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450 Logical Partitions on System i5
Installing i5 out-of-band firmware updates
In this section we show how to update the i5 firmware through the HMC, using a firmware
update CD.
Figure 14-36 Licensed Internal Code Updates main menu screen
The method used to install a firmware update depends on the release level of firmware which
is currently installed on your system and the release level you intend to install. The release
level of the new firmware can be determined by the prefix of the new firmware levels
filename.
Example: SFXXX_YYY (where XXX = firmware release and YYY= version)
If you are updating the server firmware within the same version (for example, SF230_112 to
SF230_113) then select Change Licensed Internal code for the current release (this
option was called Change Internal Code prior to HMC V4R5)
If you are upgrading server firmware to a new version (for example, SF225_096 to
SF230_113), then select Upgrade Licensed Internal Code to a new release (this option
was called Manufacturing Equipment Specification Upgrade prior to HMC V4R5).
Change Licensed Internal code for the current release
This example shows how to update the manage system firmware from SF230_112 to
SF230_113 using CD media:
1. Insert the firmware fix CD in to the DVD drive in the HMC.
2. In the HMC Navigation area, click Licensed Internal Code Maintenance.
3. Then click Licensed Internal Code Updates.
4. In the right-hand window click Change Licensed Internal Code for the current release
(this option was called Change Internal Code prior to HMC V4R5).
5. In the Target Object Selection window, select the target system, and click OK.
Attention: All ‘Upgrade Licensed Internal Code to a new release’ changes are disruptive.