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  • 1.  Firmware Query

    Posted Wed November 05, 2008 05:55 AM

    Originally posted by: dhraj


    I would like to do ML upgrade on one of my (IBM,9133-55A)Power 5+ system.

    Current OS Level : 5300-04
    Current Firmware Level : SF240_219

    and i would like to update to latest ML ie 5300-08

    Can anyone please help me in knowing whether the current firmware is suitable for doing latest ML update(5300-08) or do i need to update the latest firware (SF240-238)before doing ML upgrade?

    Thanks,
    Dheepa
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  • 2.  Re: Firmware Query

    Posted Wed November 05, 2008 08:00 AM

    Originally posted by: tony.evans


    Usually, TL's don't mandate any minimum firmware, if they do, it'll be in the readme/installation help for the TL in question (or sometimes, preceeding TL's).

    I don't know of a quick, easy and foolproof way of checking this, but suggest you start at the IBM Fix Central site.

    http://www-933.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral
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  • 3.  Re: Firmware Query

    Posted Wed November 05, 2008 08:52 AM

    Originally posted by: unixgrl


    You are probably fine because you have the SF240 family of firmware.
    Usually, reading the readme for the firmware will tell you if there
    are fixes in it to make it work with a particular TL.

    http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/server/firmware/01SF240_358_201.html

    Read the firmware history section in the firmware description file.
    Some new features coming out this month will require new firmware to use those features. However, the firmware would be a requirement only for those features and not the TL in general.

    I have had cases where even though it was not documented, I had to upgrade firmware to make a new TL work. I've only seen this on old hardware though.
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  • 4.  Re: Firmware Query

    Posted Wed November 05, 2008 10:44 AM

    Originally posted by: hdkutz


    Hello,
    I prefer to use the invscout tool from AIX.
    Execute
    # invscout
    on your machine.
    Simply copy the resulting /var/adm/invscout/MACHINENAME.mup file to your PC and fire up
    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/mds/fetch?page=mdsUpload.html
    Upload the generated mup-file and take a look at the output.
    Your /var/adm/invscout/microcode/catalog.mic is probably to old. But if you proceed above the resulting page will offer you a link where you can download an actual Version of this file.

    Cheers,
    ku
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  • 5.  Re: Firmware Query

    Posted Wed November 05, 2008 10:48 AM

    Originally posted by: tony.evans


    invscout is great, but it'll tell you to upgrade your firmware, even if the existing firmware is supported by the target TL.
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