this section provides information and instructions for updating the system firmware. this procedure will normally be performed by a service representative.

    to check the availability of firmware and microcode updates, go to

    http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/mdownload2.

    if you cannot download from the web, do the following:

    v if the system is running, but access to the web is not available, see “processor subsystem firmware update using a locally available image”.

    to check the level of firmware that is currently on the system, see “determining the level of firmware on

    the processor subsystem”.