Saving Upgrade Data

Note: This task should only be performed prior to an HMC software upgrade.

Perform this task to store system information in preparation for an HMC upgrade.
This information will be saved to a non-volitile area of the HMC hard drive. The saved
information will be automatically restored during the reboot phase of the HMC
upgrade process.

The HMC saves configuration data that includes the following:

To save upgrade data, you must be a member of one of the following roles:

To save upgrade data, do the following:
  1. In the Contents area, select Save Upgrade Data.
  2. Select Hard drive as the media type.
  3. Click Continue to confirm the selection.
  4. Click Continue again to save the upgrade data on the console's hard drive.