Re: HMC 8.8.2

Rob, they were dropped from "supported" but maybe you can still connect
enough to update to a newer FSP code? In my lab i have all my HMC's at
v7r7.9 and i constantly plug in machines with unknown FSP levels. I have
yet to encounter a non-compatible one (and remember i have everything from
a P5 520 to p7+ 740's). Of course the first thing i do after powering up a
machine is updating it's FSP...
Of course, when i update HMC code on a client i check the matrix and do a
staggered update if required but at the lab? if i can avoid i will.
I have a few Power5 and 7's to test this week and i'll keep an eye on the
compatibility table...

Roberto

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 11:30 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think that's only to a point. For example all the Ex310 and Ex320
levels of P6 firmware dropped by upgrading to V7R7.1 or higher levels of
HMC.


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From: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 02/17/2015 09:06 AM
Subject: Re: HMC 8.8.2
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



I was told by IBM people who know these things that the HMC level to FSP
level is not as important as we once thought it to be.

Effectively the rues are:

1) If your system is supported by that HMC release then the HMC will
work with any level of FSP code releases prior to that HMC release.
NOTE: Capability may be missing if FSP code is downlevel!

2) Don't mix HMC releases on the same server. (e.g. for redundant HMCs
keep them at the same level and service pack.)

So since HMC Version 8.anything does not support POWER5 that's
completely off the table. If you have POWER5 don't go there.

Since 8.8.2 is brand new and does support POWER8, it should work with
any FSP level currently available.

THAT SAID this does NOT mean you can ignore FSP Levels! It just means
that you can upgrade your HMC first, get that done and then do the FSP
code later during low usage times (concurrent) or during a maintenance
window (disruptive).

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
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On 2/16/2015 2:28 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

yeah, I knew the 'latest release levels' kind of went casters up, but I
was hoping the compatibility was being updated.

I opened a ticket to confirm compatible levels of HMC code. The gent

had

no knowledge of the existence of the outdated website. He uses the

other

one. He may shake some bushes but recommended that I hit the web

feedback

button - which I did.



Rob Berendt

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