VIOS Update

Following command are recommend for updating your VIOS running levels 2.1.0 and above. As a reboot is required on the system, make sure that any active environments are shutdown too (unless Dual VIO);
 
First commit older updates with the following command - 

 # updateios -commit

Then update the server from the media or device so as below its /mnt but it could be /dev/cd# -

# updateios -accept -install -dev /mnt

To apply the changes to the VIOS you will need to reboot (Any active LPARs will need to be shutdown too) -
# shutdown -force -restart
 
Once rebooted, you will need to re-accept the license-  
# license -accept
 
Confirm the update with -
# ioslevel

More on Etherchannel

If you wish to add or remove additional devices to your live Etherchannel adapter then the following command will help -

Add adapter ent4 into the EtherChannel device called ent5 - 
/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config -a ent5 ent0

To remove ent4 from the EtherChannel device ent5 - 

/usr/lib/methods/ethchan_config -f ent7