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Chapter 14. Firmware maintenance 449
You should select Server Firmware: Update Policy Set to HMC from the drop down topic
window and click Go.
The next screen shown is the iSeries Recommended Fixes - Server Firmware: Update Policy
Set to HMC Web page (Figure 14-35).
Figure 14-35 Server firmware - HMC update policy set to HMC
There are numerous ways of obtaining the i5 firmware which are explained in detail on this
Web page. The main choices are:
򐂰 If the HMC has a VPN connection to the Internet, you may choose to download the new
firmware directly to the HMC before installation.
򐂰 Download the firmware and burn to removable media (CD-R).
򐂰 Order the firmware on CD by using the SNDPTFORD i5/OS command or through Fix
Central using the MHxxxx mark PTFs. For example, the SF225_096 firmware can be
ordered on CD by using requesting PTF MH00254.