Tag Archives: Firmware

Choosing the Right IBM HMC Software Version for Your POWER Hardware

Posted on 2024-03-11 by AIX Museum

The IBM Hardware Management Console is used for, as the name implies, managing the hardware of IBM systems, including IBM AS/400, IBM System p, IBM System z, and IBM Power Systems. As this is the AIX Museum, we are primarily focused on the … Continue reading →

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Sun Blade 150 Firmware Update

Posted on 2022-11-15 by AIX Museum

As part of my adventure in fixing the Sun Blade 150’s NVRAM battery failure, I also updated the system firmware to v4.17.1. The update wasn’t strictly necessary, as it didn’t address any immediate issues I had, and it certainly didn’t … Continue reading →

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IBM DS3512 Drive Firmware Updates

Posted on 2022-06-14 by AIX Museum

Recently the museum was able to pick up a few new goodies for the DS3512 storage array, two EXP3512 (1746-E2A) expansion shelves, and 12x 3TB 81Y9878 disks. The disks were purchased separate from the expansion shelves – clearly a vendor … Continue reading →

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