Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with HMC Version 10 Release 1 M1020

Date: 27 September 2022
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2022 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 Intel hypervisors (KVM, VMWare, Xen) on which Virtual HMC can be installed. Note: HMC V10R1 release for x86 is not supported on bare metal (7042 hardware appliances).

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

PTF MF70299 HMC V10 R1 M1020.3 - for vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors  (5765-VHX)

This package represents a interim fix for the HMC V10 R1 M1020 for vHMC on x86_64 hypervisors. You can also reference this package by APAR MB04360 and PTF MF70299. This PTF can be installed on HMC V10 R1 M1020.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF70119 and MF70256.

Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MF70299_x86.iso 4560064512 6502b6e5f85709695e37dbd7491ed47c783fc2e1
MB04360
MF70299
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 10
 Release: 1
 Service Pack: 1020
HMC Build level 2209130137
MF70046 - HMC V10R1 M1020
MF70299 - iFix for HMC V10R1 M1020
","base_version=V10R1
"


PTF MF70300 HMC V10 R1 M1020.3 - for 7063 Hardware or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package represents a interim fix for the HMC V10 R1 M1020 on 7063 machine type or vHMC for PowerVM. You can reference this package by APAR MB04361 and PTF MF70300. This PTF can be installed on HMC V10 R1 M1020.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF70120 and MF70257.

Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MF70300_ppc.iso 4548898816 57e4738a859a63672c40fa88d855eb502f33c514
MB04361 MF70300
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 10
 Release: 1
 Service Pack: 1020
HMC Build level 2209130137
MF70047 - HMC V10R1 M1020
MF70300 - iFix for HMC V10R1 M1020
","base_version=V10R1
"


Security fix


Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MF70256/MF70257
   09/02/22

  • Fixed an issue causing call home SRC E35A0033 by reducing the excessive logging.
  • Fixed the periodic report of call home SRC E35F0012.
  • Fix to prevent call home SRC E212E13D getting repeatedly reported triggered by /var/hsc/log usage exceeding the threshold.
  • Fix to prevent call home SRCs E2FF1402 and E2FF4600.
MF70119/MF70120
   07/22/22

  • Fix to prevent an HMC hang condition after pedbg collection.

Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 10 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code

Update(s) for HMC V10R1M1010