Steps to upgrade the firmware level through HMC
Check the existing firmware level of the servers (lpars) in the managed systems.
1. Login to the HMC with right privileges.
2. Click the managed server which you want to upgrade the firmware level.
3. Click the lpar and do shutdown, few minutes later, you can see the status as - "not activated"
4. poweroff and poweron the managed systems (To make it "STANDBY" mode)
5. Click the "change LIC for the current release " (You can see this under the upgrade menu in the bottom of the HMC window0
start change licensed internal code wizard (press 0k)
select ftp site (press ok)
check the directory of the release (which is hold the package) (Also make sure the ftp site and user id and give the passwd to proceed) (press ok)
Press OK if you found no error in the next screen
press "Next"
press "next"
Accept the license (press "accept")
select the managed systems name on the check box and press finish to start the upgradation.
press "ok"
you can see the dialouge box of upgradation. (on that it mentioned
In here the process automatically poweroff the managed system and prepare to install once the installation completed, the managed systems will be in the power on state.
Start the lpars which is hold by the managed systems. (That we already shutdown when we start this firmware upgradation see number:3)
Login the server and check it out the firmware level using "#lsmcode -c".
