Re: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2

[Mohammed Eid <mohammedeid1989@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Rob,

Many thanks for your feedback.

Regards,
M. Adel

On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 2:34 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Select "Install" instead of "Upgrade"
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020109
> Do this first:  Save Upgrade Data.  See the prerequisites list from that
> site.
>
> Disclaimer:  I do not remember doing any scratch installs.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   Mohammed Eid <mohammedeid1989@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   05/13/2015 08:16 AM
> Subject:        Re: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> Dears,
>
> Many thanks for your replies.
> But if I want to make a scratch install (reconfigure again) to go directly
> to V8R8.2 what will be the required steps to do that?
>
> Regards,
> M. Adel
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 2:41 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Your CR6 is documented as fine for the latest release.
> > In reverse order.
> >
> > PTF MH01521 - This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release
> 8.2.0
> > Service Pack 1
> > http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/05bzb/0/MH01521.readme.html
> >
> > PTF MH01455 HMC V8 R8.2.0 Service Pack 1.  This package represents a
> > service pack image that can be used to update your HMC from HMC V8R8.2.0
> > to HMC V8R8.2.0 Service Pack 1.
> > http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/054e7/5/MH01455.readme.html
> >
> > PTF MH01453 HMC V8 R8.2.0 Recovery Media and Mandatory PTF MH01454. This
> > package represents the Recovery image that can be used to upgrade your
> HMC
> > from HMC V7 R7.9.0 or higher to HMC V8R8.2.0.
> > http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/04x26/0/MH01454.readme.html
> >
> > PTF MH01405 HMC V7 R7.9.0 Recovery Media and Mandatory PTF.  This
> package
> > represents the Recovery image that can be used to upgrade your HMC from
> > HMC V7R7.6.0 or higher to HMC V7R7.9.0.
> > http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/04gm2/2/MH01405.readme.html
> >
> > PTF MH01326 HMC V7 R7.6.0 Recovery Media package.  This package
> represents
> > the Recovery image with which you can upgrade your HMC from HMC
> V6R1.3.0,
> > or higher, to HMC V7R7.6.0.
> > http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/03e4y/5/MH01326.readme.html
> >
> > Ensure that your system firmware is compatible with this version of HMC
> at
> >
> >
>
> https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/supportedcodep7.html
>
> > POWER code matrix
> > Supported code combinations for IBM Power Systems
> >
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1
> > Group Dekko
> > Dept 1600
> > Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
> >           Garrett, IN 46738
> > Ship to:  Dock 108
> >           6928N 400E
> >           Kendallville, IN 46755
> > http://www.dekko.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   Mohammed Eid <mohammedeid1989@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:   05/11/2015 06:21 AM
> > Subject:        Re: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2
> > Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Mr. Paul,
> >
> > Many thanks for your help and feed back.
> >
> > Regards,
> > M. Adel
> >
> > On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 5:37 AM, Steinmetz, Paul <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Mohammed,
> > >
> > > You will need to do a 3 step upgrade, will also need some SP.
> > > Review the links and prereqs.
> > >
> > > 772 to 778
> > > 778 to 779 SP1
> > > 779 to 882
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/ibmscdirect/23C4789BA6F5321886256FD300586B7F
>
> >
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > Mohammed Eid
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 9:26 AM
> > > To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2
> > >
> > > Dears,
> > >
> > > Hope that you all are fine.
> > >
> > > My name is Mohammed Adel from Egypt and I wanted to ask you a question
> > > regarding our HMC.
> > >
> > > I want to Upgrade an HMC (Version: V7R7.2) to (Version: V8R8.2).
> > >
> > > So can I upgrade it directly to V8R8.2 or I need to upgrade to a
> > specific
> > > version first  then to V8R8.2.
> > >
> > > All the prerequisites are fine except this point.
> > >
> > > The Server is Power 7.
> > >
> > > Rack Mount Model: CR6
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > M. Adel
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