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Upgrading
the HMC Software by CD
To upgrade the HMC software by CD:
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Log in to
your HMC as hscroot.
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In the navigation pane, select HMC Management.
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In the work pane, select Save Upgrade Data.
From the Save Upgrade Data Wizard panel, select Hard Drive to save this information to a non-volatile area of the HMC hard drive. Select DVD to save this information both to a DVD and to the HMC hard drive. Select Next to save the information. Note: This task should only be performed prior to an HMC software upgrade. Any configuration changes made after performing this task will not be included with the new HMC software release. Click Continue
again to start the task. Wait for the task to complete. If the
Save Upgrade Data task fails, contact software support before
proceeding. Do not continue the upgrade process if the Save
Upgrade Data task fails. Click
OK. -
Insert the
HMC Product Installation CD into the DVD-RAM drive.
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Select the
Console menu option, then select Exit.
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Click Exit
now. The Exit Hardware Management Console window opens.
- Click Reboot
Console.
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During system
boot, select the Upgrade option by pressing F1.
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Press F1
again to confirm.
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When the
base HMC installation has completed, the base HMC CD ejects
from the drive. Follow the prompt to insert CD 2.
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Press Enter
to reboot the HMC. If there is a modem installed, ensure that
it is powered on.
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When the
HMC boots, installation continues from CD 2. When that installation
is complete, the system will reboot.
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Auto detection
of peripheral devices/adapters should occur at this time (i.e.,
ethernet adapter).
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There is
a timer on the keyboard mapping selection screen. Select an
applicable keyboard option for your locale.
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Your saved
upgrade data will be automatically restored at this time.
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