362 IBM Midrange System Storage Hardware Guide
Updating HBAs in AIX environments
To update HBAs in AIX, perform these steps:
1. For IBM System p microcode, see the IBM support Web site at the following address:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/
2. In the Download microcode by device type section, select Adapters.
3. Search for your server-specific FC adapter type. Once found, the description provides
detailed instructions about how to check the current version, install the update, and check
the results.
Select the RPM file and click Continue at the bottom of the page to download the rpm file.
4. Follow the instructions to download the file and transfer it to /etc/microcode.
5. Unpack the transferred file in /etc/microcode by running the following command:
#cd /etc/microcode
#rpm -ihv --ignoreos pci.df1000f9-3-93a0.aix.noarch.rpm
Replace pci.df1000f9-3-93a0.aix.noarch.rpm with the name of the package
downloaded for your particular HBA.
6. Flash the adapter microcode by running the following command:
#diag -d fcsX -T download
Where X is the number returned by the lsdev -C | grep fcs command. Self-explanatory
menus take you through the microcode installation. Repeat this process for all the HBAs
that need to be updated.
7. Verify the adapter microcode level by running the following command:
#lsmcode -d fcsX
Compare the obtained level with the readme file of the downloaded code.
7.2 Handling premium features
Depending on your specific IBM Midrange System Storage storage subsystem model, you
might want to use a specific function or capability of your storage subsystem. Some of these
capabilities, although included in the firmware, are not enabled by default. These are called
premium features, and you have to activate them by entering an activation key. You must buy
a license for the premium feature to get a key and instructions about how to activate it.
You can activate an individual premium feature by providing its corresponding key, or activate
a pack or bundle of multiple features.
Here we cover how to order, list, and install any of the premium features available for your IBM
Midrange System Storage storage subsystem.
The available premium features are:
Drive security
Storage partitioning
FlashCopy
Enhanced Remote Mirroring (ERM)
VolumeCopy
FC/SATA Intermix
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