Prerequisites for Live Update

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The following minimum levels of these system components are required for the AIX® Live Update function:

Prerequisites for Live Update when LPAR is managed by HMC:

System firmware
  • Ax730_066 (Limitation: It does not allow PowerVC to seamlessly manage the updated LPAR)
  • Ax740_043 (Limitation: It does not allow PowerVC to seamlessly manage the updated LPAR)
  • Ax770_063
  • Ax773_056
  • Ax780_056
Hardware Management Console (HMC)
840
Note: Either HMC or PowerVC is required for the AIX Live Update function.
Virtual I/O Server
2.2.3.50
RSCT (if required)
3.2.1.0
PowerHA® (if required)
7.2.0
PowerSC (if required)
1.1.4.0
Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM) (if required)
2.6.7.0

Prerequisites for Live Update when LPAR is managed by PowerVC:

System firmware
  • Ax770_063
  • Ax773_056
  • Ax780_056
  • Ax840
  • Ax860
Hardware Management Console (HMC - Either HMC or NovaLink is required when PowerVC is used)
  • 860 SP2
  • 870
  • 910
IBM® Power® Virtualization Center (PowerVC)
1.3.3.1
NovaLink (Either NovaLink or HMC is required when PowerVC is used)
1.0.0.6
Virtual I/O Server
2.2.6.0
RSCT (if required)
3.2.3.0
PowerHA (if required)
7.2.0
PowerSC (if required)
1.1.4.0
Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM) (if required)
2.6.7.0