IBM 6C4, 6.00E+04 manual Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter

Download Microcode to a PCI FC-AL Adapter

Microcode installation occurs while the adapter and attached drives are available for use. It is recommended that a current backup be available and the installation be scheduled during a non-peak production time period.

Note: If the source is diskette, the diskette must be in a backup format and the image stored in the /etc/microcode directory.

See the following command syntax for a PCI FC-AL Adapter.

diag -c -d device_name -T "download [-s {/etc/microcodediskette}] [-l {latestprevious}] [-f]"

Flag Description

-cNo console mode. Run without user interaction.

-dDevice name is the name of the adapter.

-TUse the download option to download microcode.

-sSource of the new microcode image. Default is /etc/microcode.

-lLevel of microcode to install. The default is latest.

-fForce the installation even if the current level of microcode is not on the source.

Download Microcode to DVD-RAM Attached to a PCI SCSI Adapter

See the following command syntax for a DVD-RAM attached to a PCI SCSI Adapter:

diag [-c] -d cdX -T "download [-s {/etc/microcodediskette}] [-l {latestprevious}] [-f]"

Flag Description

-cNo console mode. Run without user interaction

cdX Device selected, for example, cd0.

-sSource of the new microcode. The default is /etc/microcode.

-lLevel of microcode image to be installed. The default is latest.

-fInstall the microcode on the device even if the current level is unavailable on the source.

Download Microcode to Disk Attached to PCI SCSI Adapter

See the following command syntax for a disk drive attached to a PCI SCSI adapter:

diag [-c] -d hdiskX -T "download [-s {/etc/microcodediskette}] [-l {latestprevious}] [-f]"

Flag Description

-cNo console mode. Run without user interaction -dhdiskX

Selected device, for example, hdisk0. -Tdownload

Download microcode task.

-sSource of the new microcode. The default is /etc/microcode.

-lLevel of microcode image to be installed. The default is latest.

-fInstall the microcode on the device even if the current level is unavailable on the source.

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