09-19-2011
HMC updates managed system firmware on both T and P sides ?
Hi,
I'm planning to update managed system firmware to new release using HMC.
This is cite from IBM documentation describing HMC managed system updates:
Quote:
If any actions are listed at the bottom of the confirmation panel, complete them, and then click OK to confirm that the upgrade should begin. A progress panel displays the results as the upgrade proceeds. At the end of the process, the new release level of LIC will be installed on both the t-side (temporary side) and the p-side (permanent side).
What I know we install new firmware to T side and in case some problems we boot P side and reject new fw on T.
So if HMC updates both T and P at the same time - the question is why ?
thanks
Vilius
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