Learn how to view the current firmware level using the AIX® or Linux® command
line.
You must have AIX diagnostics
installed on your server to perform this task
- Choose from the following options:
- To use the AIX command
line, continue with the next step.
- To use the Linux command line, continue with step 3.
- To use the AIX or Linux command line when you are using
a 7037-A50 or 7047-185 system,
continue with step 5.
- At an AIX command
prompt, enter the following command:
lsmcode
The
existing levels of server firmware are displayed. For example, you might see
output similar to the following:
The current permanent system firmware image is SF220_005.
The current temporary system firmware image is SF220_006.
The system is currently booted from the temporary image.
Note: - The permanent level is also known as the backup level.
- The temporary level is also known as the installed level.
- The system was booted from the temporary side, so at this time the temporary
level is also the activated level.
- To view existing levels of server firmware for Linux,
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.
- 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: SF220_006 (t) SF220_005 (p) SF220_006 (t)
The
following table provides descriptions for each of the server firmware levels
displayed in the output. | Server firmware
levels displayed |
|---|
| SF220_006 (t) |
SF220_005 (p) |
SF220_006 (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.
|
- If you have a 7037-A50 or 7047-185 system,
choose from the following options:
- If are using AIX, continue with the next step.
- If you are using Linux, continue with step 7.
- At an AIX command line, enter the following command:
lsmcode
The existing levels of server firmware
are displayed. For example, you might see output similar to the following:
The current permanent system firmware image is AT061_055.
The current temporary system firmware image is AT061_058.
The system is currently booted from the temporary image.
Note: When the lsmcode command is run on
a
7037-A50 or
7047-185 system,
the temporary or permanent side of the flash might report _UNKNOWN_ for the
firmware level. This occurs because there is only one level of base motherboard
controller firmware. The level is _UNKNOWN_ when it is not included with the
system firmware.
When you install new firmware, it is installed onto the
temporary side by default. This new firmware level includes a new level of
base motherboard controller code, and will cause _UNKNOWN_ to be reported
for the permanent side. This is not a problem; it indicates that the firmware
levels in the flash are not a combination that is included from the factory.
To
update the firmware so that _UNKNOWN_ is not reported, perform the following
steps:
- Perform a commit operation using the appropriate operating system command.
- After the commit operation is complete, restart the system.
- When the system has restarted and the operating system is running, rerun
the lsmcode command. Both the T and P should report a level (such as AT206_061)
instead of _UNKNOWN_.
- To view existing levels of server firmware for Linux,
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.
- After the service tools are installed to the server running Linux, enter the following at a Linux command line:
lsmcode
The
existing levels of server firmware are displayed. For example, you might see
output similar to the following: Version of system firmware is: AT061_058(t) AT061_055(p) AT061_058(t)
Note: When the lsmcode command is run on
a
7037-A50 or
7047-185 system,
the temporary or permanent side of the flash might report _UNKNOWN_ for the
firmware level. This occurs because there is only one level of base motherboard
controller firmware. The level is _UNKNOWN_ when it is not included with the
system firmware.
When you install new firmware, it is installed onto the
temporary side by default. This new firmware level includes a new level of
base motherboard controller code, and will cause _UNKNOWN_ to be reported
for the permanent side. This is not a problem; it indicates that the firmware
levels in the flash are not a combination that is included from the factory.
To
update the firmware so that _UNKNOWN_ is not reported, perform the following
steps:
- Perform a commit operation using the appropriate operating system command.
- After the commit operation is complete, restart the system.
- When the system has restarted and the operating system is running, rerun
the lsmcode command. Both the T and P should report a level (such as AT206_061)
instead of _UNKNOWN_.
The
following table provides descriptions for each of the server firmware levels
displayed in the output.
| Server firmware
levels displayed |
|---|
| AT061_058 (t) |
AT061_055 (p) |
AT061_058 (t) |
The temporary level.
|
The permanent level.
|
The level on which the server is currently running.
|