Update VIOS

Use this task to update VIOS from the HMC. You can select the source from where the VIOS image file needs to be copied. You can also save the downloaded image file for future use.

About this task

Note:

  • This task might require the virtual I/O server to be rebooted. You can select the Restart the VIOS if required checkbox to reboot the system.

  • You cannot save more than three image files at a time.

  • Virtual I/O Server update operation can take up to two hours to complete.

To update VIOS, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation area, click System resources, and then click Virtual I/O servers.
  2. Select a virtual I/O server from the list.
  3. Click Operations and from the menu, click Update VIOS.
    • To update the VIOS image file from an HMC, complete the following steps:
      1. Select HMC as the image file location.
      2. Choose an image from the displayed list.
    • To update the VIOS image file from a remote server, complete the following steps:
      1. Select Remote Server as the update image file location.
      2. Select NFS Server or SFTP Server as the server type.
      3. Enter the required details.
      4. Select the Save update image to HMC checkbox to save the downloaded update image file for future use. Provide a name for the update image file.

        The file name that you specify must consist of 1 - 40 characters. You can use the characters A - Z and a - z, the numbers of 0 - 9, the dot (.), the dash (-) and the underscore (_) characters.

    • To update the VIOS image file from the IBM website, complete the following steps:
      1. Select the IBM website as the update image file location.
      2. Select an update file image from the displayed list.
      3. Select the Save update image to HMC checkbox to save the downloaded update image file for future use.
    • To update the VIOS image file from a USB device, complete the following steps:
      1. Select USB as the update image file location.
      2. Select a USB device from the USB Input list.
      3. Enter the required details.
      4. Select the Save update image to HMC checkbox to save the downloaded update image file for future use. Provide a name for the update image file.

        The file name that you specify must consist of 1 - 40 characters. You can use the characters A - Z and a - z, the numbers of 0 - 9, the dot (.), the dash (-) and the underscore (_) characters.

  4. Click Update.