Configuring firmware

You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to configure the firmware on your system.

Note: This task is available only on 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8247-42L, 8284-22A, 8286-41A, or 8286-42A systems that are using the firmware type as OPAL.
To perform this operation, you must have one of the following authority levels:
  • Administrator
  • Authorized service provider

To configure the firmware, complete the following steps:

  1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
  2. In the navigation area, expand System Configuration.
  3. Click Firmware Configuration.
  4. From the Firmware Type list, select PowerVM or OPAL.Update the available configurations as required.
  5. Click Save settings to save the firmware configuration.
Parent topic: Changing system configuration


Last updated: Tue, September 18, 2018