Re: Applying firmware

Well if you have multiple LPARS what are you doing applying firmware though IBM i?? Use the HMC!

Generally these PTFs are ONLY loaded on single LPAR machines and need the approprate firmware LPP for the PTFs to 'stick to'.

YES if there are other partitions those all MUST be PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*NO) or thh MH PTFs cannot apply. The partition with the MH PTFs must be the Service Partition as well or nothing happens. But you do not PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*NO) the service partition that one needs a YES.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 2/8/2018 1:30 PM, Musselman, Paul wrote:

Larry--

I was under the impression that the Deep IPL didn't happen until you manually selected RESTART(*NO) for the IPL...

And, with an HMC, (at least, with multiple LPARs) that means every LPAR has to be shut down... or they will become shut down!

As I read the instructions for the latest MH PTF, we'll move from SV840.yyy.zzz to SV860.yyy.zzz. (I think) it said if the '840' changes, that's a full power-off (Disruptive) CEC IPL...

Or have I missed something?

Paul E Musselman
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Subject: Re: Applying firmware

It will happen automatically with the IPL to do the PTF apply. The *FULL
doesn't really change the IPL type with respect to the PTFs. This is
more of an IBM i setting.

What the MH PTF apply does is copy data to the firmware and then 'under
the covers' trigger what's called a 'Deep IPL' which is where the
Firmware itself IPLs.

When that happens you see the hardware go dark, the fans drop to zero.
Then all the stuff you would expect after pushing the button to power it
on happens.


- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.Frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com - Personal Development IBM i timeshare service.
www.iInTheCloud.com - Commercial IBM i Cloud Hosting.