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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi There,

Can anyone provide me with the commands to update/reject firmware of the Managed System from HMC Command Line. We are unable to access the GUI Mode of HMC (WebSM).

HMC Model: P5
HMC Version: V6 R1.3

Server Model: P570 - It is not partitioned. Just a single server
Server OS Version: AIX 5.2 ML 06
Permanent Side of Firmware: SF222_075
Temporary Side of Firmware: Tried to upgrade to SF230_158 but failed the Firmware upgrade. Server came up on Permanent Side of the Firmware. Now the Temporary Firmware is appearing like this "ðߧï00000 (t)"

And one more thing I like to mention is from HMC when I give vtmenu and select the server, at the login prompt, some weird symbols are continuously flowing and am unable to either cancel them or type anything or close virtual terminal. I have to just close the session.

I need HMC commands to reject the temporary side of the firmware and do a concurrent Firmware upgrade of the Managed System.

Thanks,
Sree

Originally posted by: CRM

Firstly why are you going to an old level of code? Was this something IBM suggested? Why not use the 240 level?

Have you updated your HMC first with the fixes etc?

I would open a PMH for this to be sure with IBM.

Best way to switch would be to use ASMI. So you have a terminal you could use (or a laptop with a serial cable port and a serial program such as putty or hyperterm?).

If not then try with the operator console:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/ipha5/work_t_p_switch_controlpanel.htm

Originally posted by: unixgrl

To do command line update/accept/reject, use "updlic" command. You can find the documentation for it at infocenter but I'll put an example below. We've used CLI for firmware updates over the past week and have been able to do 211 frames in a few weeks! This helps us avoid the latency of the GUI.

To check current firmware level:
hscroot@hmclab3:~> lslic -t syspower -m <machine name>
lic_type=Managed System,management_status=Enabled,disabled_reason=,activated_level=284,installed_level=284,accepted_level=284,ecnumber=01SF240,mtms=9117-570*106146F,deferred_level=None,platform_ipl_level=284,curr_level_primary=284,curr_ecnumber_primary=01SF240,curr_power_on_side_primary=temp,pend_power_on_side_primary=temp,temp_level_primary=284,temp_ecnumber_primary=01SF240,perm_level_primary=284,perm_ecnumber_primary=01SF240

To check if update is concurrent:
hscroot@hmclab4:~> updlic -o a -m <machine> -t all -l latest -r ftp -h <ftphost> -u <ftpuser> --passwd <passwd> -d <path to firmware> -q

To actually do the update, remove the "-q"
There is a reject option as well. We only use "updlic" for concurrent operations, haven't tried it with out of family updates.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Thanks for the commands for doing concurrent updates from HMC command line.. Do you have any idea on how to do the disruptive firmware upgrade through HMC command line.

As my system is at very low level(SF222_075), we cannot do the concurrent firmware update. So, need to do a normal disruptive update.

And also any help on the weird symbols running at the login prompt for the virtual terminal?

Thanks,
Sree

Originally posted by: kannanaix

q - to check disriptive/Non-disruptive

u - to upgrade firmware level

a - to update firmware lavel

hscroot@vhmc001:~> updlic -o a -m <machine> -t sys -r mountpoint -l latest -d /home/hscroot/power8_8286_42A_SV840_132 -q

All updates are  concurrent

hscroot@vhmc001:~> updlic -o u -m <machine> -t sys -r mountpoint -l latest -d /home/hscroot/power8_8286_42A_SV840_132 -q
All updates are disruptive.

hscroot@hmc001:~> updlic -o u -m <machine> -t sys -r mountpoint -l latest -d /home/hscroot/power8_8286_42A_SV840_132    ====> to upgrade