IBM H80 Series manual Menus, MainService menu,Processorselect

It

is strongly recommended that you create

a

set of

firmware

update

diskettes from

the

RS/6000

Support

Web

site as soon as possible

after

a

system

is

installed.

As

noted below, the diskette images can

be downloaded to any personal

computer

or

RS/6000 with Internet access. This method is the

only

way to acquire

a

set of

firmware update diskettes; they cannot

be

created

using

the Service Processor

menus

or

using

AIX.

Retain

and store

the

latest

firmware

diskettes

each

time

the

firmware

gets

updated

the event that the firmware gets corrupted and must

be

reloaded.

Download the detailed instructions, as

well as the latest flash images, from this Web

site.

Before

doing a

system

firmware

update, check the Web site for the latest cod

and images. Do not attempt a firmware

update

if you

are

unsure of

the image you

have,

or

of

the

procedure

required

for

the

update.

The images are available on the Web site in either DOS format or AIX (backup) format:

Ÿ If	downloading	to a	PC,	download the DOS image and follow the instructions.
The	diskettes	that	are	created will be in AIX (backup) format.

ŸIf downloading to an RS/6000, follow the instructions to create an image on disk drives or on diskettes.

Updating	System	Firmware	From	the	Service Processor		Menus
The	service	processor			menus	are available while the			system	is powered off. As a
privileged user,			from		the	service	processor	mainService menu,Processorselect
Setup	, then selectReprogram Flash				EPROM	Menu	. The	update	process	requests
update diskettes			as	needed.

Updating System Firmware from the AIX Service Aids

Note: This service aid is supported only in On-Line Diagnostics.

Refer to the detailed instructions that are provided on the Web site with the lates image.

68 RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Series User's Guide