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How to Update or Upgrade Server Firmware to a Specific Level Using the HMC

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document provides instructions how to use the HMC to update/upgrade server firmware to a specific level (instead of only the most current) using the IBM service Web site.

Resolving The Problem

This document provides instructions how to use the HMC to update/upgrade server firmware to a specific level (instead of only the most current) using the IBM service web site.

To use the HMC to update/upgrade server firmware to a specific level, you should do the following:

1. Select the System, and click Updates.

2. Click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release:

Click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release

3. Click Select advanced features, and then click OK:

Click Select Advanced Features, OK

4. Click Install and activate (implied Retrieve), and then click OK:

Click Install and activate (Implied Retrieve), OK

5. Click OK:

Click OK

6. Click IBM service web site, and then click OK:

Click IBM service web site, OK

7. Click Specific levels, and then click OK:

Click Specific levels, OK

8. Click the desired level, select Change Level, and then click OK:

Click the desired level, select Change Level, OK

9. Click the desired level, and then click OK:

Select the desired level, OK

10. Click OK:

Click OK\

11. Click the desired type of installation, and then click OK:

Click the desired type of installation, OK

12. Read and accept the License Agreement by clicking Accept:

Read and Accept the License agreement

13. Confirm the action, and then click OK:

Confirm the Action, OK

14. Allow the action to complete:

Allow the action to complete

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Historical Number

608095537

Document Information

More support for:
IBM i

Software version:
6.1.0

Operating system(s):
IBM i

Document number:
685127

Modified date:
18 December 2019

UID

nas8N1011390

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