Readme file for: IBM Power Virtualization Center
Product/Component Release: 1.4.2
Update Name: Fix Pack 1
Publication Date: March 22, 2019

The IBM PowerVC documentation is available online here:
 PowerVC Standard:
  - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSXK2N/welcome

 Cloud PowerVC Manager:
  - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSVSPA/welcome

The PowerVC Knowledge Center includes the following information:
	-Hardware and software requirements
	-Instructions to configure your environment before installing PowerVC
	-Instructions to install, configure, and use PowerVC
	-Information about PowerVC APIs

It is recommended that you install this fix immediately after installing IBM PowerVC PowerVC 1.4.2.

Steps for downloading and installing fixes can be found here:
 PowerVC Standard:
  - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSXK2N_1.4.2/com.ibm.powervc.standard.help.doc/powervc_fixes_fc_hmc.html

 Cloud PowerVC Manager:
  - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSVSPA_1.4.2/com.ibm.powervc.cloud.help.doc/powervc_fixes_fc_cloud.html

What's new in 1.4.2.1:
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Review the relevant topic to learn about new and updated 1.4.2.1 functions:
* PowerVC Standard managing PowerVM:
   - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSXK2N_1.4.2/com.ibm.powervc.standard.help.doc/powervc_whats_new_hmc.html
* Cloud PowerVC Manager:   
   - https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSVSPA_1.4.2/com.ibm.powervc.cloud.help.doc/powervc_whats_new_cloud.html

Issues fixed
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Field issues fixed in this release:

IT27852 -- Unable to edit imported mirror volumes. 
IT27839 -- Image Export Device discovery fails when PowerVC is installed on Bare-metal Power server.
IT27430 -- LPM of a virtual machine fails if the name contains non-ASCII characters.
IT27636 -- PowerVC failed to identify the prerequisites before install.
IT27643 -- PowerVC install fails if the installer runs from NFS mount.
IT28235 -- PowerVC failed to configure SR-IOV when the management server is HMC.
IT28007 -- PowerVC 1.4.2 upgrade/restore fails with database error.

                                                                               
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