Specifications

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Figure 8-1 shows the update firmware menu in IBM Flex System Manager.
Firmware updates done using IBM Flex System Manager can be
non-destructive or concurrent with respect to server operations, so that a
server reboot is not required. Only updates within a release can be, but are
not guaranteed to be, concurrent.
Figure 8-1 The IBM Flex System Manager compute nodes check and update
firmware
򐂰 By using In-band operating system capabilities, such as the update_flash
command for Linux and AIX or the ldfware command for Virtual I/O Server.