Re: v5r4 520 with thin console upgrade to v6r1

[Joe Wood <wood3875@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

We've had this exact situation.

i5/Power Server Firmware absolutely applies and must be addressed.  I'd
attack this first and install via i5/OS PTF process.  Cumulative PTF
packages do not update server firmware.

The Thin Console Neoware is not a HMC and those instructions will not
apply, nor do you have the ability to update firmware via this pseudo HMC.

I would get comfortable with a LAN attached console configuration as a
backup before moving forward and ensure that you can switch between Neoware
and LAN consoles.  I've enjoyed the simplicity of the Neoware device, but
it's a single point of failure.  The LAN attached console will allow you to
perform these same tasks with less restraints.

*DSPFMWSTS on a V5R4:*
                           Display Firmware Status

Service partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Yes
Firmware update policy  . . . . . . . . . . :   *OPSYS
Server IPL source . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Permanent
Firmware product ID/release . . . . . . . . :   5722999  V5R4M0
Server IPL required . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Yes
          --Server firmware--  -Operating system--
          Fix        PTF       Fix        PTF       Update
Copy      pack       ID        pack       ID        Status
*ACTIVE   SF230_143  MH00376
*TEMP     SF240_338  MH01053   SF240_338  MH01053   None
*PERM     SF230_143  MH00376   SF240_338  MH01053   None


*DSPFMWSTS on a V7R1:*
                           Display Firmware Status

Service partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Yes
Firmware update policy  . . . . . . . . . . :   *OPSYS
Server IPL source . . . . . . . . . . . . . :   Temporary
Firmware product ID/release . . . . . . . . :   5733905  V1R1M
Server IPL required . . . . . . . . . . . . :   No
          --Server firmware--  -Operating system--
          Fix        PTF       Fix        PTF       Update
Copy      pack       ID        pack       ID        Status
*ACTIVE   SF240_418  MH01304
*TEMP     SF240_418  MH01304   SF240_418  MH01304   None
*PERM     SF240_418  MH01304   SF240_418  MH01304   None





On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 9:14 AM, franz400 <franz400@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Planning an upgrade from v5r4 to 6.1 that has
> a IBM i Thin Console (Neoware) that IBM was selling in 2006.
> I see that there is Server Firmware and HMC Wizard minimums but not sure
> if these apply.
> Anyone know?
>
> Jim Franz
> --
> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.