer. (Optional)
      Password
      The user password that is used for authentication with the host computer. (Optional)
    • SCP
      IP address
      The IP address of the host computer. (Required)
      Port
      The port used for SCP. The default is 22. (Required)
      User name
      The user ID that is used for authentication with the SCP. (Optional)
      Password
      The user password that is used for authentication with the SCP. (Optional)
      Path
      The path to the system maintenance IFP file. (Required)
  4. Click OK and verify that the upload process starts.
    You can upload and apply the same version of a file more than once, but you must first delete the existing file. Wait for the delete job to complete before you attempt to upload the file again.
    After the file is uploaded, the following message is displayed on the System Maintenance page:
    The selected fix pack is available for updates.