Available Updates

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Available updates is an SSR task to find and download updates.

About this task

Note: IBM service typically performs this operation and it is recommended that you do not make any changes.

To find and download system and microcode updates, do the following:

Procedure

  1. From System Console GUI, select Fix Acquisition > Available Updates. You see the screen as shown in the figure below.
    Figure 1. Fix Acquisition screen with filter based on attached systems
  2. To download updates, select the radio button for the system you want to update:
    • TSSC
    • TS7700 (AIX)
    • TS7785 (VTL-Linux)
    • TS4500 (Library)
    Note: Selecting All Systems displays Fix Acquisition Function options for every attached system (TSSC plus all others).

    Example — Downloading TSSC code:

    1. Select TSSC using its radio button.
    2. From the drop-down menu, choose Download TSSC code.
    3. Click Get Available TSSC Code Levels.
    Figure 2. Download TSSC code screen
  3. Place a check in the box next to each update you want to download. When the download selections are made, click Download to continue. If you want to exit without downloading any updates, click Cancel. Download all other updates in a similar manner.