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This | section | describes the methods of reprogramming | the | system firmware. All | type |
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Ÿ System Power Control Network programming
Ÿ Service Processor programming
ŸIPL programming
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Ÿ Service Processor menu
Ÿ Service Aids (available in AIX)
Ÿ AIX command line
A fourth method, called recovery mode, is initiated automatically by the service processor if the service processor programming has been corrupted. This method i described later in this section.
Determining | the | Level | of | Firmware | on | the | System |
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Note: | This | information may | be | superseded | by | the | information that is available on | |||||||||||
the | RS/6000 | Support | Web | site | shown | below. | Always | check the Web site for the | ||||||||||
latest | images | and | instructions | for |
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The Web addresshttp://wwwis: | .rs6ððð.ibm.com/support/micro |
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The | firmware | level | is | denoted | by | XXYYMMDD, | where | XX | = | model designation, YY = | ||||||||
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The | firmware | level | is | displayed | in | two | places | on | the | system: | ||||||||
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the | firmware | level | of | the | system. |
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ŸAt the top of the Service Processor main menu.
Update Diskette Images and Instructions
Update diskette | images and instructions are available from the RS/6000 Support |
Web site. The | Web addresshttp://wwwis:.rs6ððð.ibm.com/support/micro |
Chapter 3. Using the Service 67 Processor