IBM 6C4 - Manual (Page 80)

The images are available on the Web site in either DOS format or AIX (backup) format:
v If downloading to a PC, download the DOS image and follow the instructions. The
diskettes that are created will be in AIX (backup) format.
v If downloading to a pSeries or RS/6000 system, follow the instructions to create an
image on a disk drive or on diskettes.
Determining the Level of Firmware on the System
Note: This information may be superseded by the information that is available on the
Web site listed below. Always check the Web site for the latest images and
instructions for checking the firmware level. The Web address is:
http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/support/micro
The firmware level is denoted by XXYYMMDD, where XX = model designation, YY =
year, MM = month, and DD = day of the release.
The firmware level can be determined by either of the following methods:
v On the AIX command line, by typing:
lscfg -vp|grep -p Platform
A line that begins with ROM level (alterable).. displays the firmware level that is
currently on the system.
v Looking at the top of the service processor main menu.
System Firmware Update Using a Locally Available Image
To update the system firmware using a locally available image, perform the following
steps:
1. Log in as root user.
2. If the /tmp/fwupdate directory does not exist, create it by issuing the following
command:
mkdir /tmp/fwupdate
3. The firmware update file must be downloaded or copied into the /tmp/fwupdate
directory on the system. This can be done by using the ftp command to get the
image from an ftp server or NFS-mounting the directory on the host system.
The firmware updated file can also be transferred to the target system by backing
up the image onto diskettes from another server and restoring it into the
/tmp/fwupdate directory.
After the firmware update file has been downloaded or copied into the
/tmp/fwupdate directory, verify its existence by entering the following command:
ls /tmp/fwupdate/RR*.img
The update file will have the format RRyymmdd.img. The RR indicates that this is
an update image for your system: yy is the year, mm is the month, and dd is the
day of the update file.
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