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cat $file; echo; echo; done For Example: This command will return output similar to the following information: /proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-bank P /proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-perm-bank FW04310120, 17:16:09, 07/26/2004 /proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-temp-bank FW04310120, 17:16:09, 07/26/2004 v The value for ibm,fw-bank indicates what side you booted from (T for TEMP, P for PERM). v The value for ibm,fw-perm-bank identifies the firmware version, date, and time stamp of the firmware on the PERM side. v The value for ibm,fw-temp-bank indicates the firmware version, date, and time stamp of the firmware on the TEMP side. Notes: v If you have to recover the system firmware code, see "Recovering the system firmware code" on page 84. v The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) program does not support the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842. v A reboot of the system must be done after using update_flash -c for the firmware level shown in ibm,fw-perm-bank to be current. v For additional information about operating-system diagnostics, see the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide that comes with the blade server. Updating and managing system flash using AIX diagnostics This section describes how to update, commit, and verify the system flash using AIX diagnostics. Note: For additional information about the CE login function and AIX operating-system diagnostics, see the BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842 Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide that comes with the blade server. Updating the system flash using AIX Attention: Do not power off the system while performing this task! Complete the following steps: 1. Obtain the flash image that you want to update from the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/support. (Look for the flash image for Type 8842, under "AIX Diagnostics Version Number"; this is the version used by the AIX diagnostics service aid.) v If you want to update the image from the local file system, put the image into the /etc/microcode directory on the system before running this service aid. v If you want to update the image from media (diskette or optical media), put the image on the media of choice before running this service aid. 2. Run diagnostics. v If you have booted AIX, login as "root" or use the CE login; then, at the command line, enter: 42 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Installation and User's Guide

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cat
$file;
echo;
echo;
done
For
Example:
This
command
will
return
output
similar
to
the
following
information:
/proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-bank
P
/proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-perm-bank
FW04310120,
17:16:09,
07/26/2004
/proc/device-tree/openprom/ibm,fw-temp-bank
FW04310120,
17:16:09,
07/26/2004
v
The
value
for
ibm,fw-bank
indicates
what
side
you
booted
from
(T
for
TEMP,
P
for
PERM).
v
The
value
for
ibm,fw-perm-bank
identifies
the
firmware
version,
date,
and
time
stamp
of
the
firmware
on
the
PERM
side.
v
The
value
for
ibm,fw-temp-bank
indicates
the
firmware
version,
date,
and
time
stamp
of
the
firmware
on
the
TEMP
side.
Notes:
v
If
you
have
to
recover
the
system
firmware
code,
see
“Recovering
the
system
firmware
code”
on
page
84.
v
The
IBM
Remote
Deployment
Manager
(RDM)
program
does
not
support
the
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842.
v
A
reboot
of
the
system
must
be
done
after
using
update_flash
-c
for
the
firmware
level
shown
in
ibm,fw-perm-bank
to
be
current.
v
For
additional
information
about
operating-system
diagnostics,
see
the
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
that
comes
with
the
blade
server.
Updating
and
managing
system
flash
using
AIX
diagnostics
This
section
describes
how
to
update,
commit,
and
verify
the
system
flash
using
AIX
diagnostics.
Note:
For
additional
information
about
the
CE
login
function
and
AIX
operating-system
diagnostics,
see
the
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
that
comes
with
the
blade
server.
Updating
the
system
flash
using
AIX
Attention:
Do
not
power
off
the
system
while
performing
this
task!
Complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Obtain
the
flash
image
that
you
want
to
update
from
the
IBM
Support
Web
site
at
(Look
for
the
flash
image
for
Type
8842,
under
“AIX
Diagnostics
Version
Number”;
this
is
the
version
used
by
the
AIX
diagnostics
service
aid.)
v
If
you
want
to
update
the
image
from
the
local
file
system,
put
the
image
into
the
/etc/microcode
directory
on
the
system
before
running
this
service
aid.
v
If
you
want
to
update
the
image
from
media
(diskette
or
optical
media),
put
the
image
on
the
media
of
choice
before
running
this
service
aid.
2.
Run
diagnostics.
v
If
you
have
booted
AIX,
login
as
“root”
or
use
the
CE
login;
then,
at
the
command
line,
enter:
42
BladeCenter
JS20
Type
8842:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide