Upgrading your HMC software
Learn how to upgrade the software on an HMC from one release to the next while you maintain your HMC configuration data.
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Note: For HMC models 7063-CR1 and 7063-CR2,
you can connect an external USB DVD drive.
Step 1. Obtain the upgrade
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You can order the HMC machine code upgrade through the Fix Central website.
To obtain the upgrade through the Fix Central website, complete the following steps:
Procedure
Step 2. View the existing HMC machine code level
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Procedure
- In the navigation area, click the HMC Management icon , and then select Console Management. In the navigation area, click Updates.
- In the content pane, click Update the Hardware Management Console.
- In the new window, view and record the information that appears under the Current HMC Driver information heading, including the HMC version, release, maintenance level, build level, and base versions.
- Continue with Step 3. Back up the managed system's profile data.
Step 3. Back up the managed system's profile data
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To back up the managed system's profile data, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- Select the system that you want to save the profile data.
- Click .
- Type a backup file name and record this information.
- Click OK.
- Repeat these steps for each system.
- Continue with Step 4. Back up HMC data.
Step 4. Back up HMC data
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Note: To back up to
removable media, you need to have that media available.
To back up HMC data, complete the following steps:
Procedure
Step 5. Record the current HMC configuration information
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To record the current HMC configuration, complete the following steps:
Procedure
Step 6. Record remote command status
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To record remote command status, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- In the navigation area, click the Users and Security icon , and then select Systems and Console Security.
- In the content pane, click Enable Remote Command Execution.
- Record whether the Enable remote command execution using the ssh facility check box is selected.
- Click Cancel.
- Continue with Step 7. Save upgrade data.
Step 7. Save upgrade data
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Note: Only one level of
backup data is allowed. Each time that you save upgrade data, the previous level is
overwritten.
To save upgrade data, complete the following steps:
Procedure
Step 8. Upgrade the HMC software
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Procedure
Step 9. Verify that the HMC machine code upgrade installed successfully
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Procedure
- In the navigation area, click the HMC Management icon , and then select Console Management.
- In the content pane, click Update the Hardware Management Console.
- In the new window, view and record the information that appears under the Current HMC Driver information heading, including the HMC version, release, maintenance level, build level, and base versions.
- Verify that the version and release match the update that you installed.
- If the level of code that is displayed is not the level that you installed, retry the upgrade task by using a new DVD. If the problem persists, contact your next level of support.