Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.2.0 Service Pack 3

 


      Contents

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

  * PTF MH01667 <#MH01667>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01667

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0 Service Pack
3.  You can reference this package by APAR MB04055 and PTF MH01667. This
image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.2.0 SP3 (PTF
MH01583) with or without additional fixes.


/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01667.iso 	185532416 	9ba44e2b3eceeb67590e8c37fef450589973892e
	MB04055 	MH01667
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.2.0
 Service Pack: 3
 HMC Build level 20161028.2
 MH01667: Fix for HMC V8R8.2.0 SP3 (11-08-2016)
 ","base_version=V8R8.2.0
"


    Known Issues

1.*Special Install Instructions: *Installing this PTF using the
Enhanced+ interface may hang.  Prior to installing this PTF using the
web browser graphical interface perform the following:

    1.    Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".
    2.    If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced GUI, log off
    the HMC.
    3.    Install using the normal installation instructions.

Alternatively, install this PTF using the CLI updhmc command.

2. After applying Service pack 3, discard any older backups and take a
new backup. When taking a backup, specify the current fix level (lshmc
-V output) in the backup description field to help identify the fix
level the backup was taken from. Before restoring a backup, apply the
same fix level (service pack and iFix) that the backup was taken on.  If
this is not followed the restore may produce unpredictable results.


    List of fixes

*Security Fix*

  * Fixed multiple OpenSSL vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-2180,
    CVE-2016-2182, and CVE-2016-6306

*General fixes*

  * Added DST timezone changes for Turkey, leap second to 31 Dec 2016.
  * Fixed a problem that caused the WWPN and WWNN information for Fibre
    Channel adapters to be missing from system plans created on the
    HMC.  This problem only occurs for Quad port Fibre Channel adapters.
  * Changed the HMC install process to report the error SRC E3558801
    when the installation of a service pack or iFix fails due to a rare
    RPM installation failure.  Prior to this fix, the service pack or
    iFix installation appeared to finish successfully.

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    Installation

*Special Install Instructions: *Installing this PTF using the Enhanced+
interface may hang.  Prior to installing this PTF using the web browser
graphical interface perform the following:

    1.    Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".
    2.    If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced GUI, log off
    the HMC.
    3.    Install using the normal installation instructions.

Alternatively, install this PTF using the CLI updhmc command.


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

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020109>

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020134>

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can
be found here:

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020108>


    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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