Update system firmware

You can update the firmware levels on the managed system.

To update the system firmware on the selected managed systems, complete the following steps:

1. In the navigation area, click System resources > Systems.
2. Click Firmware > Update system firmware. The Update system firmware page opens. Complete all the steps that are listed in the page.
   Notes:

   • With HMC 10.3.1061.0, or later, the HMC provides an option to resume previously failed updates. If a previous update failed, you can resume that update from the point of failure. If the Resume operation is available during the Choose firmware type and target level step, select Resume as the update type to resume the previously failed update. You can select Update or Upgrade as the update type, as applicable, to start a new operation.
   • When you are resuming an update at a power-off or power-on step, the system can be in either state. In all other cases, the state of the system must match the state at the point of failure.
   • If any firmware operation changes the state of the server, such as setting the next IPL side or backing up the firmware level, the resume operation will not be available.

Use the online Help if you need additional information for updating the system firmware.