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If the selected system pass the Readiness Check, the Readiness column shows
as Passed, and the system has been validated for an update install operation
(Figure 7-5). If there is a failure, the reason is displayed and the Readiness
column will contain a link to the Problems tab.
Figure 7-5 Readiness Check passed
7.1.2 Installing updates
The process for installing new updates to Power Systems consists of the
following procedures:
򐂰 Getting the updated images
򐂰 Collecting the inventory
򐂰 Installing the updates
򐂰 Checking the results
Main differences from HMC
For users familiar with doing updates using the HMC, here is a list of the main
differences when using the SDMC to perform update operations on Power
Systems:
򐂰 Updates and upgrades are done through the same page and installation flow.
򐂰 Management operations such Accept and Reject are performed through
different page flows than installations, as noted in the procedures outlined in
this chapter.