Re: Power 8 firmware upgrade - HSCF0050

[Roberto José Etcheverry Romero <yggdrasil.raiker@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've yet to use HMC v8, but on v7 you can specify an FTP server, that's
what i use.

Roberto

On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 4:28 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Keep seeing stuff like "Default hard drive directory".  I picture someone
> with a wizard hat who likes to make themselves feel important so they keep
> that information to themselves so they can grin at you like you're some
> sort of idiot and say "well, who knows what they are doing knows that the
> default hard drive directory is ...".
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   rob@xxxxxxxxx
> To:     midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date:   09/14/2015 03:18 PM
> Subject:        Power 8 firmware upgrade - HSCF0050
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> Trying to upgrade Power 8 firmware.
> My goal is to get it all downloaded now and then upgrade at a more
> convenient time as this is a disruptive upgrade.
>
> So I went to fix central.  Picked the appropriate firmware and it brought
> down a list of files:
> 01SV830_068_048.dd.xml
> 01SV830_068_048.html
> 01SV830_068_048.pd.sdd
> 01SV830_068_048.readme.txt
> 01SV830_068_048.rpm
> 01SV830_068_048.tar.gz
> 01SV830_068_048.xml
> 01SV830068_special_instructs.xml.special.note.xml
>
> I fully understand that, based on my situation, that this is "disruptive".
>
> I am trying to figure out how to get this from my PC to my HMC so that I
> can select:
> Upgrade Licensed Internal Code to a new release
> Specify LIC Repository - RACK3, Specify the location of the LIC repository
> and pick "Hard drive" and not end up with:
> HSCF0050 - The repository does not contain any applicable upgrade updates.
>
> I've read all these readme's, special instructions, and even followed the
> link to
>
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/8286-42A/p8ha1/smupgradelic.htm?lang=en-us
>
> The FAQ link there was rather dated.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Group Dekko
> Dept 1600
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>           Garrett, IN 46738
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>           Kendallville, IN 46755
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