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

PTF MH01283

Fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.2.0 SP2

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.2.0 SP2. You can reference this package by APAR MB03567.

This efix should be installed on top of the following HMC release:

HMC Version 7 Release 7.2.0 Recovery or Upgrade images, plus Service Pack 2, with or without efixes

This efix supersedes PTF MH01280.

Package information
Package nameSizeChecksumAPAR#PTF#
MH01283.iso 762021888 f734141239aeb452c92bb8b56c5dfd4c027833dd MB03567 MH01283
Splash panel information (lshmc -V output)
After applying this PTF:

"version= Version: 7
Release: 7.2.0
Service Pack: 2
HMC Build level 20110919.1
MH01283: Fix for HMC V7R7.2.0 SP2 (10-10-2011)

List of fixes for MH01280

This package includes fixes for the following issues:

A timing problem that could cause RMC capabilities to fail to set correctly.

Two issues that can cause the managed system to go to a recovery state.

Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 7 upgrades, updates and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Installation methods for HMC Version 7 updates and fixes

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 7

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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