Download options for HMC network install images
You have three options for acquiring HMC network install image files:
- Download all files simultaneously via link to Download Director.
- Download the files individually.
- Download all files via an anonymous FTP process at a command line.
Note that in all cases you must download (or copy) the image files to a server that accepts FTP requests. You cannot download these files directly to the HMC.
Download via Download Director
You must enable Java on your browser to use Download Director, which uses a Java applet to perform file downloads.
| File name | Description | Destination path | Size (bytes) | Checksum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| img2a | Kernel image | /hmcboot | 4053200 | 61272 |
| img3a | Ram Disk file system | /hmcboot | 38670027 | 59989 |
| base.img | Base Image | /hmcboot | 923840512 | 27744 |
| disk1.img | Base HMC Image and Service Documentation | /hmcdump | 2626832384 | 46181 |
| hmcnetworkfiles.sum | hmcnetworkfiles.sum | /hmcdump | 55 bytes | n/a |
Download via anonymous FTP
Follow these instructions at a command line to use the anonymous FTP process to download all network install images simultaneously. Enter the commands shown in green type.
# ftp
ftp> open public.dhe.ibm.com
Name: anonymous
Password: ftp
ftp> cd software/server/hmc/network/v8840
ftp> prompt (turns off interacive mode)
ftp> bin (ensures binary transfer mode)
ftp> mget * (downloads all six files simultaneously)
ftp> bye (exits FTP after all files have been downloaded)