Re: upgrade vHMC dilemma

ok, Read the words, and got more meaning from them this time.
here we are now:
Version 9
Release 2
Service Pack 952

Build Level 2204242355
Base Version V9R2
Model Type V597-f23
Serial Number 6xxxxx
BIOS 6.00
HMC driver n/a
MH01904 - HMC V9R2 M952

MH01924 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M952
MH01941 - Required fix to network install/upgrade HMC to V10R2 M1030

save profile data, check.
save upgrade data, check
getupfiles ....... works!!!!!!!!!!
set to reboot from altdisk
shutdown.
20 minutes to reboot,
and now i am at V10 R2 SP1030



On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:08 AM Roberto José Etcheverry Romero <
yggdrasil.raiker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Each time I'm faced with updating an HMC that is more than a couple of
levels behind I check if it isn't easier to just deploy a new OVA with

the

latest version and just re-connect the machines. That is easier of you
don't have users, customization, tasks or other stuff to re-do in the new
HMC.

On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 19:32, Gerald Magnuson <

gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

ok, I found what I think is the proper fix, and installed. now I

show:

Version 9
Release 2
Service Pack 952
Build Level 2204242355
.......
MH01904 - HMC V9R2 M952
MH01924 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M952


On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 4:02 PM Gerald Magnuson <
gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Version 9
Release 2
Service Pack 952
Build Level 2111082314
Base Version V9R2
Model Type V597-f23
Serial xxxxxxxxxxxx
BIOS 6.00
HMC driver n/a
MH01904 - HMC V9R2 M952

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM Rob Berendt <

robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx

wrote:

On your HMC go into Help, About and display the following:
Version: 10
Release: 3
Build Level: 2311290123
Service Pack: 1050
Base version: V10R3
MF71421 - iFix for HMC V10R3 M1050

The link you gave me says that a certain patch has to be the LAST

one

listed. It may have said a different version than your on, like

9.2.950

vs
9.2.952 but still, paste it. Don't assume that HMC get's their
supersedes and whatnot in order. May not be the issue but paste it
anyway.

Now, I'm going to assume that you downloaded the PTF to your PC.
Then you unzipped it.
Then you put it on a FTP server in your location (I use an lpar of

IBM i

and put it in the IFS.) I generally use FileZilla to load it from

my

PC

to
IBM i so that it automatically figures out the binary and ascii

stuff.

Then on your HMC (I generally use a putty client to do this) you

ran:

getupgfiles -h myIBMiOrotherftpserver -u rob --passwd mypassword -d
/home/ROB/hmcupdates
chhmc -c altdiskboot -s enable --mode upgrade
hmcshutdown -t now -r
Then you used your VMWare client to watch the HMC reboot and update.
So far, so good?


On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:48 PM Gerald Magnuson <
gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

yes, yes on the snapshot first.
trying to go to 10r2m1030 ???
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6846016

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:45 PM Rob Berendt <

robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Reply with the level you are trying to get to. The first place

I

would

look is whether you have to put a patch on your current level

first.

This

would be spelled out in the upgrade instructions for the target

release.

Failing that scenario, then I would reread the install

instructions

carefully.
It's been awhile since I upgraded from 9 to 10.
Since you have vHMC make sure you take a snapshot first.

On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:33 PM Gerald Magnuson <
gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I am now digging in and working through my upgrades.
I am at 9.2.952, wanting to get to v10m<something>.
I am now stuck in the "the file disk1.img appeared to be

missing...."

hole.
reading, and downloading has not given me any good results so

far.

I am thinking I need a patch to my 9.2.952 to get around this

message,

but

I am not for sure what that is.
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