How To
Summary
Instructions for Disruptive Firmware Update or Upgrade using HMC release V10R1M1020 or later.
Screen captures are for examples only, read and follow text.
Objective
Environment
Steps
Requirements:
- GO SAVE: Option 21 (saving the entire system) (Recommended)
- HMC V10R1M1020 or later
- IBMi QSECOFR level ID and password
- System on Temporary side
- UAK Not Expired before release date of firmware
Note: If you have HMC V10R2M1040 or later, you may switch Desktops to match this document by.
Select the "User Button" in the upper right corner of screen.
Select "Switch to old dashboard"
Pre-readiness check
Check HMC Readiness for Firmware upgrade
From the HMC,
- Select the “System” to upgrade
- Select “Actions”
- Select “Update Firmware”
- Select “Check Readiness”
Status should show as “Ready”
- Resources → All Partitions.
- Select the "Partition" to shut down
- Shutting down one Partition down at a time is recommended.
- Select the “Action” button drop down
- Select “Shutdown”
- Shutdown options, select “Operating System or Operating System Immediate”
- Select "OK”
Confirmation screen will appear, select “Yes” to continue
The partition(s) begin to Shut down.
***Wait for all Partitions' State to shows “Not Available or Not Activated” before continuing.***
SERVER POWER OFF
- Resources → “All Systems”
- Select the “System” to upgrade
- Select “Actions”
- Select “View All Actions”
- Select “Power Off”
- Select “Normal power off”
- Select “OK”
Wait for the server to completely power off before continuing.
Disruptive Firmware Update or Upgrade
With Readiness confirmed.
Partitions are shut down
System is powered off
- Select the “System” to upgrade
- Select “Actions”
- Select “Update Firmware >> System Firmware >> Update...”
- Read and select “I accept the terms of this license agreement” to accept the license agreements
- Select “Next“
Verify the FSP readiness screen
Select “Next”
System Firmware Type screen
Select appropriate System Firmware Type
Update or Upgrade
Select “Next”
- Updates can either be concurrent or disruptive. (Disruptive updates require a full system restart.)
- This document is only for Disruptive updates and upgrades.
- For Concurrent updates, see document
- Upgrades are always disruptive. (Requiring a full system restart)
System Firmware Repository screen
Use drop down to select “IBM Service Web Site”
Select "Next”
System Firmware FSP Levels screen
Using the drop down list select the appropriate target level.
Select “Next” to continue…
System Firmware FSP Summary screen
- Select the check box “I acknowledge that system disruption will occur”
- Verify displayed information
- Select “Install” to continue.
System Firmware Update screen
When Status message reads “Job completed successfully”
Note Updates or Upgrades may take up to 90 minutes to complete.
- Firmware upgrade is complete
Power on server
Select the “System” to upgrade
- Select “Actions”
- Select “View All Actions >> Power On”
- Power on options, select “Normal”
- Select “OK”
The system begins to power on.
The System Status and Reference Code will show you the server status.
Some codes remain on the screen longer than others. As an example, C1472000.
Wait for System State to show “Operating or Standby”.
Proceed to activate the partitions.
***Depending on the Power On values, the partitions may automatically power up when the server powers up***
Select the partition to activate by clicking on the check box of the partition
- Select “Actions”
- Select “Activate.”
- Expand and verify the “Advanced Setting”
- Keylock Position is in “Normal”
- IPL Type should be “B: IPL from second side of the…”
- Select “Finish” to continue…
- Expand and verify the “Advanced Setting”
Confirmation message will be displayed once activation completed.
Activate the remaining partitions.
Verify firmware
On the green screen command line:
- Run DSPFMWSTS
- *Active and *Temp should be on upgraded firmware level
On HMC
- Select “System” to verify
- Select “Actions”
- Select “Upgrade Firmware >> System Firmware >> View Current Level."
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Modified date:
02 December 2023
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