System information

230 Logical Partitions on System i5
– Download fixes from a Web site to an FTP server that can accept an FTP request from
your HMC.
To use this method, your HMC must be connected to an open network. This method
requires two steps. First, you go to a Web site from which you download the fixes to the
FTP server. Second, you use the HMC interface to install the fixes from the FTP server
to the HMC. Follow these steps to download the HMC machine code fixes to an FTP
server:
i. Go to the Fix Central Web site: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
ii. Click the appropriate family in the Server list.
iii. Click Hardware Management Console in the Product or fix type list.
iv. Click Continue.
v. After you download the fixes from the Web site to your FTP server, go to Step 4.
Back up the HMC.
4. Back up the HMC.
Before you install the fixes, you should back up critical console information on your HMC.
5. Use the Install Corrective Service wizard to update the HMC machine code.
To install HMC machine code fixes, follow these steps:
a. If you created a CD-ROM for this procedure, insert it into the optical media drive on the
HMC.
b. In the navigation area, expand the Licensed Internal Code Maintenance folder.
c. Select HMC Code Update.
d. Select Install Corrective Service. Corrective service refers to the HMC machine code
fix.
e. On the Install Corrective Service window, choose from the following options:
– If you created a CD-ROM for this procedure, select Apply corrective service from
removable media and continue with step 6.
– If you want to download the fix from service and support's Web site directly to your
HMC, or from an FTP server to your HMC, then select Download the corrective
service file from a remote system, and then apply downloaded service file and type
related information about the Web site or FTP server.
f. Click OK.
g. Follow the instructions to install the fixes.
h. Reboot the HMC for the fixes to take effect.
6. Verify that the fix installed successfully.
To verify that the HMC fix installed successfully, follow these steps:
a. In the Navigation Area, open the Licensed Internal Code Maintenance folder.
b. Select HMC Code Update.
c. In the right pane, look for the version and release of your HMC machine code in the
Status area. Verify that the version and release match the fix that you installed.