Planning for Power Systems compute node updates
Use this information to plan for Power Systems™ compute node firmware updates.
Before you update the firmware for Power Systems compute nodes, make sure that the passwords for the Power Systems compute node accounts on the CMM will not expire before the update is complete. If the passwords expire during a code update, the compute nodes might not reconnect to the management software, and each Power Systems compute node might have to be updated with a new password.
Note: The management software supports
updates to IBM® Power Systems network devices only
for compute nodes that run AIX®.
Updates to network devices in Power
Systems compute nodes that run Linux are
not supported.
For detailed update procedures for Power Systems compute nodes, see the information in Managing host updates.