Re: IBM support says my vHMC 9.2.952 is "out of support"

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Better check firmware levels as well.   As Rob already pointed out, there may be dependencies there.   


Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

> On Feb 20, 2024, at 6:03 PM, Jacob Banda via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Do this first:
> vHMC on x86: Upgrading the HMC from Version V9R2 or V10R1 to V10R2M1030
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6846016
>
> Then this:
> vHMC on x86: Upgrading the HMC from Version V10R1 or V10R2M1030 to
> V10R3M1050
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7079616
>
> And finally this:
> Update(s) for HMC V10R3M1050
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/updates-hmc-v10r3m1050
>
> On a side note, I found the V10R3 images in ESS through these steps:
> Log in to ESS > My Entitled Software > Software Downloads > By Product >
> 5765-VHX > Add Product > Continue
>
> -----------
> Jacob
> -----------
>
> date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:19:53 -0600
> from: Gerald Magnuson <gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: IBM support says my vHMC 9.2.952 is "out of support"
>
> I'm looking at ESS, and I don't see a "hop" to v10.
> of course, when I select my version 9.2,  it only shows the service packs
> for 9.2.
> and when I select the 5765-VHX, that list the version 10 builds, I don't see
> a path to "hop", only the .ova initial install.
>
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