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To install compute node firmware using an in-band method, complete the following steps:

Procedure

1. Download the IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node one-bay firmware or the IBM Flex System p460

Compute Node two-bay firmware.

a. Go to http://www.ibm.com/software/brandcatalog/puresystems/centre/update.

b. Select the update group that matches the IBM Flex System version to which you want to update.

For example, select the Flex System 1.2.1 tab.

c. Select the updates for the applicable compute node.

d. Download the compute node firmware and any firmware required for installed devices, such as

adapters or drives.

Note: Ensure that you download all files in the firmware update, including .rpm, .xml, dd.xml,

and pd.sdd files as well as the readme.txt file.

e. Use FTP to copy the update to a directory on the compute node (such as /tmp/fwrpms).

2. Log on to the AIX or Linux system as root, or log on to the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) as padmin.

3. If you are logging on to VIOS, run the following command to obtain root access:

run oem_setup_env

4. Unpack the .rpm file.

For example, if you are installing the FW773 service pack 01AF773_051_033:

rpm -Uvh -ignoreos 01AF773_051_033.rpm

The output from the command should be similar to:

Preparing... #################################### [100%]

1:01AF773_051_033 #################################### [100%]

The resulting .img file is now in the /tmp/fwupdate subdirectory.

5. Install the firmware update with one of the following methods:

v Install the firmware with the AIX update_flash command:

cd /tmp/fwupdate

/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/update_flash -f 01AFxxx_yyy_zzz.img

v Install the firmware with the Linux update_flash command:

cd /tmp/fwupdate

/usr/sbin/update_flash -f 01AFxxx_yyy_zzz.img

v Return to VIOS and install the firmware with the ldfware command on VIOS:

#exit

cd /tmp/fwupdate

ldfware -file 01AFxxx_yyy_zzz.img

Where 01AFxxx_yyy_zzz.img is the name of the firmware image.

Note: You can also use the firmware update function of AIX diagnostics or the firmware update

function of the stand-alone diagnostics boot image. For more information, see http://

publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/powersys/v3r1m5/topic/p7ha5/fix_aix_diags.htm.

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IBM Flex System p260 User Manual

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