Re: Recommended HMC update

[Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Question.  If I have a 7310-CR3 can I go to 7.7.2 with a Power6?  There's 
a new firmware update for 7.7.1 (EH350_103) .  If I can go to 7.7.2 I 
would rather upgrade instead of simply applying the server firmware (would 
rather be totally current vs. partially).

Thanks,
Tommy Holden



From:   rob@xxxxxxxxx
To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   03/08/2011 08:23 AM
Subject:        Re: Recommended HMC update
Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



Upon rereading ...
V7R7.1.0
becomes
V7R7.3.5
right?  If so, then I am sorry for the earlier confusion on my part. 
However, when I go to fix central and look at HMC levels I only see
V7R7.2.0
V7R7.1.0
V7R3.5.0
V7R3.4.0
V7R3.3.0
V7R3.2.0
V7R3.1.0

I am not sure I can even go to V7R7.2.0 with a 7310-CR2.  Well, the only 
note I saw was:
<snip>
HMC Model 7310-C03 cannot be upgraded to HMC Version 7.7 If an HMC is used 

to manage any POWER7 processor-based server, the HMC must be a model CR3, 
or later model, rack-mount HMC or a model C05, or later model, desk-side 
HMC.
</snip>
So if I go to power 7 I have to upgrade.



Rob Berendt