HMC V7R7.1.0 Service Pack 2

This package updates the HMC from HMC V7.R7.1.0 Service Pack 0 or Service Pack 1 to HMC V7.R7.1.0 Service Pack 2. You can also reference this package by APAR MB03318.

Before you can install PTF MH01219, you must have already installed one of the following:

• HMC V7R7.1.0 Recovery image (PTF# MH01205)
• HMC V7R7.1.0 Update image (PTF# MH01206
• HMC V7R7.1.0 Recovery image (PTF# MH01205), plus the HMC V7R7.1.0 SP1 image (PTF# MH01213), with or without efixes
• HMC V7R7.1.0 Update image (PTF# MH01206), plus the HMC V7R7.1.0 SP1 image (PTF# MH01213), with or without efixes

The MH01219 supersedes MH01213.

General fixes

This package includes the following enhancements and fixes:

• Fixed an issue where if the HMC is configured with IPv6, IBM System Director is not able to discover the IPv6 slp services of that HMC.
• Fixed a problem to prevent migration failure on VMControl or IBM System Director when the migration is initiated by VMControl or IBM System Director.
• Fixed a problem where the RMC connection was being deleted and only recreated after a reboot under extreme stress conditions.
• Fixed a problem where the user could not turn off AME mode from GUI after AME trial expired.
• Removed the null character (0x00) from the end of the lshmcusr command output.
• Fixed a problem where configuration of the SNMP trap notification settings via the Customer Notification Settings GUI panel would fail if the same settings were first configured via the CLI.
• Updated the help documentation to include the POWER7 processor compatibility mode information.
• Updated help topics to include further detail about CPU utilization.
• Fixed a problem where "Managed Systems/LIC Information" was not present in the call home record.
• Fixed a performance delay when the HMC was determining what firmware fixpacks were available from the IBM Service website repository.
• Fixed a problem where local vterm sessions would stop receiving keyboard input.
• Fixed a problem with memory threshold definitions that caused the HMC to erroneously report E212E113.
• Fixed a problem where the slpd process caused the HMC to report SRC E212E161.
• Fixed a problem where call home could fail due to a missing file on the HMC.
• Fixed a problem where problem call home would fail with error "WSWS3713E ? Connection timed out" when Internet VPN is the only configured call home path and outbound https is blocked by a firewall.
• Fixed a problem where weak ciphers would still be present and used by the HMC after using chhmcencr to remove them.
• Improved performance for the lshwres command for virtual FC adapters.
• Fixed a problem where dynamic lpar of processor units via the graphical interface may use an incorrect processor unit value.
• Fixed a problem where install corrective service may fail after 60 minutes with error HSCP0207.
• Fixed a problem with the add fru procedure for double wide PCI cards.
• Fixed an error when more than one system is selected in the Updates panel.
• Updated HMC help information for POWER7 servers.
• Fixed a problem where viewing serviceable events remotely localizes the event time to the remote browser's timezone.

Repair and Verify fixes for IBM Power System 570, 575 and 595 (POWER6 technology)

This package includes the following fixes:

• Fixed the DCA exchange R&V procedure to power down the 5803/5873/7045/5791/5797 I/O drawer and not the entire system.
• Updated Repair and Verify procedures for POWER6 570 servers to correct an exception that points to com.ibm.hwmca.xfw.service.eclipz.panel.RvRadioBean.
• Fixed a problem with 5798 drawers in expansion frames that prevented service of locations Pn-C1 through Pn-C9.
• Fixed a problem with Frame R&V network validation to fail with SRC 14012A01 when a good path is still available.
• Fixed a problem with 5803 drawers that prevented the AMD LED from being lit.
• Fixed a problem where R&V actions would result in an "HTML Viewer Error".
• Fixed a problem with the Exchange fan procedure on model 9117-MMA.

Security fixes

This package includes the following fixes:

• Add DH group 24 encryption to strongswan
• CVE-2009-3245 for openssl
• Openssl certificate issues
• CVE-2010-007 - kernel bridge and firewall changes

Installation instructions for HMC V7 R.7.1.0 updates and fixes can be found here:

Update corrective services instructions for HMC Version 7

Recovery media upgrade and installation instructions for HMC V7 R.7.1.0 can be found here:

Recovery media upgrade and installation

Notes:

1. The HMC Install Corrective Service task has been modified to allow corrective service installation by using the .iso packaging of the corrective service files that you can download from IBM. There is no requirement to burn CD-R or DVD-r media in order to use these files to install the corrective service.
   • To install the updates over the network, select the .iso file in the Select Service Package panel of the Install Corrective Service utility.
   • To use USB flash media to install updates, copy the .iso file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
2. The updhmc command line command has also been modified to use the .iso file for installing corrective service updates. To use the command, follow the syntax in this example:
   updhmc -t s -h <myservername> -f </home/updates/corrrective_service.iso> -u <HMC_username> -i
3. If you do burn the image to media, this ISO images requires DVD-R media

In all cases, the HMC application extracts the files needed to install the corrective service.