Learn how to obtain server firmware fixes through AIX® or Linux without a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
Perform Steps 1 through 6 to get server firmware fixes through AIX or Linux when you do not have an HMC.
Follow this procedure to view or download the firmware fix. You can download the fix directly to your server, or you can download it to a computer with an Internet connection and create a fix CD that you apply on the server. If necessary, contact service and support to order the fix on CD. You can also download the firmware fix to a computer that has a network connection to your server and use FTP to download the firmware fix from the computer to the server.