all the system firmware types that can be reprogrammed are updated at the same time. they are:

    1 system power control network programming

    2 service processor programming

    3 ipl programming

    4 run-time abstraction services

    it is strongly recommended that you create a set of firmware update diskettes from the web site as soon as possible after a system is installed. the diskette images can be downloaded to any personal computer, pseries, or rs/6000 system with internet access. this method is the only way to acquire a set of firmware update diskettes; they cannot be created by using the service processor menus or by using aix.

    retain and store the latest firmware diskettes each time the firmware gets updated in the event that the firmware becomes corrupted and must be reloaded.

    download the detailed instructions, as well as the latest flash images, from this web site. before doing a system firmware update, check the web site for the latest code and images. do not attempt a firmware update if you are unsure of the image you have, or of the procedure required for the update.

    the images are available on the web site in either dos format or aix (backup) format:

    1 if downloading to a pc, download the dos image and follow the instructions. the diskettes that are created will be in aix (backup) format.

    2 if downloading to a pseries or rs/6000 system, follow the instructions to create an image on a disk drive or on diskettes.