Preparing for the Software Upgrade

Verifying the Current HMC Software Level

To determine your current HMC software version:

1. Log in to the HMC as hscroot or as a user with System Administrator role.

2. In the navigation pane, select Updates. The current HMC Licensed Internal Code level is listed under HMC Code Level.

Backing Up Critical Console Information

Critical console information should be backed up before installing a new version of HMC software so that previous levels may be restored in the event of a problem in upgrading. See Backup Critical Console Data.

Recording Current HMC Configuration Information

Before you upgrade to the new version you should record HMC configuration information to enable you to restore the current configuration to the newly upgraded system.

To record HMC configuration information:

1. In the navigation pane, select HMC Management.

2. Select Schedule Operations.

3. The Scheduled Operations panel displays a list of all scheduled operations on the HMC.

6. Select each object. Record the following details:

   • Object Name

   • Schedule Date

   • Operation Time (displayed in 24-hour format)

   • Repetitive. If repetitive is YES, do the following:

     1. Select View --> Schedule Details.

     2. Record the interval information.

     3. Close the Scheduled Operations window

7. Repeat the previous step for each scheduled operation.

8. Close the Scheduled Operations panel.

9. Select Backup HMC Data.

10. In the Navigation area, click the HMC Management icon.

11. In the tasks list, click Enable/Disable Remote Command Execution.

12. Record the settings of the "Enable remote command execution using the ssh facility" option.