Jurjen Oskam <joskam@quadpro.stupendous.org> wrote in message news:<slrncp9gpe.ce1.joskam@calvin.stupendous.org> ...
> On 2004-11-12, Andreas Schulze <b79xan@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> >> So, if your problem can only be solved by upgrading firmware, you'll have
> >> to take the server down, I'm afraid.
>
> > - IBM's helpdesk tends to make you upgrade the firmware level /oslevel if
> > problems occur because this is much easier for them. As long as a particular
>
> That is why I added the "if your problem can only be solved by upgrading
> firmware". I'm well aware of IBM support saying to upgrade to a later
> level of $WHATEVER if they get even the tiniest of chances...

THANKS everyone.

We have a maintenance window (we had to have one to at least have IBM
check out the ops panel) so that's not a problem. However, not wanting
to quickly update the firmware level, is there a way I can further
diagnois the problem? I can't run any commands that look at the VPD

THANKS