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Power System Disruptive Firmware Update / Upgrade for *OPSYS

How To


Summary

Use this document to update / upgrade server firmware on IBM Power Systems with the IBM i Operating System and no HMC attached.

Note: *OPSYS Update or Upgrade are always disruptive. (Full system restart required)

Note: If the system has an HMC attached, see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/server-firmware-update-and-upgrade-instructions

Objective

This document will guide you through a server firmware update / upgrade on IBM Power Systems with the IBM i Operating System and no HMC attached.
 
Note: For IBM Power Systems with the IBM i Operating System and no HMC attached, also known as *OPSYS (for the firmware), this update / upgrade is always disruptive. (Full system restart required.)

Environment

IBM Power System with IBM i Operating System and no HMC attached.

Steps

Requirements:
 
GO SAVE: Option 21 (Full system save). Recommended, not required
IBM i QSECOFR level ID and password
Operating System managed (No HMC)
System on Temporary side
UAK not expired or expired after firmware was released date

Prerequisite firmware PTF's
 

Required PTFs for Power9

For Operating System-managed systems running VL9xx, the following IBM i prerequisite PTF must be installed prior to installing VL950 server firmware:
V7R3M0 PTF:  MF68127
V7R4M0 PTF:  MF68134 
Note: This is not applicable for releases prior to V7R3M0.
 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF MH01803 :
For Operating System-managed systems running VL910, the following IBM i prerequisite PTF must be installed prior to installing VL910 server firmware:
V7R2M0:    MF65082
Server Firmware for stand-alone IBM i systems 
 

Required PTFs for Power10

For Operating System-managed systems running ML10xx, the following IBM i prerequisite PTFs must be installed before to installing ML10xx server firmware:
V7R3M0 PTF:  MF68127
V7R4M0 PTF:  MF68134
Note: This is not applicable for releases before V7R3M0.
 
Special Instructions for MH01962 (FW1050 Server Firmware) - For Operating System managed systems running ML10xx, the  following IBM i prerequisite PTF must be permanently applied/installed prior to installing ML1050 server firmware:
V7R4M0  MF71281
V7R5M0  MF71290
 
Also, for IBM i stand-alone (no HMC) managed systems, apply the following PTFs before installing the server firmware (as described in APAR MA49661):
7.3 MF69866
7.4 MF69860, MF99307
7.5 MF69880
 Server Firmware for stand-alone IBM i systems 
 
Required PTFs for Power11

Important information for non-HMC managed IBM i Power11 systems:

For OB1120_183_183 / FW1120.00 (MH12574) or more current Server Firmware levels, as described in Known Issue DT452198, the IBM i IPL may be delayed at SRCC6004078 for approximately 10 minutes. This delay occurs on IBM i partitions that are not the Service Partition. Therefore, this scenario pertains to IBM i host/client partition environments using VPM. No action is required during this process. To avoid this issue, the following PTFs can be installed in advance. Note requisite PTFs in DT452198.
R740: MJ07397
R750: MJ07398
R760: MJ07400

A SRCBD8D3609 or other SRC with a "BD" prefix may be encountered when installing Power11 firmware. The following PTF (by release) adds enhancements to the verification of the power firmware modules when installing the Power11 firmware:
IBM i 7.4: MJ08474
IBM i 7.5: MJ08475
IBM i 7.6: MJ08476
The respective PTF (or supersede) should be permanently applied prior to installing Power11 firmware. The complete details are in Known Issue DT459426.
 Server Firmware for stand-alone IBM i systems 

 
Standalone (no HMC) IBM i Operating System (*OPSSYS) firmware Updates / Upgrades are always disruptive, requiring a full system restart.
 
Downloading the Firmware PTF:
 
Notes: Screens may vary slightly from OS version to version
 
With known firmware release and required prerequisite PTF:
For Operating System-managed systems running VL9xx or ML10xx, IBM i prerequisite PTF must be download and installed
Server Firmware for stand-alone IBM i systems 

Prerequisite PTF may be installed using the following procedures (by changing the PTF ID MF#####)
Firmware PTF identifier: 
MH0#### is the Firmware PTF number
MF##### is the Prerequisite Firmware PTF number
 
Licensed program or Product: 
57339**
5733907 Power7
5733908 Power8
5733909 Power9
5733910 Power10
5733911 Power11

Command Line *OPSYS Upgrade:
 
SNDPTFORD PTFID((MH0#### '57339**')) 

DSPPTF
MH0#### status will be "Save file only"

LODPTF LICPGM(57339**) DEV(*SERVICE) SELECT(MH0####)   

DSPPTF
MH0#### status will be "Not Applied"

APYPTF LICPGM(57339**) SELECT(MH0####) DELAYED(*YES)  

DSPPTF
MH0#### IPL action will be "YES"
 
Does not need to be immediate, may be scheduled
 
The Power cycle may be executed from the Command Line.
PWRDWNSYS *Immed or *CNTRLD ####    Restart (*YES).

Verify firmware has been applied, (see below)
 
 
Menu driven *OPSYS Firmware Upgrade
 
Sending PTF Order
 
Go PTF
Option 6
Press "Enter"

PTF identifier
MH0####
MF#####
Press "Enter"
 
 
image-20230414120909-1
 
 
Loading PTF:
 
Go PTF
Option 1
Press "Enter"

Product:  57339**
5733907 Power7
5733908 Power8
5733909 Power9
5733910 Power10
5733911 Power11

PTF Number to select
MH0####
MF#####
Press "Enter"
 
 
image-20230413161757-1
 
 
Applying  PTF:
 
Go PTF
Option 2
Press "Enter"

57339**
5733907 POWER7
5733908 POWER8
5733909 Power9
5733910 Power10
5733911 Power11

Product: 
57339**
PTF Number to select
MH0####
MF#####
Delayed PTFs
*YES
Press "Enter"
 
                                     
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Note: Full System restart required for firmware be applied
 
Does not need to be immediate, may be scheduled.
 
The Power cycle may be executed from the Command Line.
PWRDWNSYS *Immed or *CNTRLD ####   Restart (*YES).
 
Verify firmware
 
On the green screen command line: Run DSPFMWSTS
*Active and *Temp should be on new firmware level
 
This concludes this procedure.
 
 

Document Location

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Modified date:
17 September 2026

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