G06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

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G06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide—540067-001

5. Installing the G06.27 RVU

Alerts 5-1

Back Up Important Files 5-2

Receive New Software Into the Archive 5-3

Create a New Software Revision 5-8

Build and Apply the New Software Revision 5-13

Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI) 5-19

Recovery for Problems Installing the G06.27 RVU 5-22

Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests 5-22

6. Replacing the Disk Bootstrap Microcode (Pre-G06.06)

7. Updating Service Processor (SP) Firmware

Alerts 7-2

Before You Begin 7-3

Determine the Current and New Versions of SP Firmware 7-4

Verify That Your Current RVU Is Running the Correct Version of SP Firmware

(Using TSM) 7-5

If Necessary, Reset the SPs Before Updating SP Firmware 7-5

Download the SP Firmware File to the System Console (Optional) 7-6

Update SP Firmware Using the TSM Service Application 7-8

Determining If a Problem Has Occurred 7-15

Verify the Firmware Is Updating (Using TSM) 7-15

Problems Updating SP Firmware (Using TSM) 7-15

Other Indications of SP Firmware Update Problems 7-16

Problems Resetting an SP (Using TSM) 7-16

Recovery for Problems Updating SP Firmware (Using TSM)

7-16

If an SP Firmware Update Fails

7-16

Checking the State of the Service Connection 7-17

Correcting a Failed SP Firmware Update (Using TSM) 7-17

Updating Firmware Using the TSM Low-Level Link Application (Optional) 7-18

Resetting an SP Using the TSM Low-Level Link Application 7-18

Updating SP Firmware Using the OSM Service Connection 7-20

Notes for Using OSM to Update SP Firmware 7-20

Firmware Update for Fabric Side-Y (Using OSM) 7-20

Firmware Update for Fabric Side-X (Using OSM) 7-25

Verifying the SP Firmware Update (Using OSM) 7-26

Correcting a Failed SP Firmware Update (Using the OSM Service

Connection) 7-28

Updating Firmware Using the OSM Low-Level Link (Optional) 7-28