Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 9 Release 1 Service Pack 2 (M921)

Date: 17 January 2019
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2019 All rights reserved.

Contents

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

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)

PTF MH01804 HMC V9 R1.921.2 - for 7042 Machine Types or vHMC for x86 hypervisors (5765-HMW)

This package includes a fix for  the HMC V9 R1.921.0 service pack.  You can also reference this package by PTF MH01804 and APAR MB04190.  This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 9 Release 1 921.0 Service Pack (PTF MH01789) with or without additional fixes.

NOTE: This PTF supersedes MH01800.


Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01804_x86.iso 3594997760 4a9b00d027cbe2339a04201e40a7721ed5ee9c41
MB04190 MH01804
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 9
 Release: 1
Service Pack: 921
HMC Build level 1901110526
MH01789 - HMC V9R1 Service Pack 1 Release (M921) [x86_64]
MH01804 - iFix for HMC V9R1 M921
","base_version=V9R1
"


PTF MH01805 HMC V9 R1.921.2 - for 7063 Machine Types or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package includes a fix for  the HMC V9 R1.921.0 service pack.    You can also reference this package PTF MH01805 and APAR MB04191.  This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 9 Release 921.0 Service Pack (PTF MH01790) with or without additional fixes.

NOTE: This PTF supersedes MH01801.
Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01805_ppc.iso 3565205504 b1896f0f2424e9445deef7d33b9b91641a82668e
MB04191 MH01805
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 9
 Release: 1
Service Pack: 921
HMC Build level 1901110526
MH01790 - HMC V9R1 Service Pack 1 Release (M921) [ppc64le]
MH01805 - iFix for HMC V9R1 M921
","base_version=V9R1
"


General fixes


Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MH01800/MH0181

   11/21/18

  • Enabled support for concurrent repair of SMP cables for P9 System 9080-M9S
  • Fixed an issue where applying a HMC update would reset the lpar_rmc_comm_ifs value to default.


Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 9 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code

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

HMC V9 network installation images and installation instructions