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Getting server firmware fixes through IBM i for a system not managed by a management console

Learn how to obtain server firmware fixes and operating system fixes at the same time through IBM® i if you do not have a management console.

Installing the server firmware fixes through the operating system is a disruptive (nonconcurrent) process.

Notes:

If your system is managed by a management console, you must apply server firmware through the management console. For details, see Managed system updates.
If you have a Virtual I/O Server that is managed by an Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), you need to obtain fixes through the IVM.

Important: Do not interrupt this process after you begin.

Is your IBM i system or logical partition connected to the Internet?
- Yes: Continue with step 2.
- No: Order the fix on CD. For details, perform the following steps:
  1. Go to the IBM i Information Center website at http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter and select from the following options:
    - If you select V7R2, expand IBM i 7.2 Information Center.
    - If you select V7R1, expand IBM i 7.1 Information Center.
    - If you select V6R1, expand IBM i 6.1 Information Center.
  2. Expand i5/OS and related software > Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software > Using software fixes > Ordering fixes.
  3. After you have the CD, continue with step 2.
Use the IBM i program temporary fix installation functions on your service partition to install the server firmware fixes.
- For details on using fixes, from the IBM i Information Center expand i5/OS and related software > Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software > Using software fixes.
- For instructions on how to install the server firmware fixes along with IBM i fixes, from the IBM i Information Center expand i5/OS and related software > Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software > Using software fixes > Installing fixes.
Note: When you shut down the IBM i service partition to install the server firmware fixes, system reference code D6xx430B or D6xx430A might be displayed for an extended period. The xx will increment periodically, and is a normal part of processing when server firmware fixes are being installed. Allow the server to complete the processing; do not interrupt this process.
To verify that the fix is installed correctly, from the IBM i Information Center expand i5/OS and related software > Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software > Using software fixes > Installing fixes > Verifying fix installation.

For information about maintaining and managing IBM i and related software, from the IBM i Information Center expand i5/OS and related software and select Maintaining and managing i5/OS and related software.

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Last updated: Mon, June 02, 2014