For use with Version 8 Release 8.2.0 Service Pack 2

 

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

• PTF MH01573
• Package information
• List of fixes
• Installation
• Additional information

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0 Service Pack 2.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB03968 and PTF MH01573. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0 SP2 (PTF MH01488) .

Security Fixes

• Miscellaneous security updates including:
  
  • Timezone 2015f update
  • httpd/mod_ssl updates
    
  • krb5 updates: CVE-2014-5352, CVE-2014-9421, and CVE-2014-9422
  • ntp updates: CVE-2014-9297 and CVE-2014-9298
  • strongswan updates: CVE-2015-4171
  • autofs update: CVE-2014-8169
  • gnutls updates:  CVE-2014-8155, CVE-2015-0282, and CVE-2015-0294 
• Fixed vulnerability for glibc libraries: CVE-2013-7424
  
• Fixed libuser vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-3245 and CVE-2015-3246
  
• Fixed net-snmp vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-5621 and CVE-2014-3565

General fixes

• Fixed an issue where deploy system plan may fail with unknown error.
  
• Fixed an issue where a serviceable event customer notification is not sent when the callhome fails. 
  
• Fixed issue with problem callhome with some blades and Flex ITEs.
  
• Fix to include the Alternate phone (Phone2) field in the problem (PMH) contact information.
  
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard setting may be reset to default values after reboot.
  
• Fixed a problem where HMC may stop responding on port 12443 impacting applications such as PowerVC.
  
• Fixed an issue with data replication to prevent an error during configuration resulting in message "The Hardware Management Console at the specified address could not be reached or is not at the appropriate level of code to be used as a data source"
  
• Added additional pedbg collections for field issues
  
  

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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

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.