For use with Version 8 Release 8.5.0 with any subsequent Service Pack/PTF

Date: 29 November 2017
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2017 All rights reserved.

Contents

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

• PTF MH01730
• Package information
• List of fixes
• Installation
• Additional information

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.5.0 or any subsequent service packs. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01730 and APAR MB04116.  This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.5.0 (PTF MH01616) or any subsequent service packs with or without additional fixes.

Important Notes regarding PTF MH01730

• If you are currently running HMC Version 8 Release 8.5.0 (or any subsequent Service Pack/PTF), this PTF must be installed before upgrading the HMC from Version 8 Release 8.5.0 to HMC Version 8 Release 8.6.0 or Version 8 Release 8.7.0. 
  
  
• This PTF is not cumulative.

General Fix

• Fixed an issue with Group ID conflicts between OS default users and HMC defined users found after upgrading to 860 or higher. This issue impacts HMCs that were at any HMC Version 7 then upgraded to Version 8 Release 850 or lower. Symptoms include a failure during the final reboot of the upgrade.
  
  The reboot halts at an xterm prompt with the error:
  "xterm: Can't execvp/opt/ccfw/bin/framework/runAsRoot: Permission denied
  Bash 4.2$"
  
  This fix must be installed prior to upgrading to Version 8 Release 8.6.0 or Version 8 Release 8.7.0 to prevent the conflicts.
  
  

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