SSA-address count by 1 for each device, until you reach the disk adapter that is indicated in the SRN.

Microcode Maintenance

Updates to the microcode are loaded

into

the

using system from

 

level

of

the

microcode

that

is

stored

in

the

using

system

is

high

the microcode that is installed on the

SSA adapter or the disk dr

higher-level microcode is automatically downloaded

to

the adapter

an

modules when

the

using

system

runs

the

device configuration

method.

For some problems, the service request

number (SRN) might ask you to

microcode

package

ID

before

you

exchange

any

field-replaceable

u

can

determine

the

package ID

for

the

adapter

in

either

of

the

ŸOn the command line, type the following command and press Enter: lsattr -E -l <adapter> -a ucode

whereadapteris the ID of the adapter that you want to check

The response to this command is:

ucode 8F97.ðð.nn <name of adapter> download False

where nn is the adapter code package ID.

Ÿ Use

the Display

or Change

Configuration or Vital

Product Data (

to display the VPD for the adapter. The

first

two characters

field

contain the

adapter

code package

ID.

 

To determine the ID of the microcode package that is being used module, use the Display or Change Configuration or Vital Product Data service aid to display the VPD for the disk drive module. The fi the ROS Level field contain the ID of the microcode package for module.

Note: During the configuration of the complete system, all the VPD f system are updatedbeforeany microcode is downloaded from the using sys the 6-pack. If the using system later downloads a new level of mic

subsystem,

the

VPD for

the

adapter

or

disk

drive module

will not

new

microcode

package

until

the next

time

the

configuration

manager

(cfgmgr

) is

run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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