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444 Logical Partitions on System i5
7. The main ASM screen is presented. In the navigation area, click System Configuration
and select Firmware Update Policy (Figure 14-29).
Figure 14-29 Firmware update policy screen
If you wish to change the firmware update policy, select the appropriate source from the
drop down selection list 1 and click Save settings to complete the operation.
Changing the firmware update policy with HMC command line
You can change the firmware update policy from the HMC command line (HMC restricted
shell or via ssh)by using the updlic command.
Use the following examples to change the firmware update policy using this command:
– To change the firmware update policy to Operating System, type:
updlic -m xxxx -o o
where xxxx is the name of the managed system.
– To change the firmware update policy to HMC, type:
updlic -m xxxx -o h
where xxxx is the name of the managed system.
Setting the service partition for i5 in-band firmware updates
The next steps show how to define an i5/OS service partition for the in-band firmware
updates. These steps can be performed from the physical HMC or through the Websm client:
1. In the HMC Navigation area, click Server and Partition.
2. Then click Server Management.
3. In the right-hand window select the managed system you wish to change, right click and
select Properties.
Important: For security reasons we recommend that the admin user ID password is
changed from the default supplied password.
Attention: You cannot add or remove a service partition definition if that partition is in an
active state.
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