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The information in this Readme contains fix list and other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

PTF MH01257

Mandatory fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.3.0

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.3.0. You can reference this package by APAR MB03489. You must install this fix on top of one of the following:

Package information
Package nameSizeChecksumAPAR#PTF#
MH01257.iso 1130412032 50938 MB03489 MH01257
Splash panel information (lshmc -V output)
After applying the PTF to HMC V7.7.3.0:

"version= Version: 7
Release: 7.3.0
Service Pack: 0
HMC Build level 20110512.1
MH01257: Required fix for HMC V7.7.3.0 (05-12-2011)
","base_version=V7.7.3.0
"

List of fixes for MH01257

This package includes the following fixes:

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Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 7 updates and fixes can be found here:

Update corrective services instructions for HMC Version 7

Recovery media upgrade and installation instructions for HMC Version 7 can be found here:

Recovery media upgrade and installation

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can be found here (for all HMC releases):

HMC network installation images

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Additional information

Notes:

  1. To burn the ISO image to media, you must use DVD-R media
  2. 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 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.
  3. 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

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

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