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How to use the Fix Level Recommendation Tool for pSeries servers

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Question

How can I tell if VIO Server ioslevel is compatible with my system firmware, HMC or AIX levels? I have sysplanar0 errors in my error report. I have errors on my vscsi devices.

Cause

Incompatible system environments may cause problems between the VIOS and the hardware performance. System firmware is backwards compatible with VIOS but VIOS is not backwards compatible with lower levels of system firmware.

Answer

Higher levels of VIOS require newer levels of system firmware for optimal performance.

Here is a link to the Fix Level Recommendation Tool:



http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/flrt/home


For non-Blade servers, please select Power button.
    A. Select your Machine type/model (MTM).
    B. Select System Firmware. You can run # lsmcode or $ lsfware to find the FW level.

    C. If you are using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), do not select the Hardware Management Console. If you are using the HMC, select Hardware Management Console. You can run # lshmc -v at hscroot to get HMC level.
    D. Click on "+ Add partition".
      Type in the VIO Server partition name. Select Partition type: VIOS.
      Select Disk systems if your SAN is IBM. Select the appropriate DSXXXX. Select the Controller firmware.
      Select Virtualization Software. Select the PowerVM Virtual I/O Server level then select Submit.
    E. Click on "+ Add partition".
      Type in the Partition name. Select Partition type.
      For AIX, IBMi, or VIOS, click on Operating systems, select AIX, IBMi, or VIOS.
      Select the level of operating system.
    F. Select any additional Cluster, DB, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli, or WebSphere software as appropriate.
    G. Click on Submit.
    Follow the recommendations on the next page to bring your complete system up to the recommended product levels.


For Blade servers, please select Blades button.
    A. Select your Machine type/model (MTM).
    B. Select System Firmware. You can run # lsmcode or $ lsfware to find the FW level.
    C. If you are using the Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), do not select the Hardware Management Console. If you are using the HMC, select Hardware Management Console. You can run # lshmc -v at hscroot to get HMC level.
    D. Click on "+ Add partition".
      Type in the VIO Server partition name. Select Partition type: VIOS.
      Select Disk systems if your SAN is IBM. Select the appropriate DSXXXX. Select the Controller firmware.
      Select Virtualization Software. Select the PowerVM Virtual I/O Server level then select Submit.
    E. Click on "+ Add partition".
      Type in the Partition name. Select Partition type.
      For AIX, IBMi, or VIOS, click on Operating systems, select AIX, IBMi, or VIOS.
      Select the level of operating system.
    F. Select any additional Cluster, DB, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli, or WebSphere software as appropriate.
    G. Click on Submit.
    Follow the recommendations on the next page to bring your complete system up to the recommended product levels.

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Modified date:
19 February 2022

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