Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.3.0 Service Pack 1

 

Contents

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

PTF MH01565

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0 Service Pack 1.  You can reference this package by APAR MB03958 and PTF MH01565. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0 Service Pack 1 (PTF MH01540) or Dell Server recovery DVD (PTF MH01553).


Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01565.iso 1176313856 68881216ee35a631b6abeb03e670bb9c522ca22e
MB03958 MH01565
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.3.0
 Service Pack: 1
 HMC Build level 20150909.1
 MH01565: Fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 SP1 (09-09-2015)
 ","base_version=V8R8.3.0
"

List of fixes


Known Issues:
Enhancements

General fixes
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Installation

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

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.