Receiving and Installing Corrective Service for the Frame

This task allows you to receive and install corrective service for the frame from either the HMC's
diskette drive or by downloading the service from a remote site.

Receiving Corrective Service for the Frame

To receive a corrective service on the frame, you must be a member of one of the
following roles:

To receive a corrective fix, do the following:

1. In the Navigation area, open the Software Maintenance folder.
2. In the Contents area, click Frame. The Frame application opens in the Contents
area.
3. In the Contents area, click Receive Corrective Service. The Receive Corrective
Service window opens.
4. Do one of the following:
If you have a corrective fix on removable media, insert the media in the appropriate
drive and click Upload corrective service from diskette.

OR

If you want to download the fix from a remote site and have the necessary
information from your support representative, click Download corrective service
from remote system. Then type the site, patch file, ID, and password information
in the appropriate fields. This information is available from your support
representative.

5. Click OK.

Installing Corrective Service for the Frame

This task allows you to update the level of code on the frame after you have received it.
Corrective fixes are available through ftp and CD-ROM.

Note: Because the HMC is a closed system, you cannot load additional applications on
your Hardware Management Console. All the tasks you need to maintain the
managed system, the underlying operating system, and the HMC application
code are available by using the HMC's management applications.

To install a corrective fix on the frame, you must be a member of one of the following
roles:

To install a corrective fix, do the following:

1. In the Navigation area, click Software Maintenance.
2. In the Contents area, click Install Corrective Service. The Install Corrective
Service window opens.
3. Do one of the following:

If you have a corrective fix on removable media, insert the media in the appropriate
drive and click Apply corrective service from removable media.

OR

If you want to download the fix from a remote site and have the necessary
information from your support representative, click Download corrective service
from remote system, then apply downloaded service file. Then type the site,
patch file, ID, and password information in the appropriate fields. This information is
available from your support representative.
4. Click OK.