Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.5.0 SP2

Date: 21 March 2017


      Contents

<#ibm-content> The information in this Readme contains the fix list and
other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

  * PTF MH01685 <#MH01685>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01685

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.5.0 Service Pack
2. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01685 and APAR MB04074. 
This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.5.0
Service Pack 2 (PTF MH01657) with or without additional fixes.

*Note*: An HMC backup created after installing PTF MH01685 must only be
restored on V8 R8.5.0 with Service Pack 2 (PTF MH01657) installed.


/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01685.iso 	653924352 	cddc07c98eb9624170d095b1002b6eebbefd1341
	MB04047 	MH01685
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.5.0
 Service Pack: 1
 HMC Build level 20170303.1
MH01685: Fix for HMC V8R8.5.0 SP2 (03-08-2017)
 ","base_version=V8R8.5.0
 "


    List of fixes

*Security fixes*

  * Fixed BIND vulnerability: CVE-2016-9147  
  * Fixed openSSH vulnerability: CVE-2015-8325  
  * Fixed multiple NTP vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-7426, CVE-2016-7429,
    CVE-2016-7433, CVE-2016-9310, and CVE-2016-9311  
  * Fixed openSSL vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-8610 and CVE-2017-3731 

*General fix*

  * Fixed a race condition to prevent the generation and call home of
    SRC E3551172.


    Installation

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.