Software update test utility and software package

Each update requires that you run the update test utility and then download the correct software package. Specific steps for these two processes are described in the topics that follow.

Software update test utility

The update test utility indicates whether your current system has issues that need to be resolved before you update to the next level. The test utility is run as part of the system update process.

The most current version of this tool can be downloaded from the following site:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S4000585

After you download the utility, you have the following options:

If you are using the management GUI, select Settings > System > Update system and click Update to run the test utility. Complete directions are included in Updating the software automatically using the management GUI.
If you are using the command-line interface (CLI), directions are included in Updating the software automatically using the CLI.
If you are using the manual update procedure, see Updating the system manually.

Software package

After you run the update test utility and verify that your system is ready to be updated, download the latest software by following the process in Obtaining the software packages.