Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2

Contents

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

PTF MH01504

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB03892 and PTF MH01504.  This image must be installed on top of  HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 SP2 (MH01432) with or without additional PTFs.

Note: This PTF supersedes MH01511, MH01502, and MH01458.

 


Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01504.iso 1181270016
 0a04cbba3cc77285f6d223979d6d996592b20f18
 MB03892 MH01504
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.8.0
 Service Pack: 2
HMC Build level 20150402.2
MH01504: Fix for security updates (04-03-2015)
","base_version=V7R7.8.0
"

List of fixes

Security Fixes

This PTF includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:

General fixes
  • Fixed a problem where HMC was enabling weak ciphers that were not in the lshmcencr enabled cipher list.

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:


MH01511
03/17/2015

  • Fixed a problem that can cause errors with PowerVC and the enhanced GUI tasks.



MH01502
03/09/2015

Security fixes

  • Fixed multiple vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol (NTP): (CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9297, CVE-2014-9298)
  • Fixed multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK: (CVE-2015-0410, CVE-2014-6593)

General fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the java applet causes the HMC console to stop responding to input when a vterm is open for a long time and/or when F10 is pressed in the vterm
  • Fixed an issue where launching ASM to POWER5 systems in failed authentication state would result in a blank screen.

MH01458
02/12/2015		 Security Fixes
  • NTP security fix for CVE-2014-9295
  • Fixed a problem where the HMC local login’s browser session attempts to connect to external, non-IBM IP addresses.  
  • Fix for GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability that has been referred to as GHOST: CVE-2015-0235
  • openssl security fixes for: CVE-2014-3570, CVE-2014-3571, CVE-2014-3572, CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2015-0205, CVE-2015-0206
General Fixes
  • Updated  mkprofdata manpages
  • Fixed a problem where custom groups may be removed when HMC is rebooted.  
  • Fixed a problem where mkprofdata command was unable to recover partition data successfully leaving system in recovery.
  • Fixed a problem where chlparutil -s command has no effect on sample rate
  • Fixed a problem where HMC Master/Slave replication may fail.
  • Fixed a problem where problem analysis for a server or frame may stop causing service events to not be reported
  • Fixed a problem where ASM task failed to connect to POWER5 servers.
  • Corrected wording for IBM i partitions on performance panel.
  • Fixed a problem where HMC incorrectly allowed 8205-E6C to upgrade to an unsupported firmware level.
  • Fixed a problem where HMC reboot hangs at initializing or boots but fails to list any servers
  • Fixed an issue where after an HMC upgrade, lshmcencr may list no active ciphers with weak ciphers enabled on the web GUI.


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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



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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