Re: v5r4 520 with thin console upgrade to v6r1

Jim,

We've had this exact situation.

i5/Power Server Firmware absolutely applies and must be addressed. I'd
attack this first and install via i5/OS PTF process. Cumulative PTF
packages do not update server firmware.

The Thin Console Neoware is not a HMC and those instructions will not
apply, nor do you have the ability to update firmware via this pseudo HMC.

I would get comfortable with a LAN attached console configuration as a
backup before moving forward and ensure that you can switch between Neoware
and LAN consoles. I've enjoyed the simplicity of the Neoware device, but
it's a single point of failure. The LAN attached console will allow you to
perform these same tasks with less restraints.

*DSPFMWSTS on a V5R4:*
Display Firmware Status

Service partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Firmware update policy . . . . . . . . . . : *OPSYS
Server IPL source . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Permanent
Firmware product ID/release . . . . . . . . : 5722999 V5R4M0
Server IPL required . . . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
--Server firmware-- -Operating system--
Fix PTF Fix PTF Update
Copy pack ID pack ID Status
*ACTIVE SF230_143 MH00376
*TEMP SF240_338 MH01053 SF240_338 MH01053 None
*PERM SF230_143 MH00376 SF240_338 MH01053 None


*DSPFMWSTS on a V7R1:*
Display Firmware Status

Service partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Firmware update policy . . . . . . . . . . : *OPSYS
Server IPL source . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Temporary
Firmware product ID/release . . . . . . . . : 5733905 V1R1M
Server IPL required . . . . . . . . . . . . : No
--Server firmware-- -Operating system--
Fix PTF Fix PTF Update
Copy pack ID pack ID Status
*ACTIVE SF240_418 MH01304
*TEMP SF240_418 MH01304 SF240_418 MH01304 None
*PERM SF240_418 MH01304 SF240_418 MH01304 None





On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 9:14 AM, franz400 <franz400@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Planning an upgrade from v5r4 to 6.1 that has
a IBM i Thin Console (Neoware) that IBM was selling in 2006.
I see that there is Server Firmware and HMC Wizard minimums but not sure
if these apply.
Anyone know?

Jim Franz
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