For use with Version 8 Release 8.2.0

Date: 12 August 2015

Contents

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

• Description
• Package Information
• Enhancements and new function
• General fixes
• Security fixes
• Installation

This package represents a service pack image that can be used to update your HMC from HMC V8R8.2.0  to HMC V8R8.2.0 Service Pack 2.  You can also reference this package by PTF MH01488 and APAR MB03873.  This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0 Recovery installation (MH01453) with or without additional PTFs installed.

Note: Service packs are cumulative and as such will include all the fixes for the PTFs released up to and including the last service pack(s) for this HMC version.  Please read the individual Readme files for each PTF to see the list of fixes.

Package information

Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
HMC_Update_V8R820_SP2.iso	2202591232	3c540e7d1bdce57c04a79b747bb21eba7147ffe2	MB03873	MH01488
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 8  Release: 8.2.0  Service Pack: 2 HMC Build level 20150810.1 ","base_version=V8R8.2.0 "

• Added the ability to set a new master HMC for a Power enterprise pool from an HMC that is not the master when the current master HMC for the pool is still running. To set the new master HMC under these circumstances  use the new “force” option on the chcodpool command:  
  chcodpool -o setmaster –force

This package provides the following fixes:

• Fixed a problem where attempting to use View System Information > View I/O Levels returns internal code failure E302F9DB when multiple systems are selected.
  
• Fixed a problem where lslparutil may not return all data for the date range specified.
  
• Fixed a problem where cpsysplan command creates the new file with incorrect file permissions.
  
• Fixed a problem where serviceable events E302F109 and E3690102 may incorrectly be reported.
  
• Fixed a problem where profile sync was disabled after an lpar migration (LPM).
  
• Fixed a problem where intermittently the hardware discovery partition may not be deleted after a hardware discovery IPL completes.
  
• Fixed a problem where port 9960 used a self-signed certificate even when a signed certificate was installed.
  
• Fixed a rare timing issue that can result in Recovery state after deleting a partition when dual HMCs manage the same server.
  
• Fixed a problem where after installing a signed certificated signed by a CA in the default Firefox trust list results in local HMC GUI failing with a “Secure Connection Failed” browser error.
  
• Fixed the description for PCI adapters with FC 5748 and FC 2728.
  
• Fixed a problem where HMC does not fail over to the backup ldap server when the primary is down.
  
• Fixed a problem where import to HMC VIOS Image Repository fails with no error message when a single DVD is used to import the image.
  
• Fixed an issue where create system plan may not include IBM i partition multipath disk drives.
  
• Fixed a problem where after an HMC upgrade involving dual HMCs, one HMC may incorrectly show a Recovery state until a rebuild operation is performed.
  
• Fixed a problem where recover partition data may incorrectly set the Base Mac Address causing partition activation to fail.
  
• Fixed a problem where a server’s utilization data may be disabled after upgrading the HMC.
  
• Fixed a problem where lsnportlogin may incorrectly return error HSCL1585.
  
• Fixed a problem running installios from an NFS export.
  
• Fixed an E302FA06 error during code update where the HMC  could not validate streams for 8406-71Y
  
• Fixed serviceable event E355104D during “Change User Interface Settings” task.
  
• Fixed an issue to prevent error E2FF1801 from occurring and calling home
  
• Fixed a problem where the lssyscfg -r lpar --osrefresh command did not  update the OS version on the GUI partition panel.
  
• Fixed an issue where the VIOS image import does not work properly if space in /extra filesystem is less than 6GB.
  
• Updated the generic landing page  hosted on the IBM website  for links to Power8 repairable symbolic FRUs
  
• Added B15A3303 to list of ignorable events during repair procedure.
  
• Updated the error message returned when searching for server firmware updates from the internet repository and the server does not have entitlement for any supported level.  
  
• Fixed a problem where Serviceable event B3030001 was incorrectly reported on a reset connection.
  
• Fixed an issue with saveupgdata to USB device reporting "Total number of sectors (nnnnnnnn) not a multiple of sectors per track (nn)!"
  
• Fixed a problem where server firmware updates using the Internet repository may fail to locate or acquire updates when the server is entitled for support outside of the US.
  
• Updated the Power8 planar replacement procedure instructions for retaining system serial number.
  
• Updated the service procedures to remove weight from system nodes and control units during service.
  
• Fixed a problem  where partition UUID may not  get persisted after a partition was migrated to the target system.
  
• Fixed memory management when performing large numbers of migration operations for an extended time.
  
• Fixed an issue  when activating the current configuration of a remote restarted partition via GUI reporting no error or warning, but partition does not start.
  
• Fixed an issue where deleting partitions with SSP configured may not show all associated disks to be deleted
  
• Fixed an issue where some USB flash drives are not recognized by the GUI tasks and attempting to use the drive may result in / filling up.   
  
• Fixed a problem where backup console data to a remote FTP server may fail with HSCLA50C.
  
• Removed unused CPW values from add/remove processor function for IBM i.
  
• Fixed an issue where backup using sftp failes with HSCPE0198 when the ftp server does not support the space check command.
  
• Fixed an issue to no longer call home  informational SRCs E302FA09 and E3690102
  
• Fixed a problem that caused the lsmemopt -r lpar -o currscore or lsmemopt -r lpar -o calcscore command to fail when run on a server with more than 500 partitions.
  
• Fixed an issue  where  a hung IBMi  RMC connection  holds a lock that  prevents all future lpar change updates (including state and reference code).
  
• Fixed a problem where obtaining server firmware from the Internet Repository fails when the HMC does not have hardware maintenance entitlement.
  
• Fix an LparCmdRM crash during a set backup master or set master to a CoD Pool.
  
• Fixed a problem  where HMC fails to set the hardware clock to UTC or local time if a timezone was not specified and the GUI may show the incorrect setting (UTC or local) although the time is correct.
  
• Fixed a problem where attempting to setup a backup master for a Power Enterprise Pool may fail with HSCLA417 when there are multiple “open” interfaces on the target HMC.
  
• Fixed a problem where selecting partitions across multiple managed systems and then deactivate Attention LED results in only the LEDS for partitions on one of the servers being deactivated.
  
• Fixed a problem where  partition migration  may fail with HSCLA284.
  
• Fixed a problem where a cross HMC partition migration operation may hang when a user attempts to abort/stop the migration operation.
  
• Fixed  a problem  where partition migration recovery operation may fail with HSCLA2CA because of a bad migration transaction recovery file.
  
• Fixed a problem where  the default profile name in the server view is missing after the partition was migrated.
  
• Fixed an issue with HMC console going blank, (powering off to sleep mode) after 10 minutes of inactivity.
  
• Fixed a rare problem  where target system went into "Recovery" state after a failed migration operation due to duplicated UUID issue.
  
• Improved lock handling during lpar migration.
• Fixed a problem where client partitions with legacy rsct filesets (like rsct.vsd or rsct.exp.cimrm) installed caused rmcd to die on the HMC.
  

Security Fixes

• Fixed Kerberos vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-5352, CVE-2014-5353, CVE-2014-5355, CVE-2014-9421, and CVE-2014-9422
  
• Fixed openssl vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-8176, CVE-2015-1788, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791, CVE-2015-1792, and CVE-2015-3216
  
• Fixed Strongswan vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-9221, CVE-2014-2891, CVE-2014-2338, and CVE-2013-5018
  
• Fixed NTP vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-1799, CVE-2015-3405, CVE-2014-9297, and CVE-2014-9298
  
• Fixed Java vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-4733, CVE-2015-4732, CVE-2015-2590, CVE-2015-4731, CVE-2015-4748, CVE-2015-2664, CVE-2015-2621, CVE-2015-2601, CVE-2015-4749, CVE-2015-2625, and CVE-2015-1931
  
  

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