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IPRUPDATE(8)                System Manager's Manual               IPRUPDATE(8)
NAME
       iprupdate - IBM Power RAID adapter/device microcode update utility
SYNOPSIS
       iprupdate
       iprupdate --debug --check_only --daemon --use-polling --use-uevents
DESCRIPTION
       iprupdate  is  used to update the microcode on IBM storage adapters and
       the disk units attached to them to a minimum supported level. It can be
       run at any time while the ipr device driver is loaded. The utility will
       check the microcode revision level of each storage adapter/disk unit on
       the  system  and  compare  it  to  the microcode revision level that is
       installed in /etc/microcode, /usr/lib/microcode, and /lib/firmware.  If
       the  microcode  level  on  the adapter/device is below the minimum sup-
       ported level and the level of the latest image is newer, the  microcode
       will  be updated to the latest level available. It is desired that this
       be called in the boot process.
OPTIONS
       --version
              Print the version number of iprupdate
       --debug
              Enable additional error logging. Enabling this  will  result  in
              additional errors logging to /var/log/messages.
       --check_only
              Check if any adapters or disk units are below their minimum sup-
              ported level.
       --daemon
              Run as a daemon to handle adapters and devices being hotplugged.
       --use-polling
              Do not use netlink/uevent  notification,  but  rather  poll  for
              adapter and device configuration changes.
       --use-uevents
              Use  netlink/uevent notification rather than polling for adapter
              and device configuration changes. If not specified, polling will
              be  used  until  the  first  uevent  notification  appears, then
              netlink will be used.
AUTHOR
       Brian King (brking AT us.com)
                                 February 2005                    IPRUPDATE(8)