Re: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2

[Mohammed Eid <mohammedeid1989@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dears,

Many thanks for your replies.
But if I want to make a scratch install (reconfigure again) to go directly
to V8R8.2 what will be the required steps to do that?

Regards,
M. Adel

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 2:41 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Your CR6 is documented as fine for the latest release.
> In reverse order.
>
> PTF MH01521 - This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0
> Service Pack 1
> http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/05bzb/0/MH01521.readme.html
>
> PTF MH01455 HMC V8 R8.2.0 Service Pack 1.  This package represents a
> service pack image that can be used to update your HMC from HMC V8R8.2.0
> to HMC V8R8.2.0 Service Pack 1.
> http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/054e7/5/MH01455.readme.html
>
> PTF MH01453 HMC V8 R8.2.0 Recovery Media and Mandatory PTF MH01454.  This
> package represents the Recovery image that can be used to upgrade your HMC
> from HMC V7 R7.9.0 or higher to HMC V8R8.2.0.
> http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/04x26/0/MH01454.readme.html
>
> PTF MH01405 HMC V7 R7.9.0 Recovery Media and Mandatory PTF.  This package
> represents the Recovery image that can be used to upgrade your HMC from
> HMC V7R7.6.0 or higher to HMC V7R7.9.0.
> http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/04gm2/2/MH01405.readme.html
>
> PTF MH01326 HMC V7 R7.6.0 Recovery Media package.  This package represents
> the Recovery image with which you can upgrade your HMC from HMC V6R1.3.0,
> or higher, to HMC V7R7.6.0.
> http://delivery04.dhe.ibm.com/sar/CMA/HMA/03e4y/5/MH01326.readme.html
>
> Ensure that your system firmware is compatible with this version of HMC at
>
> https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/power5cm/supportedcodep7.html
> POWER code matrix
> Supported code combinations for IBM Power Systems
>
>
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> From:   Mohammed Eid <mohammedeid1989@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   05/11/2015 06:21 AM
> Subject:        Re: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2
> Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Paul,
>
> Many thanks for your help and feed back.
>
> Regards,
> M. Adel
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 5:37 AM, Steinmetz, Paul <PSteinmetz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Mohammed,
> >
> > You will need to do a 3 step upgrade, will also need some SP.
> > Review the links and prereqs.
> >
> > 772 to 778
> > 778 to 779 SP1
> > 779 to 882
> >
> >
> >
>
> http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/ibmscdirect/23C4789BA6F5321886256FD300586B7F
>
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Mohammed Eid
> > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 9:26 AM
> > To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: HMC Upgrade from V7R7.2 to V8R8.2
> >
> > Dears,
> >
> > Hope that you all are fine.
> >
> > My name is Mohammed Adel from Egypt and I wanted to ask you a question
> > regarding our HMC.
> >
> > I want to Upgrade an HMC (Version: V7R7.2) to (Version: V8R8.2).
> >
> > So can I upgrade it directly to V8R8.2 or I need to upgrade to a
> specific
> > version first  then to V8R8.2.
> >
> > All the prerequisites are fine except this point.
> >
> > The Server is Power 7.
> >
> > Rack Mount Model: CR6
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > M. Adel
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