In the previous version of this procedure we were presented with this interface, where it (at least to me) was logical and understandable that I select the device I wanted or needed to update.

With the new procedure I am presented with this instead

I have been browsing thru the View or update the I/O firmware from the HMC
To find any documentation on the procedure to ensure that I am supposed to "remove" the adapters that I don't want to or need to update, but so far I haven't found anything.
Can anyone confirm that I have interpreted the GUI correct?

Ibm		remove preview
View or update the I/O firmware from the HMC The HMC can be used to query the current I/O firmware levels for a system and to update those firmware levels from a repository. The HMC does not have direct access to login to the partitions to perform I/O updates. It relies on the RMC infrastructure which is also used to DLPAR, service focal point, etc to provide this feature. View this on Ibm >

 

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Henrik Mainz
Senior System Engineer
ECIT Solutions AB
Stockholm
+46738848313
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Hi ,

check below IBM documentation you will finds all required details for Update I/O firmware and related info.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power11/9856-22H?topic=firmware-update-io

Thanks

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Anas AlSaleh
IBM Power Systems Software Specialist
Saudi Business Machines ( SBM )
Riyadh
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon December 08, 2025 02:49 AM
From: Henrik Mainz
Subject: New procedure for I/O Firmware update from HMC poorly explained

In the previous version of this procedure we were presented with this interface, where it (at least to me) was logical and understandable that I select the device I wanted or needed to update.

With the new procedure I am presented with this instead

I have been browsing thru the View or update the I/O firmware from the HMC
To find any documentation on the procedure to ensure that I am supposed to "remove" the adapters that I don't want to or need to update, but so far I haven't found anything.
Can anyone confirm that I have interpreted the GUI correct?

Ibm		remove preview
View or update the I/O firmware from the HMC The HMC can be used to query the current I/O firmware levels for a system and to update those firmware levels from a repository. The HMC does not have direct access to login to the partitions to perform I/O updates. It relies on the RMC infrastructure which is also used to DLPAR, service focal point, etc to provide this feature. View this on Ibm >

 

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Henrik Mainz
Senior System Engineer
ECIT Solutions AB
Stockholm
+46738848313
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