首先查看现在的版本
# lsmcode -A
sys0!system:3F040127 |System Firmware:RG031218_d73e02_regatta
ent0!1410ff01.SCU015
sisscsia0!44415255.050A008a
ent1!14106902.GOL002
cd0!IBM-DROM00205.NR38
hdisk0!IC35L03.44543031.53323846
hdisk1!ST37330.53313233.4335304A
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# lscfg -vp |grep -p Platform
Platform Firmware:
ROM Level.(alterable).......3F040127
Version.....................RS6K
Hardware Location Code......U0.1-P1-X1/Y1
Physical Location: U0.1-P1-X1/Y1
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可以看到是3F040127的，安装AIX7对应7029-6c3要求firmware最低版本是3F040129，下载相应的版本，7029-6C3对应的最新版是3F080425，下载rpm格式。ftp上传到主机上。
链接
# pwd
/
# cd /tmp
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# mkdir fwupdate
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## cd sys
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# ls
3F080425.rpm
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# ls -l
total 8304
-rw-r----- 1 root
system 4250280 Mar 31 15:47
3F080425.rpm
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# mv * ../fwupdate
# pwd
/tmp/sys
# cd ../fwupdate
# ls -l
total 8304
-rw-r----- 1 root
system 4250280 Mar 31 15:47
3F080425.rpm
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# rpm -qa
cdrecord-1.9-7
mkisofs-1.13-4
AIX-rpm-6.1.2.0-1
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# rpm -ivh --ignoreos
3F080425.rpm
3F080425
##################################################
Verifying checksums for
/tmp/fwupdate/3F080425.img against /tmp/fwupdate/3F080425.chksum
Checksum file
/tmp/fwupdate/3F080425.chksum: checksum=11741
blocks=4715
Image file
/tmp/fwupdate/3F080425.img: checksum=11741
blocks=4715
The checksums and block sizes
match!
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# pwd
/tmp/fwupdate
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# ls -l
total 17752
-rw-r--r-- 1 root
system 82 Apr 25
2008 3F080425.chksum
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root
system 4828143 Apr 25
2008 3F080425.img
-rw-r----- 1 root system
4250280 Mar 31 15:47 3F080425.rpm
-rwxr-x--- 1 root
system 2432 Feb 19
2003 checksum.pl
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# sum 3F080425.img
11741 4715 3F080425.img
# pwd
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin
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# ./update_flash -f
/tmp/fwupdate/3F080425.img
***** WARNING: Continuing will
reboot the system! *****
Do you wish to continue?
Enter 1=Yes or 2=No
1
SHUTDOWN PROGRAM
Sat Mar 31 16:05:35 CDT 2012
Wait for 'Rebooting...' before
stopping.
Error reporting has stopped.
系统会重启，前面板液晶屏会显示99FF和99FD,一定不要断电，否则。。。。。你懂的
等待大概10几分钟以后，机器会重启。重启以后验证升级以后的系统firmware。
可以看到微码已经从3F040127升级到了3F080425.。。。。。。
# lsmcode -A
sys0!system:3F080425 |System Firmware:RG080425_d79e22_regatta
ent0!1410ff01.SCU015
sisscsia0!44415255.050A008a
ent1!14106902.GOL002
cd0!IBM-DROM00205.NR38
hdisk0!IC35L03.44543031.53323846
hdisk1!ST37330.53313233.4335304A
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lscfg -vp |grep -p Platform
Platform Firmware:
ROM Level.(alterable).......3F080425
Version.....................RS6K
Hardware Location Code......U0.1-P1-X1/Y1
Physical Location: U0.1-P1-X1/Y1
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修改引导顺序，继续测试AIX7.。。。。。。
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# bootlist -m normal -o
hdisk0 blv=hd5
# bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0
# bootlist -m normal -o
cd0
hdisk0 blv=hd5
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