Cross-Product Compatibility Information
Note that :
- There is no link between server firmwares and AIX
- For new firmware versions HIPER classified, server firmware must be updated as soon as possible, and at least one time per year for all other versions.
- The minimal HMC version is mentionned in firmware readme.
- The POWER code matrix and the more detailed documents provide the supported code combinations for HMC and server firmware
- To support both Power5 and Power6 platforms, HMC must be at level V7 R3.1.0 at least.
- HMC V8R8.1.0 (CR8 Model/Type) + Mandatory PTF MH01421 & Fix MH01436 are mandatory to support Power8 platforms
- The IBM FLRT Tool provides cross-product compatibility information between AIX, VIOS and Power Servers and fix recommendations.
To use this tool, you need to know the IBM system model name of the platform.
You can get it running the uname -M command.