Fix Level Recommendation Tool

The Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) provides cross-product compatibility information and fix recommendations for IBM products. Use FLRT to plan upgrades of key components or to verify the current health of a system. Enter your current levels of firmware and software to receive a recommendation. When planning upgrades, enter the levels of firmware or software you want to use, so you can verify levels and compatibility across products before you upgrade.

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Products supported by this service include software products that run on AIX, IBM i, Linux on Power, select Linux distributions, Windows, z/OS, and select UNIX distributions.

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To determine the model and processor speed on AIX, enter: prtconf To determine the model on IBM i, enter: dsphdwrsc type(*prc)

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To find the LoadLeveler level with LoadLeveler, enter: llstat -v

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To find the WPAR Manager level on your system, check the Version link on the Welcome page. You can also check properties files. For the Manager the path is /opt/IBM/WPAR/manager/version.properties. For the Agent the path is /opt/IBM/WPAR/agent/version.properties.

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Enter the following to find the PowerHA (HACMP) level. For AIX: lslpp -L cluster.es.server.rte

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To determine your level of AIX, enter oslevel -s

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Enter one of the following to determine the firmware level. For AIX: lsmcode-c, For Linux: lsmcode, or For IBM i: dspfmwsts

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To find the operating system level, enter: dspptf

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Enter one of the following to find the GPFS level on your system. For AIX: lslpp -L gpfs.base, or For Linux: rpm -qa | grep gpfs

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To find the VIOS level on your system, enter: ioslevel

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To find the version installed on your system, enter: csmconfig -V and then use lslpp -L csm*

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To find the code level on your HMC, enter: lshmc -V

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Please select versions for all the products you specified.

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You must select at least one product in the 'Products' box.

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