Re: Where is the info page for upgrading the HMC with Recovery DVD?

Easy:

1) Save upgrade data.
2) Ensure you saved upgrade data.
3) Be really sure you saved upgrade data.
4) Use the two Recovery DVDs. One right after the other. If you follow the prompts it will be obvious what to do. Put the first one in the DVD drive an use the menu option under HMC management to reboot the server to start it.
5) Apply the service pack.

You won't use the update DVD.

Larry/Pete may jump in with more specifics but really that's all you really need. Backing up the HMC is a good idea too, if you have an FTP site somewhere in your network (not the IBM i instance) you can just back it up to that server.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 10/31/2013 11:22 AM, Jim Essinger wrote:

This is what I REALLY don't like about the HMC upgrades. The information
seems (to me at least) hard to find and understand or incomplete. Am I the
only one who finds IBM fix central web pages for HMC fixes confusing?
Which fixes do I order and how do I get them installed?

My HMC is currently at a V7R7.5 level with service pack 1 on a 7310 CR4
machine. I am trying to get it to V7R7.7 level with service pack 2 and eFix
MH01355.

I ordered from fix central what I thought I needed, and received 4 DVDs in
the mail.

1) HMC Update DVD - Version 7 Release 7.7.0 SP2 (VOL 1 of 4) PKG ID MH01354
2) HMC Recovery DVD - Version 7 Release 7.7.0 (VOL 2 of 4) PKG ID MH01343
3) HMC Recovery DVD - Version 7 Release 7.7.0 (VOL 3 of 4) PKG ID MH01343
4) HMC Update DVD - iFix for V7 R7.7.0 (VOL 4 of 4) PKGID MH01355

No instructions were included with the shipment .

I found "Installation methods for HMC Version 7 updates and fixes" at:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012427

Following those instructions the installation fails on the first DVD, and
won't even start with the second DVD.

Another (broken) link for "Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 7" at:

file://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012390

I think the instructions I need are there, but as it is broken, is no help.

Anyone have instructions or a link to instructions for upgrading from V7
R7.5 to V7 R7.7?

Thank you from a frustrated user:

Jim
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