It's in the documentation somewhere. I know that remote updates/upgrades of
the HMC work too although I have not done a remote upgrade yet.
Not it a position to look it up myself right now.
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Jim,
How and where do I do that?
Is there a doc or link?
Paul
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Not true, do it all the time.
The Flash drive does need to be set up as a bootable device.
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Rob,
Did a flash drive work for HMC code upgrade. I'm being told that HMC will
only boot from the DVD-ram, can't do the upgrade via flash drive.
Paul
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I've used about all those options.
With my new HMC's I started out with new DVDs. Major upgrades I use flash
drives. For service packs and whatnot I've done via ftp directly from the
HMC.
Rob Berendt
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Rob,
Thanks for links.
I'm planning on going to 8.8.2.0 SP1.
However, this will need to be a two step.
7.7.7.0 to 7.7.7.9 SP 1
7.7.7.9 SP1 to 8.8.2.0 SP1.
1) Which upgrade option do you use?
Iso images ; Ordering/using DVDs/CD ; Download Direct from IBM to HMC
2) Have you ever used flash drive for code updates?
Paul
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The level of HMC code has reached "End of Service Pack Support" as shown by
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/customercare/flrt/matrix?domain=mtm=8205-E6C&;
pkey=pwr
From:
http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/04x1x/2/MH01453.readme.html
HMC V8 R8.2.0 supports the following HMC models:
Deskside: C08
Rack Mount: CR5, CR6, CR7, and CR8
HMC V8 R8.2.0 does not support models CR2, CR3, CR4 and C03, C04, C05, C06,
C07.
Rob Berendt
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HMC model 7042 CR6
Paul
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You neglected to say what model of HMC you had. This does have a bearing on
what version of HMC code to run. We replaced all of our HMCs to upgrade to
ones that could run newer HMC code and support above Power 6 hardware.
We're at HMC code 8.8.2.0 SP1. Been running this for a month now.
Rob Berendt
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8205 E6C - V7R1 HMC managed.
HMC at 7770 SP 3 MH01409 ; MH 01422
Firmware currently at : AL740_152_042 MH01418 06/30/14
AL740_156_042 became available 02/02/15.
From the readme, this firmware is both Not deferred and NON Pervasive, so
can be applied immediately with no IPL.
I meet the minimum HMC code level, but higher HMC code level is
recommended.
The Minimum HMC Code level for this firmware is: HMC V7 R7.4.0 (PTF
MH01273 or MH01274) with PTF MH01275 (Mandatory efix).
Although the Minimum HMC Code level for this firmware is listed above, HMC
V7 R7.9.0 Service Pack 1 (PTF MH01428) with security fix (PTF MH01473)
and POODLE fix (PTF MH01484) or higher is recommended.
Any thoughts from the group?
http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/ibmscdirect/b871e720ba7f47fe86257dd
3005e767a?OpenDocument&TableRow=3.1.5%2C3.3#3.1
.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/server/firmware/01AL740_156_042.html
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