Re: Firmware Updates

Sorry, but yes a single lpar machine with no HMC does upgrade firmware with
PTF's. There's a SST thingy which says whether to get your PTF's via IBM i
or HMC. While setting it to IBM i is great for your situation you'd be a
fool to set it to that if you have an HMC. See the command DSPFMWSTS. I
should have pointed you to that initially. I ASS/U/MEd you had a HMC based
on some earlier discussion. Or maybe I thought I was talking to someone
else.

And, yes, you want to do PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*YES *FULL) IPLSRC(B) CONFIRM(N)
However, before doing that make sure you SAFELY bring your system into
restricted state. Some releases back they published that you can damage
your system by issuing ENDSBS prior to ENDTCP. And I managed to do this.
If you feel disabling telnet (5250) is not a big deal then don't worry
about it. Well, unless other stuff can get damaged also and I just didn't
experience that too. For recommended steps go to
GO SAVE
Press F1 on 21. Entire system
Follow the stuff after "This option runs the following commands:"


On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 9:07 AM Greg Wilburn <
gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

After my rant (and spending an hour getting connected to ASMI), IBM
responds with this document.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6983552

According to this document, I need only one other PTF (MF69880) which is
already installed.
The document says the IPL can be "scheduled" and "full system restart is
required".
Can I assume that's a PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*YES *FULL) IPLSRC(B) CONFIRM(N)

I would think IBM should have known exactly what I'm licensed for.
A standalone server, single partition, single processor, etc.



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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Bryan Dietz
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 4:30 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Firmware Updates

Assuming you are on a "single image" server (only one "LPAR")

If you do not have an HMC, the Firmware would be updated via PTFs:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/666875

under :
Power9 Systems:
9009-22G, 9009-41G, 9009-42G

talks about "OS Managed PTF"

Bryan

Greg Wilburn wrote on 2/26/2024 1:37 PM:

Thanks Rob... I actually have a 9009-41G. I haven't messed with this

crap for years. I do not have an HMC or FLRT (I googled it).

I can't even get my laptop connected to the ASMI (had google that too)
because my new Thinkpad doesn't have an ethernet port. I still don't
understand the overall

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