From: Green, Simon (Simon.Green@EU.ALTRIA.COM)
Date: Thu Feb 13 2003 - 05:39:30 EST
I've seen "microcode" and "firmware" used interchangeably.
However...
Generally it's as Patrick says: microcode for devices like SSA; firmware for
the system.
Be aware that most servers now - I think it includes the M80, but wouldn't
put money on it - have System firmware and Service Processor firmware.
These are different bits of code but closely related, so usually have to be
updated together.
Simon Green
Altria ITSC Europe s.a.r.l.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myers, Drew [mailto:MyersD@GOALAMO.COM]
> Sent: 12 February 2003 19:35
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: AIX microcode
>
>
> This is likely a silly question, but I have no shame, so I'll
> ask anyway ;).
>
> I've recently been informed by the IBM support center that my
> microcode is
> woefully out of date on a 7026-M80. However the tech
> followed up with an
> email in which it appears he is referring to a "microcode"
> and a "server
> microcode". My understanding was microcode was essentially
> the same thing
> as firmware, so I'm a bit confused.
>
> Any insight?
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