Re: HMC upgrade problem

["Justin C. Haase" <jchaase@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've had troubles with systems not reading the DVDs on boot.  This has
happened on a couple HMC upgrades.  Reseating the optical drive helped on
one, cleaning the lens helped on another.  More options:

1)  Try reading the DVD you're booting from using the terminal session on
the HMC.  There's instructions on how to do that in the upgrade docs on how
to verify your save upgrade data worked.  Uses mount and umount, I think -
don't have it right in front of me.
2)  Catch the boot options at reboot time and pick to boot from the DVD.

And one other thing - after the HMC has rebooted back to normal mode, your
"save upgrade data" is gone - it's still on the DVD which you created, but
it's no longer on the system.  Make sure to re-run the save upgrade data
task prior to your upgrade.

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Pete Massiello
<pmassiello-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> You do have a DVD Bootable image you are trying to do the upgrade from,
> correct?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sharon bodine
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:23 PM
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> Subject: HMC upgrade problem
>
> Am trying to upgrade an HMC (3710-C04) from V5.1.2 to V6.1.3 .it appears to
> be a valid upgrade path in the documentation; all license code updates are
> installed; the server firmware is at SF235_214; the os on the 9406-520 is
> at
> V5R3; internal modem has been removed;.but after a successful Save Upgrade
> Data and a reboot of the server with V6.1.2 in the drive..all we get is
> back
> to the hmc signon screen - never see the install/backup/restore wizard
> screen .(I am following ibm doc number 449632639 and have tried both
> home-made and ibm media ).all suggestions welcome
>
>
>
> Shar
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