Learn how to view the current firmware level using the Linux command prompt.
You must have AIX® diagnostics installed on your server
to perform this task.
- To view existing
levels of server firmware for Linux operating
system, you must have the following service tools installed on your
server:
- Platform Enablement Library – librtas-xxxxx.rpm
- Service Aids – ppc64-utils-xxxxx.rpm
- Hardware Inventory – lsvpd-xxxxx.rpm
where xxxxx represents a specific version
of the RPM file. Note: If you do not have the service
tools on your server, see Obtaining service and productivity tools
for Linux.
- After the service tools are installed
on the server running Linux,
enter the following at a Linux command
prompt:
lsmcode
The existing level
of server firmware is displayed. For example, you might see output
similar to the following: Version of system firmware is: Ax710_025_025 (t) Ax710_025_025 (p) Ax710_025_025 (t)
The
following table provides descriptions for each of the server firmware
levels displayed in the output. Table 1. Server firmware levels| Server
firmware levels displayed |
|---|
| Ax710_025_025 (t) |
Ax710_025_025 (p) |
Ax710_025_025 (t) |
The installed level.
Also known as
the temporary level.
|
The backup level.
Also known as the
permanent level.
|
The activated level.
The level on which
the server is currently running.
|
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