Distributing changes to other consoles

Important: Instructions for retrieving internal code changes will vary with the set of changes you want to retrieve, and the medium you want to retrieve them to. Each example below provides instructions for a particular situation. Your situation may be different; refer to the instructions for general guidance. Then, while performing the task, request help for any window while it displays for more information about using it to complete the task.

Example 1

The following example shows the steps for:

    From the Hardware Management Console Workplace:
  1. Start the task Change Console Internal Code.

    This opens the Change Internal Code window. From the Change Internal Code window:

  2. Select Retrieve internal code changes, then select OK.

    This opens the Retrieve Internal Code Changes window. From the Retrieve Internal Code Changes window:

  3. Select Retrieve changes to removable media, then select OK.

    This opens the Retrieve Changes to Media window. From the Retrieve Changes to Media window:

  4. Select Retrieve code changes to DVD cartridge, then select OK.

    This opens the Insert DVD Cartridge window. From the Insert DVD Cartridge window:

  5. Insert a DVD cartridge into the DVD drive of the console, then select OK.

    This opens the Specify Internal Code Changes window. From the Specify Internal Code Changes window:

  6. If necessary, contact your IBM service representative or your IBM Support Center to determine the engineering change (EC) number and change levels of the internal code change you want to retrieve.
  7. Type the engineering change (EC) number in the first Engineering change field.
  8. Type the first change level to retrieve in the adjacent Starting change level field.
  9. Type the last change level to retrieve in the adjacent Ending change level field.
  10. Select OK.

    This opens the Confirm the Action window. From the Confirm the Action window:

  11. Select Retrieve to queue a request for establishing a remote connection to the IBM support system.
  12. Wait until a message indicates the request was queued, then select OK to close the message.

    This completes the task.
    Note: The internal code change will be retrieved when the queued request is processed, and a remote connection to the IBM support system is established. Processing the request depends on the availability of the telephone line for the console modem, and on the priority of other requests in the queue.

Example 2

The following example shows the steps for:

    From the Hardware Management Console Workplace:
  1. Start the task Change Console Internal Code.

    This opens the Change Internal Code window. From the Change Internal Code window:

  2. Select Retrieve internal code changes, then select OK.

    This opens the Retrieve Internal Code Changes window. From the Retrieve Internal Code Changes window:

  3. Select Retrieve changes to removable media, then select OK.

    This opens the Retrieve Changes to Media window. From the Retrieve Changes to Media window:

  4. Select Retrieve code changes to diskette, then select OK.

    This opens the Insert Diskette window. From the Insert Diskette window:

  5. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive of the console, then select OK.

    This opens the Specify Internal Code Changes window. From the Specify Internal Code Changes window:

  6. If necessary, contact your IBM service representative or your IBM Support Center to determine the engineering change (EC) number and change levels of the internal code change you want to retrieve.
  7. Type the engineering change (EC) number in the first Engineering change field.
  8. Type the first change level to retrieve in the adjacent Starting change level field.
  9. Type the last change level to retrieve in the adjacent Ending change level field.
  10. Select OK.

    This opens the Confirm the Action window. From the Confirm the Action window:

  11. Select Retrieve to queue a request for establishing a remote connection to the IBM support system.
  12. Wait until a message indicates the request was queued, then select OK to close the message.

    This completes the task.
    Note: The internal code change will be retrieved when the queued request is processed, and a remote connection to the IBM support system is established. Processing the request depends on the availability of the telephone line for the console modem, and on the priority of other requests in the queue.