Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 9 Release 1 Maintenance 910 (V9 R1 M910)

Updated: 12 August 2020
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2019 All rights
reserved.


      Contents

These instructions contain the following information specific to the HMC
V9 R1 M910 code level

    * Contents <#descrip>
    * Terminology <#terminology>
    * Installation Notes <#installnotes>
    * HMC V9 R1 M910 Recovery Media - for 7042 Machine Type <#HMCrecovery>
    * HMC V9 R1 M910 Recovery Media - for 7063 Machine Type
      <#HMCppcrecovery>
    * Upgrade notes <#upgrade>
    * Enhancements and new function <#enhance>
    * General and Security fixes <#fixes>
    * Command line changes <#command>
    * Known issues and limitations
      <#known>
    * VRMF (Version, Release, Modification, Fix Level) format for V9 <#vrmf>
    * Web browser requirements <#browser>
    * Clearing the Browser Cache <#cache>
    * Other Web Browser Considerations <#otherweb>
    * Installation for the 7042 Machine type <#installHMC>
    * Installing HMC in the OpenPower Environment, 7063 Machine type
      <#installHMCppc>
    * Virtual HMC Installation for x86 hypervisors <#vhmc>
    * Virtual HMC for PowerVM LPARS <#vhmcppc>
    * General Virtual HMC notes <#vhmcnotes>
    * National Language Support (Supported languages) <#nls>
    * Copyright and Trademark Information <#copyright>


    Terminology

*x86* -  This term is used to reference the legacy HMC that runs on
x86/Intel/AMD  hardware for both the 7042 Machine Type appliances and
the Virtual HMC that can run on the Intel hypervisors (KVM, VMWare, Xen).

*ppc64 or ppc64le* - describes the Linux code that is compiled to run on
Power-based servers or LPARS (Logical Partitions)


    Installation Notes

*
Note 1*: During the installation, the screen can pause or go blank.
Press the space bar / scroll-lock to activate the display again.

*Note 2*: IBM is investigating a rare issue where the HMC upgrade may
indefinitely hang at "Processing SaveHSCSystemUpgradeData.tar ....."
If the HMC stays at "Processing SaveHSCSystemUpgradeData.tar ....."  for
more than one hour please contact IBM support for further problem
determination.
As an additional precaution, you may wish to manually record settings
prior to the upgrade so that the HMC could be rebuilt from a scratch
install of V8 R8.7.0 if needed.
For a list of recommended settings to record see
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011269


    HMC V9 R1 M910 Recovery Media - for 7042 Machine Type

This package represents the Recovery image that can be used to install
HMC V9 R1 M910 on the 7042 machine type.

This Recovery image can be used to upgrade to HMC V9 R1 M910 from HMC V8
R8.6.0 or later.

You can reference the Recovery image by APAR MB04119 and PTF MH01733.

/Package information (The x86 recovery media ISO image was repackaged on
October 10, 2017.) / Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#

HMC_Recovery_V9R1M910_1_x86.iso

	4223098880 	8e616061bc6c2228cb504a755ea64c3a22b49374 	MB04119 	MH01733
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
After installing the Recovery package
"version= Version: 9
 Release: 1
 Service Pack: 910
HMC Build level 1803052221
","base_version=V9R1
"
The updated version of this readme is available in Fix Central :
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/


    HMC V9 R1 M910 Recovery Media - for 7063 Machine Type

This package represents the Recovery image that can be used to install
HMC V9 R1 M910 on the 7063 machine type.

This Recovery image can be used to upgrade to HMC V9 R1 M910 from HMC V8
R8.7.0

You can reference the Recovery image by APAR MB04121 and PTF MH01735.

Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#

HMC_Recovery_ V9R1M910_1_ppc.iso

	4129568768 	47efb0d8118706f09b2da91fb290c38b0fdb1e96 	MB04121 	MH01735
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
After installing the Recovery package
"version= Version: 9
 Release: 1
 Service Pack: 910
HMC Build level 1803052221
","base_version=V9R1
"
The updated version of this readme is available in Fix Central :
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/


    Upgrade notes

    * The minimum HMC levels required for the upgrade to HMC V9 R1 M910 are:
          o HMC V8 R8.6.0 + Service Pack 1 (or supersede) recommended.
          o HMC V8 R8.7.0 + mandatory fix (MH01706 - 7042 Machine type /
            MH01707 - 7063 Machine type)

    * HMC V9 R1 M910 provides server management support for POWER9
      processor-based systems.

    * HMC V9 R1 M910 continues to provide support for POWER7 and POWER8
      processor-based systems.

    * Management of POWER6 and older servers is not supported by HMC V9.
      Attempts to manage POWER6 and older servers will result in a
      connection state of Version Mismatch and connection_error_code
      “Connection not allowed 0009-0008-00000000”.

    * HMC V9 R1 M910 supports the following HMC models:
          o X86 :  7042-CR7, 7042-CR8, 7042-CR9, 7042-OE1 and 7042-OE2
          o Open Power: 7063-CR1

    * HMC V9 R1 M910 does not support 7042 models CR2, CR3, CR4, CR5,
      CR6 , C03, C04, C05, C06, C07 and C08.

    * HMC V9 R1 M910 does not allow "Classic" GUI log in. The functions
      that were previously available in the HMC Classic interface are
      now available in the HMC Enhanced+ interface. For further
      information see:
      https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQlFnmiWVyeMb4e9iU2zmH67JgHddfl4

      and
      http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022258

    * If two HMCs manage the same server, both HMCs must be at the same
      version,  release and maintenance level.

    * If you are upgrading to HMC V9R1 M910 from a version of HMC V8
      R8.6.0 with a fix level prior to HMC V8 R8.6.0 Service Pack 1 and
      you require that remote command execution via SSH be enabled
      immediately after the upgrade, please update to HMC V8 R8.6.0
      Service Pack 1 or later prior to upgrading to HMC V9R1 M910.
      remote command execution via SSH is always enabled.  No firewall
      settings are affected.  The remote SSH firewall setting is
      disabled by default.  To disable remote command execution via SSH
      after the applying the mandatory fix, use the Users and Security >
      Systems and Console Security > Enable Remote Command Execution task.

    * It is recommended to have all connected VIOS servers on the latest
      level i.e., Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) level 2.2.6.21. To have
      optimal performance from the Enhanced+ UI, ensure all Virtual I/O
      Servers are at level 2.2.3.X level, or later.

    * All running partitions (AIX, Linux, and VIOS) should be at
      Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) version 3.2.0.0, or
      later for 64-bit implementations. It is recommended to have AIX
      6.1 TL9 with SP5 or higher, and AIX 7.1 TL3 with SP5 or higher;
      these SP levels contain RSCT 3.2.0.6.   All running partitions
      requiring the 32-bit implementation should be at Reliable Scalable
      Cluster Technology (RSCT) version 3.1.5.x or later.
    * Service events history may be lost on upgrade. See
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/preparing-upgrade-or-install-hmc
      for more information.


    Enhancements and new function


    * Added support for POWER9 processor compatibility mode to manage
      POWER9 Systems.
    * Enhanced System Plan functionality to support POWER9 Systems.
    * Enhancement to maintain user resource roles for a partition
      following a partition migration, remote restart/simplified remote
      restart operations, when the resource role, at least minimum
      resource access at target CEC.
    * Enhancement to maintain user resource roles for a partition
      following LKU operations.
    * Added support for specifying the maximum capacity setting when
      configuring an SR-IOV logical port or virtual NIC.
    * Added functionality to enable or disable an SR-IOV logical port in
      order to prevent a misbehaving partition from impacting the
      network.  This is similar to the  capability provided for virtual
      Ethernet and for virtual NIC.
    * NIC SR-IOV device support for "2-Port 100Gb RoCE QSFP28 PCIe 3.0
      x16 Adapter" (EC3L,EC3M), "PCIe3 2 PORT 10 Gb NIC&ROCE SR/Cu
      ADAPTER" (EC2S,EC3R) and "PCIe3 2 PORT 25/10 Gb NIC&ROCE SFP28
      ADAPTER" (EC2T,EC2U).
    * Enhanced FFDC collection on a partition migration failure to
      collect snap data from the VIOS/MSP partitions involved in the
      partition migration.
    * Enhanced HMC to support authorized email for notification of
      serviceable events.
    * Analytics for storage devices to collect more data from SSD/HDD
      drives to understand failures and to predict future failures.
    * Enhanced HMC’s DHCP configuration to allow the user to configure a
      custom IP address range.
    * GUI Enhancements
          o Persisting user preferences for All Partitions, All Systems,
            All Virtual IO Servers, System Partitions, and System
            Virtual IO Servers views. Users can now save settings such
            as the Default View, Pagination, Column Reorder and Visible
            Columns.
          o Partition Virtual Storage now allows multiple physical
            volumes to be selected when adding a physical volume.
          o Virtual Network Enhancement:
          o Enhanced to creating Network Bridge on an existing internal
            network
          o Enhanced to show SEA name in network bridge table, Adding
            Multiple networks with the same vLAN ID and virtual switch
            combination,
          o Enhanced to support Remove Virtual Switch
          o Combo Box for selection of server id is replaced with text
            field.
          o Enhancement to create partition for specifying CPU, Memory &
            Maximum Virtual Slot values
    * Enhanced command line and REST API to specify an override during
      LPM operation to check/enforce affinity score on target system
    * Simplified Remote Restart Enhancements:  
          o Ability to remote restart with reduced CPU, Memory on target
            system.
          o Ability to choose a different virtual switch on the target
            system.
          o Test option to remote restart a partition when the system is
            in Operating state.
          o Ability to view the configuration information collected &
            stored for remote restart.
          o Ability to remote restart without powering on the partition
            on target system

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This package provides the following fixes:


    General fixes

    * Fixed an issue where ntp.org NTP servers were included on a clean
      install.  With this fix, an install will not include any default
      NTP servers; on an upgrade any default ntp.org servers will be
      removed from the configuration only if ntp is disabled.
    * Fixed a timing issue that can result in service event E25CD21F
      after a new install.
    * Enhance "pedbg" command to collect system dumps along with HMC
      debug data.


    Security fixes

    * Fixed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: CVE-2017-5715,
      CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5754
    * Disabled all Arcfour and CBC mode ciphers on the HMC ssh interface.


    Command line changes

    * The *chhwres *and *lshwres *commands have been enhanced to support
      enabling and disabling SR-IOV logical ports.
    * The *chhwres *and *lshwres *commands have been enhanced to support
      option IDs for configuring the maximum number of SR-IOV Ethernet
      logical ports supported for a physical port.
    * The following commands have been enhanced to support configuring
      the maximum capacity for SR-IOV logical ports:  *chhwres*,
      *chsyscfg*, *lshwres*, *lssyscfg*, and *mksyscfg*.
    * The following commands have been enhanced to support configuring
      the maximum capacity for virtual NIC backing devices: *chhwres*,
      *chsyscfg*, *lshwres*, *lssyscfg*, *mksyscfg*, *migrlpar*,
      *lslparmigr*, and *rrstartlpar*.
    * The* migrdbg *and *lsmigrdbg* commands have been enhanced to
      collect partition migration debug data from VIOSs.
    * A new option, *--test*, has been added to the *rrstartlpar*
      command for testing purposes to allow a shutdown partition to be
      remotely restarted when the source managed system is in the
      Operating or Standby state.
    * A new option, *--skippoweron*, has been added to the *rrstartlpar*
      command to prevent a partition from being started during the
      remote restart operation.
    * The *rrstartlpar* command has been enhanced to allow a partition
      to be started with a different amount of processors or memory on
      the destination managed system than what the partition was
      assigned on the source managed system.
    * The *lsrrstartlpar* command has been enhanced to list the
      partition configuration information saved in the remote restart
      data for all of the partitions in the managed system that are
      simplified remote restart capable.
    * The* lshmc *command has been enhanced to display the overall
      Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronization status and the state
      of configured NTP servers.
    * The *chhmc *and *lshmc *commands have been enhanced to support
      configuration of the HMC as a DHCP server, including support for a
      custom IP address range.
    * The *chsacfg *and *lssacfg *commands have been enhanced to support
      configuration of the authentication and encryption methods to use
      for customer notification email.
    * A new command, *lsprimhmc*, to list information about the primary
      HMC for performing service functions for the managed system, and a
      new command, *chprimhmc*, to force the current HMC to become the
      new primary HMC have been added.
    * A new command, *updpmh*, to add a comment to an IBM hardware
      support Problem Management Hardware (PMH) report has been added.    

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    Known issues and Limitations

    * When performing concurrent active live partition mobility (LPM)
      operations, the HMC can experience a problem with the concurrent
      deletions of multiple partitions with a large number of vNIC
      adapters.  If the deletions cause a time out, the HMC will report
      HSCLB98C as the failure reason.  If you do run into this
      situation, you can complete the migration using the migration
      recovery operation from the HMC GUI or migrlpar -o r from the HMC
      CLI.  To avoid this issue, please limit the number of concurrent
      vNIC migrations with a large number of vNIC adapters to 4 or fewer
      concurrent migration operations.
    * Migration of a partition with vNIC configuration between Emulex
      and Cx4 adapters can have below impacts.
          o Configuration of a vNIC with PVID greater than zero, VLAN
            Allow All and Allow specific list on Emulex cards will leads
            to VLAN Deny All on CX4 adapters with VNIC configuration
            override option.
          o Migrating from CX4 adapters to Emulex adapter, configuration
            of VLAN Deny All and MAC Allow All may cause network loss of
            the partition. User need to change the configuration to have
            VLAN/MAC consistency check before initiating the migration
            operations.
    * The task log in the dashboard might show the tasks as running even
      after the task is complete in some cases.  
    * HMC GUI shows default capacity as 2% instead of 1% while adding
      Logical Port to Logical Partition of SRIOV "2-Port 100Gb RoCE
      QSFP28 PCIe 3.0 x16 Adapter" (EC3L,EC3M), "PCIe3 2 PORT 10 Gb
      NIC&ROCE SR/Cu ADAPTER" (EC2S,EC3R) and "PCIe3 2 PORT 25/10 Gb
      NIC&ROCE SFP28 ADAPTER" (EC2T,EC2U).
    * IO Adapters with CCIN 57D7 are shown as 57DC adapters in  HMC
      system plan.
    * System Planning Tool does not recognize adapter feature codes
      EC2T,EC2U,EC2S,EC3R for 9009-42A model
    * Non translated message will show up in "All System Plans" task for
      all non-English languages.
    * System plan may not capture all disk units.
    * When the initial disk used to install vHMC on POWER is configured
      on an NPIV MPIO LPAR, you will need to reinstall if you want to
      change the disk configuration to single path (non MPIO).
    * User will see a failure while creating Network Bridge on an
      internal network if it is associated with a Trunk Adapter. While
      trying to bridge an internal network, make sure the virtual
      network is not associated with any of the trunk adapters. If the
      internal network is associated with a Trunk Adapter, user need to
      delete the trunk adapter from command line and then attempt to
      create Network Bridge for that virtual network.
    * Existing custom task and resource roles may need to be modified to
      work with the enhanced GUI.  Existing custom resource roles may
      result in the user being restricted to the "Getting Started" page
      at login.  Existing task roles may result in missing tasks or task
      returning "/The HMC information could not be displayed./"  For
      further information see 
      http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N102212
    * *In NIST mode*:
          o RMC code on partition does not support two HMC connections
            with mixed configuration i.e. one HMC running in NIST mode
            and other one in non-NIST mode. Both the HMCs must be in the
            same mode.
    * *In non-NIST mode*:
          o Following ciphers are not supported although the available
            cipher list shows them.

            TLS_RSA_FIPS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA

            Note this function is fully supported for all other Power
            systems assuming that the appropriate HMC, firmware and
            PowerVM levels installed.
    * To ensure that the keyboard mapping is working properly for
      non-English keyboards, the codeset for the locale must be set to
      UTF-8. You can change the codeset by using the chhmc command.
      Example:
      Set the locale to French with UTF-8 codeset for use with French
      keyboard:
      *chhmc -c locale -s modify -l fr_FR.UTF-8*
      Set the locale to English with UTF-8 codeset for use with French
      keyboard:
      *chhmc -c locale -s modify -l en_US.UTF-8*
    * The GUI does not support disconnected sessions like the previous
      Classic GUI did. In the GUI a session logoff is a logoff and a
      session disconnect is also a logoff. This means that the user
      cannot reconnect to a GUI session to resume a task(s) from where
      it left off. Every login via the GUI creates a new session. For
      more details on long running tasks, please refer to the link below:
      http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eh6/p9eh6_loginmode.htm
    * In some rare situations, especially with a Firefox browser, the
      user may be redirected to a second login page after login
      credentials have been validated. Providing the login credentials
      again will fail. If this issue occurs, close and relaunch the
      browser.

      If the login page locally shows "Console internal error" and "The
      requested resource is not available", the framework is still
      initializing. Wait a minute and restart the desktop on the local
      console using <ctrl><alt><backspace>
    * Enabling or disabling service processor redundancy is only
      permitted when both primary and secondary service processors are
      at standby with service processor in position A as primary. The
      workaround is to set up service processor failover with the
      following command:
            *chsyscfg -m *<server name>* -r sys -i "sp_failover_enabled=1"*
    * Launch of the ASMI menu is not supported using the Safari browser.
    * In case HMC UI pops up a dialog stating "/failed to load
      widgetset.../", please click OK and wait for the content to be
      loaded or refresh the view after sometime.
    * After an update of the HMC with a Service Pack or PTF, the NIST
      security setting is lost.  Prior to the update, record the current
      value:  *lshmc -r -F security*.  If the current setting is
      "nist_sp800_131a" then re-enable NIST after the update: *chhmc -c
      security -s modify --mode nist_sp800_131a*.   An additional HMC
      reboot is required to re-apply the setting.
    * After install or upgrade to HMC V9 R1 M910 with a restore of save
      upgrade data there may be incorrect ownership of the profile
      directories of the managed system(s) resulting in error messages
      /REST0126 An error occurred while creating the partition and
      HSCL0036  Migrate profile data failed./
    * After upgrade from Version 8 Release 860 Service Pack 3 SRC
      E3558802 may be called home due to PCM table changes where new
      columns were introduced and migration fails to the new version for
      those columns only.  The customer should update to Version 9
      Release 1 M911 to obtain the new columns.   No other action is
      required, the call home SRC can be ignored.
    * The Save Upgrade Data "migrate" option cannot be used to migrate
      an HMC that has been upgraded from Version 8 or earlier to a new
      model.  Attempts to restore the save upgrade data on another V9
      HMC will complete successfully but after reboot the HMC UI, REST
      and command interpreter will be inaccessible.    To migrate to a
      new HMC model type use the procedure "Upgrading or Replacing HMC
      Hardware" at
      https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1011943. 


    V.R.M.F Maintenance Stream Delivery Vehicle terminology explanation
    for V9

The differences in the VRMF with Version 8 & prior vs Version 9 & later
is depicted in the following table:

*
* 	*V8 & prior**
* 	*V9 & higher**
* 	*Further explanation**
*
V = Version
	8
	9
	Maps to Power Family
R = Release
	810,820…
	1,2,3…
	In V8, release mapped to the firmware release.
In V9, release increments when an upgrade is required.
M = Mod
	0,1,2…
	910,920…
	In V8, mod mapped to a service pack.
In V9, mod maps the first 2 digits to the service firmware release.
In V9, the third digit maps to the HMC service pack.
F = Fix
	Not used
	1,2,3…
	V9 only.  The fix level increments for each interim fix (a PTF released
between service packs).  lshmc -V output will list the PTF number
associated with fix.  lshmc -v "*RM" field will list the Fix level.


    * The initial release of the V9 HMC is VRM V9.R1.M910.0
          o If a PTF with a security fix comes out the following month,
            the lshmc –V output would show "Version: 9  Release: 1
            Service Pack: 910" as well as the iFix PTF number and
            description.  lshmc -v output would list it as V9R1.910.1.
          o If Service Pack 1 comes out 3 months later, the VRMF will
            then be V9.R1.M911.0
    * Interim fixes (iFixes) are only published for the most recent
      service pack level.  Once a Service Pack is released, for example
      9.1.920.0, you must update 9.1.91x to 9.1.920.0 to obtain future
      iFixes for V9R1.
    * When the release is incremented to 9.2 instead of 9.1, new
      recovery images or vHMC images will be published & a fresh
      install/upgrade can be done from previous releases. 
    * Maintenance releases will be supported until they are superseded
      by the next subsequent maintenance level.


    Web browser requirements

Learn about the requirements your web browser must meet to monitor and
control the HMC.

HMC web browser support requires HTML 2.0, JavaScript 1.0, Javaâ„¢ Virtual
Machine (JVM), Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 8 U144, and cookie
support in browsers that will connect to the HMC. Contact your support
personnel to assist you in determining if your browser is configured
with a Java Virtual Machine. The web browser must use HTTP 1.1. If you
are using a proxy server, HTTP 1.1 must be enabled for the proxy
connections. Additionally, pop-ups must be enabled for all HMCs
addressed in the browser if running with pop-ups disabled.

The following browsers have been tested:


      Google Chrome

HMC V9 R1 M910 supports Google Chrome Version 62.03202.75.


      Safari

HMC V9 R1 M910 supports Safari 11.0.1


      Microsoft Internet Explorer

HMC V9 R1 M910 supports Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.

    * If your browser is configured to use an Internet proxy, then local
      Internet addresses are included in the exception list. Consult
      your network administrator for more information. If you still need
      to use the proxy to get to the Hardware Management Console, enable
      Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections under the advanced tab in
      your Internet Options window.

    * It is recommended to have:

        * Browser security setting in internet zone. If you are running
          security mode in "Local intranet" mode, make sure you do not
          have any setting to detect intranet network; disable
          Compatibility view.
        * Browser zoom setting to 100%.


      Mozilla Firefox

HMC V9 R1 M910 supports Mozilla Firefox Version 45 Extended Support
Release (ESR) and Mozilla Firefox Version 52 Extended Support Release
(ESR). Ensure that the JavaScript options to raise or lower windows and
to move or resize existing windows are enabled. To enable these options,
click the Content tab in the browser’s Options dialog, click Advanced
next to the Enable JavaScript option, and then select the Raise or lower
windows option and the Move or resize existing windows options. Use
these options to easily switch between HMC tasks. For more information
about the latest Mozilla Firefox ESR levels, see Security Advisories for
Firefox ESR
<https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefoxESR.html>.


      Clearing the Browser Cache

In Microsoft Internet Explorer

   1. Open the Browser
   2. Select *Tools*
   3. Select *Internet Options*
   4. Under Browser History, select *Delete*
   5. Check "*Temporary Internet files and websites files*" and
      "*Cookies and website data*"
   6. Click on *Delete*


        In Mozilla Firefox

1. In the top-right corner of the browser window click the *menu*button
    Choose *History*, and then *Clear Recent History.*
    In time range to clear, select "*Everything*"
    In the Details section, select "*Cookies*" and "*Cache*"
    Click on "*Clear now*"
2. In the top-right corner of the browser window click the menu button
    Choose *Options > Advanced > Network >*
    In "*Offline Web Content and User Data*" section click on "*Clear Now*"


        In Google Chrome

1. In the top-right corner of the browser window, click the * Chrome menu*
    Choose *History*.
    Click the button *Clear browsing data*. A dialog will appear.
    From the drop-down menu, select "t*he beginning of time*."
    Check the boxes "*Cookies, site, and plug-in data*" and "*Cache*"
    Click the button *Clear browsing data*.
2. Open the following URL with the Chrome
browser: *chrome://appcache-internals/*
    If there is an entry related to the target hmc, click the
corresponding *"Remove"* link


      Other web browser considerations

Session cookies need to be enabled in order for ASMI to work when
connected to HMC remotely. The ASM proxy code saves session information
and uses it.


      Internet Explorer

   1. Click *Tools > Internet Options.*
   2. Click the Privacy tab and select *Advanced*.
   3. Determine whether *Always allow session cookies* is checked.
   4. If not checked, select *Override automatic cookie handling* and
      *Always allow session cookies*.
   5. For the First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies, choose block,
      prompt, or accept. Prompt is preferred, in which case you are
      prompted every time a site tries to write cookies. Some sites need
      to be allowed to write cookies.


      Mozilla Firefox

   1. Click *Tools > Options*.
   2. Click the *Cookies *Tab.
   3. Select *Allow sites to set cookies.*
      If you want to allow only specific sites, select Exceptions, and
      add the HMC to allow access.


    BMC Browser requirements

To access local console in OpenPower environment required the following
browser requirements with JRE Plugin Version 8 U144

    * Google Chrome Version 60
    * Firefox Version 52.1.2
    * Internet Explorer Version 11
    * Safari Version 10.1.2


    Installation for the 7042 Machine Type

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

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 9 on 7042 machine types
<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022502>

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

HMC V9 network installation images and installation instructions
<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022503>

Installation methods for vHMC
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/p8hai_installvhmc.htm




    Installing HMC in the OpenPower Environment, 7063 Machine type 

 Setup and cabling of the 7063-CR1:
 
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9hai/p9hai_cabling7063.htm

The 7063-CR1 uses a BMC based service processor that provides remote
management capability:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eih/p9eih_kickoff.htm

The most current version of the install procedure for the HMC is here:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9hai/p9hai_configure7063.htm

*Note*: Use of an external USB 3.0 DVD device on the 7063-CR1 will
require use of a y-cable connected to 2 USB ports in order to power the
device properly.


    Virtual HMC Installation for x86 hypervisors

*Installation Images  *

Appliance (vHMC) install images are available at the Entitled Systems
Support site (ESS):
http://www-304.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/OpenServlet.wss .  You must
be entitled to Product ID 5765-HMV or 5765-HMW in order to download
5765-HMW from the ESS site.

Upgrade of 5765-HMV to 5765-HMW is supported.

Fixes, mandatory fixes and service packs for the vHMC are common to the
Power Hardware management console (HMC) and will be available at IBM Fix
Central <https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/>.

The splash panel information (lshmc -V output) for the vHMC will be the
same as for the HMC recovery DVD that is documented in the above
description section.

Installation guidance for installing the vHMC into your hypervisor is
found in the IBM Knowledge Center
<https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/HW4M4/p8hai/p8hai_installvhmc.htm>.
Installation procedures may vary depending on the operating system you
use and the hypervisor you use.

A feature of the vHMC is the activation engine which allows you to
preconfigure the HMC Console by passing configuration information to the
HMC at the first boot of the HMC, when using these images. Please look
at the on-line Knowledge Center documentation on using the Activation
Engine feature
<https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/8247-21L/p8hai/p8hai_vhmc_ae.htm>.


Notes for the Virtual Appliance for  x86 hypervisors

    * The supported hypervisors for x86 are
          o VMWARE ESXi 6.0 or higher
          o KVM on Red Hat RHEL7 or higher
          o Xen 4.2 or higher on SLES 12
    * There are now two images for the VMWare ESXi Server, one is for
      ESXi 6.0 and the other for ESXi 6.5. This is due to differences in
      the encoding of the OVA images. SHA1 for ESXi 6.0 , SHA256 for
      ESXi 6.5
    * The processor on the systems hosting vHMC for x86 must have either
      Intel VT-x or AMD-V Hardware Virtualization enabled.

*Notice*: Download of the Power Hardware Management Virtual Appliance
(vHMC) install images are available at the Entitled Systems Support site
(ESS): http://www-304.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/OpenServlet.wss .
Entitlement for Product ID 5765-HMW or 5765-HMV is needed to download
from the ESS site. Fixes, mandatory fixes and service packs for this
product are common to the Power Hardware Management Console Appliance
(HMC) and will be available from Fix Central site.
Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum)
VHMC_ESX_SHA1_V9R1M910_1.tgz
	4391995119
	ec1ac6b82c2bc1df531dd1e53a497d922c2e4804
VHMC_ESX_SHA256_V9R1M910_1.tgz
	4391995159
	61fa72f666176ddb6e467593be27c2de92e4bd29
VHMC_KVM_V9R1M910_1.tgz
	4221719193
	ea800f290ef260a8e2937b9e8cd3aa97511160da
VHMC_XEN_V9R1M910_1.tgz
	4221732923
	3c9415677367cdb8c6ed5a9e62fa7d7a79e14229



Installation methods for vHMC on x86 hypervisors
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/p8hai_installvhmc.htm


    Virtual HMC for PowerVM LPARS

*Installation Images  *

Download of the Power Hardware Management Virtual Appliance (vHMC)
install images are available at the Entitled Systems Support site (ESS):
http://www-304.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/OpenServlet.wss . You must be
entitled to Product ID 5765-HMA or 5765-HMB in order to download
5765-HMB from the ESS site.

Upgrade of 5765-HMA to 5765-HMB is supported.

Fixes, mandatory fixes and service packs for the vHMC are common to the
Power Hardware management console (HMC) and are available at IBM Fix
Central.

The splash panel information (lshmc -V output) for the vHMC will be the
same as for the HMC recovery DVD that is documented in the above
description section for the 7063 Machine type.

Installation guidance for installing the vHMC into your hypervisor are
found in the Online Knowledge Center. Installation procedures may vary
depending on the operating system you use and the hypervisor you use. 

Notes for the Virtual Appliance for PowerVM :

    * On Power9 servers, the HMC Virtual Appliance for PowerVM must run
      in Power8 compatibility mode, for this release.
    * The HMC Virtual Appliance for PowerVM   does not provide graphics
      adapter support for adapters assign to the partition. Use a
      supported web browser to point to the HMC for UI support.
    * DLPAR operations such as memory and processor moves for HMCs
      running in an LPAR are not supported.
    * Inactive partition migration and Simplified Remote Restart
      operations are supported.
    * The virtual appliance for PowerVM requires a Power8 or Power9
      server that is enabled for little endian support. Minimum System
      Firmware 860 recommended for Power8 servers.
    * vHMC for PowerVM cannot manage the server it is hosted on.

*Notice*: Download of the Power Hardware Management Virtual Appliance
(vHMC) install images are available at the Entitled Systems Support site
(ESS): http://www-304.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ess/OpenServlet.wss .
Entitlement for Product ID 5765-HMB or 5765-HMA is needed to download
from the ESS site. Fixes, mandatory fixes and service packs for this
product are common to the Power Hardware Management Console Appliance
(HMC) and will be available from Fix Central site.
Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum)
VHMC_PPC_LPAR_V9R1M910_1.iso
	4129568768
	47efb0d8118706f09b2da91fb290c38b0fdb1e96



Installation of vHMC for LPARs:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8hai/p8hai_vhmc_pvm.htm


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    General Virtual HMC notes

    * Virtual HMC Appliance can be deployed in your existing POWER
      virtualized infrastructure. Virtual HMC Appliance supports install
      into PowerVM LPARs.
    * Call home of serviceable events with a failing MTMS of the HMC
      itself is disabled.  Those serviceable events should be manually
      reported to IBM software support.
    * To see if you are running on a virtual HMC use the lshmc -v
      command. If it displays a UVMID field, then you are running in a
      virtual machine.

          Example:

              lshmc -v

              "vpd=*FC ????????
              *VC 20.0
              *N2 Thu Sep 14 15:02:44 UTC 2017
              *FC ????????
              *DS Hardware Management Console
              *TM Vc87-f0a
              *SE 7f61457
              *MN IBM
              *PN N/A
              *SZ 8371892224
              *OS Embedded Operating Systems
              *NA 127.0.0.1
              *FC ????????
              *DS Platform Firmware
              *RM V8R8.7.0.0
              **UVMID c87f:0a7f:603a:1457*
              "

    * When deploying a virtual HMC, if the mac address is not specified,
      it will be generated by the hypervisor.  Network configuration on
      the HMC relies on the value of MAC addresses. If you re-deploy a
      new virtual HMC and want to restore critical console data
      previously taken on a virtual HMC, ensure sure you are using the
      same MAC addresses.
    * When using Activation Engine to setup NTP configuration, you must
      specify the NTP version value.
    * We recommend upgrading to the new image that uses 500GB by
      following the steps below:
          o From the current HMC version (e.g. HMC V8.860.0), upgrade to
            HMC V9 R1 M910
          o When the upgrade is complete the HMC is now at a new version
            but still has a 160GB disk.
          o Perform a Critical Console Data backup, excluding network
            information and store the backup to a remote location.
          o Deploy the new HMC V9 R1 M910 image which uses a 500GB disk.
          o After the HMC boots up with the 500GB disk, restore the
            Critical Console data.




      National Language Support (Supported languages)

*Languages*

	

*Locales*

English

	

en_US,en_AU,en_BE,en_BE@preeuro,en_CA,en_GB,en_GB@euro,en_HK,en_IE,en_IE@preeuro,en_IN,en_NZ,en_PH,en_PK,en_SG,en_ZA

Catalan

	

ca_ES, ca_ES@preeuro

German

	

de_DE, de_DE@preeuro, de_CH, de_AT, de_AT@preeuro, de_LU, de_LU@preeuro

French

	

fr_FR, fr_FR.UTF-8, fr_CH, fr_CA, fr_BE, fr_BE@preeuro, fr_LU, fr_LU@preeuro

Italian

	

it_IT, it_IT@preeuro, it_CH

Spanish

	

es_ES, es_ES@preeuro, es_AR, es_BO, es_CL, es_CO, es_CR, es_DO,
es_EC,es_SV, es_GT, es_HN, es_MX, es_NI, es_PA, es_PY,es_PE, es_PR,
es_US, es_UY,es_VE

Brazilian Portuguese

	

pt_BR

Portugal Portuguese

	

pt_PT, pt_PT@preeuro

Polish

	

pl_PL, pl_PL.UTF-8, pl_PL@euro,pl_PL@preeuro

Japanese

	

Ja_JP

Simplified Chinese

	

zh_CN, zh_SG

Traditional Chinese

	

zh_TW, zh_HK

Korean

	

ko_KR

Hungarian

	

hu_HU, hu_HU.UTF-8,hu_HU@euro,hu_HU@preeuro

Dutch

	

nl_NL, nl_NL@preeuro, nl_BE, nl_BE@preeuro

Russian

	

ru_RU

Czech

	

cs_CZ, cs_CZ.UTF-8,cs_CZ@euro,cs_CZ@preeuro

Slovakian

	

sk_SK, sk_SK.UTF-8,sk_SK@euro,sk_SK@preeuro


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