Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.1.0

 

Contents

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

PTF MH01498

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 SP1.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB03886 and PTF  MH01498. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 SP1, PTF MH01481 and MH01494.

Recommended installation order HMC V8 R8.1.0 SP1 (MH01420), MH01474, MH01468, MH01481, MH01494, then MH01498

Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01498.iso 343515136 3474baa79c308e22e37bdd3c33c8ce5812e041c4
 MB03886 MH01498
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
Release: 8.1.0
Service Pack: 1
HMC Build level 20150226.1
MH01468: Fix for Restore through USB (10-18-2014)
MH01481: Fix for security updates (12-10-2014)
MH01494: Fix for various updates (02-03-2015)
MH01498: Fix for security updates (03-16-2015)
","base_version=V8R8.1.0
"

List of fixes

Security Fixes

This PTF includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:

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Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 8 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can be found here:

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions

Additional information

Notes:

  1. The Install Corrective Service task now allows you to install corrective service updates from the ISO image files of these updates. You can download these ISO image files for the HMC, and then use the ISO image file to install the corrective service update. You no longer need to burn CD-R or DVD-R media to use the ISO image file to install corrective service.
  2. This image requires DVD -R media.
  3. To install updates over the network, select the *.iso file on the "Select Service Package" panel of the Install Corrective Service task. The HMC application extracts the files needed to install the corrective service. If you are using USB flash media, copy the *.iso file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
  4. The updhmc command line command has also been modified to use the *.iso file. 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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