Installing a clean version of HMC
You can use the HMC 6, V5 or V4.5 Recovery media to perform a full installation of HMC via the "Install from Media" task.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, use one of the methods in the "Recovery media options" section of the Download page to obtain the Recovery media for the desired HMC Upgrade:
If you have downloaded ISO images, you can burn them onto DVDs by using the following procedure:
Burning DVDs from ISO images on Linux
Next, verify that there is a current Backup Critical Console Data. This backup might be needed for disaster recovery if an unexpected error should occur in the installation process. For further information, see Backing Up Critical Console Data at the eServer Information Center.
Finally, if you are upgrading to HMC V6.x, verify that the internal modem is compatible with HMC V6.x as follows:
- Determine the HMC model.
The internal modem compatibility check applies only to HMC model 7310-C04. If your HMC is any other model, or does not contain an internal modem, then proceed with the upgrade. Otherwise, continue with the next step. - Obtain the monkacpid fix from the "Corrective service" page for your current HMC version.
- Install the monkacpid fix from the HMC via the Install Corrective Service task. Refer to the "Installation instructions" on the "Corrective service" page for your current HMC version.
Note: A reboot of the HMC is not needed. - Open a restricted shell terminal by right-clicking the HMC desktop area, and then clicking "Terminals" and "rshterm."
- In the rshterm window, enter the monkacpid command. The command displays information similar to the following:
Every 4s: /usr/bin/top -s -b -n 1 -p 3 Thu Sep 14 14:57:19 2006 top - 14:57:20 up 53 min, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.10, 0.08
Tasks: 1 total, 0 running, 1 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
Cpu(s): 5.5% user, 1.0% system, 0.0% nice, 93.5% idle
Mem: 1022096k total, 919596k used, 102500k free, 32516k buffers
Swap: 2032212k total, 0k used, 2032212k free, 264288k cached
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
3 root 15 0 0 0 0 S 0.0 0.0 0:00.02 keventd
- Verify the %CPU value. If the value in the %CPU column is greater than 10.0, contact IBM HW Support and refer to ECA 832 to order a replacement modem.
Installation procedure (from Recovery media)
At the HMC interface, follow these steps to perform a clean installation of your HMC from the Recovery DVDs.
- Reboot your HMC with the first DVD inserted in the DVD RAM drive.
- The HMC reads the media in the DVD RAM drive, and then displays the Install/Backup/Restore wizard.
- Select Install, and then click Next.
- Select Install from media, and then click Next.
- Click Finish to start the installation process.
- When prompted to insert the next media, remove the first media, and then insert the second media into the DVD RAM drive.
- Select Option 1, and then press Enter to continue the install.
- When the second media is complete, the following options are displayed:
- Restore critical console data from DVD media.
- Finish the installation.
- Do one of the following:
If you are performing a clean installation, select 2. Finish the installation.
OR
If you have Critical Console data backed up from the HMC that was running Version 6 Release 1.0, and wish to restore the data, then select 1. Restore critical console data from DVD media.
The HMC then completes the boot process. - At the Hardware Management Console login prompt, log in using the hscroot user id and password.
- Accept the "License Agreement for Machine Code" twice. The HMC installation is completed.
Verify a successful update
After the HMC is rebooted, follow these steps to verify that the HMC upgrade and corrective service update were successful:
- Select Help in the top menu bar.
- Select About the Hardware Management Console.
- Open the Readme for the Upgrade you installed.
- Compare the "Splash panel information" listed in the Readme to the information displayed on the HMC for the Update (and any required fix).