Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi All

Is there a command I can run to download code from within AIX from a FTP site as I would do it from the HMC wizzard ?

HMC is in a separate Vlan as the servers

make sense?

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I get this error when trying to do it from AIX
01EL350_118_038.img

1. /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f /tmp/fwupdate/01EL350_118_038.img

This partition does not have the authority to update the
system firmware. Please refer to the documentation for
your system for more information.

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

is your system is managed by HMC ?

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Good day Ahmed
Yes it is and I suspect this is the issue from what I have read. The problem is that the HMC is in a different Vlan from my servers , the machine is in a remote destination and my company has stupid rules agains writing to CD and USB so it would be nice to be able to update the code VIA HMC but not always possible :)

Hence me asking for a command to update the firmware Via AIX using FTP into another server , cause I am blocked due what I suspect is the HMC.

Make sense ?

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Update Policy: Hardware management console (HMC)
Note: This policy is only applicable in certain system configurations. Some system configurations may cause the firmware to override this policy.

When the system is powered off: Firmware update is possible only from the HMC.

When the operating system is running: Firmware update is allowed only from the HMC.

Another interesting thing that concerns me