Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 7 Release 7.9.0 Service Pack 3
Last updated: 09 February 2016

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

PTF MH01587

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.9.0 Service Pack 3. You can reference this package by APAR MB03982 and PTF MH01587. This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.9.0 Service Pack 3 (MH01546) with or without additional fixes.



Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01587.iso 397312 e70bd1e616cdd1d357bd56420518724cf9fc0567
 MB03982 MH01587
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

without MH01597 installed:
hscroot@mcpe3:~> lshmc -V
"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.9.0
 Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 20151216.1
MH01587: Fix for HMC V7R7.9.0 (01-06-2016)
","base_version=V7R7.9.0
"

with MH01597 installed:
"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.9.0
 Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 20160114.1
MH01597: security updates (01-19-2016)
MH01587: Fix for HMC V7R7.9.0 (01-06-2016)
","base_version=V7R7.9.0
"

List of fixes

Security Fix


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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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