It is important to maintain proper levels of your VIO (Virtual I/O) servers and HMC (Hardware Management Console). IBM is constantly providing fixes and updates, and it is integral that you keep a keen eye on these levels when implementing new technology or you are experiencing issues with new applications or practices.
VIO:
ioslevel –> VIO version
oem_platform_level –> AIX version of VIO server
HMC:
lshmc -V –> list the version of your HMC
