Re: SRCB7006956 Power 9 9009-42A

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They are telling me I have to SLIP the LIC (at least) and very likely the
OS.  That puts me right back where I started applying PTF groups.
Oh well, it's gonna be a long day.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 9:00 AM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sep 18, 2021, 19:56
> Created case: TS006888853
> Using WRKPRB, 2. Report problem
> Still waiting on call from IBM...
>
> *Attention*  Contact your hardware service provider now.
>
> What has changed?
> Upgraded firmware from FW940.30 (071) to FW950.11 (075)
> Upgraded underlying VIOS from 2.2.6.65 to 3.1.2.21
> Upgraded IBM i from TR3 to TR5 and every group and cume is current as of
> 9/18/2021 as verified with GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY
> I also verified the firmware for both VIOS lpars by using the invscout mup
> files to Microcode Discovery Service (ibm.com) and upgraded these:
> rpm -ihv --ignoreos --force df1000e21410f103.00012000040025700030.aix.rpm
> diag -d fcs0 -T download
> rpm -ihv --ignoreos --force df1020e21410e304.00011000040041500033.aix.rpm
> diag -d ent0 -T download
> rpm -ihv --ignoreos --force KS4K15KV6-8F1F-AIX.rpm
> diag -d pdisk0 -T download
> diag -d pdisk1 -T download
>
> Pointing to NVRAM according to
>
> https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/power9/0000-REF?topic=POWER9_REF/p9eai/B7006956.htm
>
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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