IBM's site hasn't been upgraded for 7.1
If you go to
Verifying firmware requirements for the new release
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzahc/rzahcverifyingfirmwarerequirements.htm
you will be directed to the IBM Prerequisite Web site or
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/support/e_dir/eserverprereq.nsf
Pick the right tab. Let's say Power 5 & Power 6.
For Model I used 9117. For machine type I put in MMA. I left feature
code blank and pressed Go. This brings up a list of features. From there
you can see code 0534 is for IBM i 6.1. I defy you to find 7.1.
I submitted web site feed back. I pasted in the second paragraph of this
email.
However, that's server firmware. And that's minimal server firmware
required. You can be on a higher level. What you want to be on is a
level of HMC that's compatible with that level of firmware.
You can start at
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/supportedcode.html
There's been some talk on this list that this is rather dated also.
Hopefully those who have discovered that have submitted their own web
feedback.
Rob Berendt
