Specifications

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– Install the firmware by running update_flash (on AIX):
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
– Install the firmware by running update_flash (on Linux):
cd /tmp/fwupdate
/usr/sbin/update_flash -f 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
– Install the firmware by running ldfware (on VIOS):
cd /tmp/fwupdate
ldfware -file 01EA3xx_yyy_zzz
8. Verify that the update installed correctly, as described in 8.1.4, “Verifying the
system firmware levels” on page 325.
8.1.3 IBM system diagnostics installation
When the compute node operating system is not installed, you can update the
firmware using a system diagnostics CD. The IBM stand-alone diagnostics CD
for Power Systems servers is at:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/diags/download/home.html
To update the firmware, complete the following steps:
1. Run the diagnostics CD. You can:
– Burn the ISO image to a CD and insert the CD in a CD/DVD drive
– Use the ISO image connected to a virtual optical device
– Boot the CD from a Network Installation Manager (NIM) server