umcode_latest Command
Purpose
Identifies system resources with firmware or microcode that can be updated from a specified source of image files.
Syntax
Description
The umcode_latest command lists or downloads the system resources that have an older firmware or microcode level than the firmware or microcode level that was found on the specified source for those system resources.
Note: System
Firmware images of system types 8842/8844/7047/7013/7015/7017 and
7025-F50 are not supported by this command. For systems with temporary
and permanent system firmware images, the umcode_latest command
uses the temporary system firmware image for comparisons with the
images on the specified source. System firmware image file names must
end with .img.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | Updates all system resources that have newer microcode on the source. |
| -A | Lists or updates resource when any of the images on the source is different from the image currently listed or updated. The default is to list or update whenever the source has a newer image. |
| -h | Provides extended usage help. |
| -i | Provides an interactive mode so that each resource that needs an update is prompted. |
| -l | Lists the system resources that need updates. This is the default. |
| -q | Refrains from asking whether to proceed with the update all. |
| -r | Refrains from asking whether to proceed with the update requiring a system IPL. |
| -s source | Points to the source of the microcode image. The default is /etc/microcode. |
Exit Status
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The command completed successfully. |
| >0 | An error occurred. |
Examples
- To list all system resources with firmware or microcode that can
be updated from the images in /etc/microcode,
enter:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umcode_latest - To list all system resources with firmware or microcode that can
be updated from the images that are in the /tmp/fwupdate directory,
enter:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umcode_latest -s /tmp/fwupdate - To list all system resources with firmware or microcode that can
be updated from the images that are in the /tmp/fwupdate directory,
and for each resource ask whether the resource should be updated at
this time, enter:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umcode_latest -s /fwupdate -i - To automatically update all of the system resources with firmware
or microcode that have newer images on the ISO 9660 format CD-ROM,
which has already been inserted into the cd1 drive, enter:
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umcode_latest -s cd1 -a -q
Restrictions
System Firmware images of system types 8842/8844/7047/7013/7015/7017 and 7025-F50 are not supported by this command. For systems with temporary and permanent system firmware images, the umcode_latest command uses the temporary system firmware image for comparisons with the images on the specified source. System firmware image file names must end with .img.
Location
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/umcode_latest