PTF MF71699 and MF71700 Readme

Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with HMC Version 10 Release 3 M1060

Date: 28 August 2024
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2024 All rights reserved.

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

PTF MF71699
PTF MF71700
Package information
Fix included
Installation

Terminology

x86 - This term is used to reference the Intel hypervisors (KVM, VMWare, Xen) on which Virtual HMC can be installed. Note: HMC V10R3 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 MF71699 HMC V10 R3 M1060.2 – for vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors (5765-VHX)

This package represents an interim fix for HMC V10 R3 M1060 for vHMC on x86_64 hypervisors. You can also reference this package by APAR MB04464 and PTF MF71699. This PTF can be installed on HMC V10 R3 M1060.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF71697.

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MF71699_x86.iso	1006573568	f70f5187054592e775ef3976ab73de575f20198e	MB04464	MF71699
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 10 Release: 3 Service Pack: 1060 HMC Build level 2408122059 MF71689 - HMC V10R3 M1060 MF71699 - iFix for HMC V10R3 M1060 ","base_version=V10R3 "

PTF MF71700 HMC V10 R3 M1060.2 – for 7063 Hardware or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package represents an interim fix for HMC V10 R3 M1060 on 7063 machine type or vHMC for PowerVM. You can reference this package by APAR MB04465 and PTF MF71700. This PTF can be installed on HMC V10 R3 M1060.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF71698.

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MF71700_ppc.iso	1006741504	e9b4a5e7b2d05fcf06cfde1e30afdb1df20d139c	MB04465	MF71700
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 10 Release: 3 Service Pack: 1060 HMC Build level 2408122059 MF71690 - HMC V10R3 M1060 MF71700 - iFix for HMC V10R3 M1060 ","base_version=V10R3 ""

General fix

Fixed an issue causing repair and verify (R&V) operations on FSP-based managed systems to fail with the error "An invalid parameter value was entered. The parameter -l is empty or not valid. Please check your entry and retry the command."

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MF71697/MF71698
07/19/24

Enables multipath capability for NVMe expansion drawers. When the server firmware level is FW1060.10, an additional 24 redundant partner slots are available for each NVMe expansion drawer. The HMC must be used to assign both partner slots to the same partition.
Enables Linux partitions running KVM on top of PowerVM to virtualize assigned resources and create hosted guests. KVM on PowerVM enables the KVM industry standard interfaces and cloud characteristics on enterprise Power servers.
Fixed an issue that can cause a system that is powered on to Standby state to go into Recovery state when the system is connected to the HMC for the first time.
Fixed an issue that can cause the 7063-CR1 HMC to intermittently hang. For more information, please review this document: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157787
Fixed Apache httpd vulnerability: CVE-2024-27316
Fixed less vulnerability: CVE-2022-48624
The following commands have been enhanced to support multipath capability for NVMe expansion drawers: chhwres and lshwres.
The following commands have been enhanced to support KVM on PowerVM: chsyscfg, lssyscfg, and mksyscfg.

Installation

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

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 10 Release 3

Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code