IBM RS6000 - 7026 - H70 Service Manual

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Refer to the downloaded update instructions, or to the System Management Services“Config” on page 5-5 or “Display Configuration” on page 5-26 or Service Processormenus on page B-7, to determine the level of the system unit or service processorflash.Updating Firmware from the Service Processor Menus: The Service Processor Menusare available while the server is powered off. From the Service Processor MainMenu, select Service Processor Setup to bring up a menu containing the item,Reprogram Service Processor Flash EPROM. Selecting that item starts the updateprocess. The process requests the update diskette(s) as needed. After inserting thefirst diskette and informing the system, the process continues automatically. If theprocess requires user assistance, it is requested.Updating Firmware from the SMS Utilities: From a powered down or reset condition,bring up the SMS Utilities and select the menu item for updating firmware. Theprocess requests the update diskette(s) as needed. After inserting the first disketteand informing the system, the process continues automatically. If the processrequires user assistance, it is requested.Updating Firmware from the Service AidsNote: This service aid is only supported for Online Diagnostics.: This service aidallows you to update the system or service processor flash.Additional update and recovery instructions may be provided; also you need to knowthe fully qualified path and file name of the flash update image file. If the flashupdate image file is on a diskette, you need the AIX DOS utilities package to processthe diskette. You can use the dosdir command to find out the name of the updateimage file. This service aid uses the dosread command to put the file into the /varfile system.Using this service aid to update the system or service processor flash will not savethe current contents of the flash.The flash image file will be copied in the /var file system. If there is not enoughspace in the /var file system for the flash update image file, an error is reported. Ifthis occurs, exit the service aid, increase the size of the /var file system and retry theservice aid. After the file is copied, a warning screen will ask for confirmation tocontinue the flash update. Continuing the flash update will eventually cause thesystem to reboot and return to the AIX login prompt. After the system unit reboots,the file /var/update_flash_image can be removed to conserve space in the /var filesystem.B-34 Service Guide