PTF HMC V8 R8.3.0 Service Pack 2 Readme


    Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.3.0

Date: 09 March 2016
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2015 All rights
reserved.


      Contents

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

  * Description <#descrip>
  * Package Information <#package>
  * General fixes <#fixes>
  * Security fixes <#security>
  * Installation <#install>


    PTF HMC V8 R8.3.0 Service Pack 2

This package represents a service pack image that can be used to update
your HMC from HMC V8 R8.3.0 to HMC V8 R8.3.0 Service Pack 2. You can
also reference this package by APAR MB03979 and PTF MH01584. This image
can be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0 Recovery
installation (MH01513) with or without additional PTFs installed.

*Note:* Service packs are cumulative and as such will include all the
fixes for the PTFs released up to and including the last service pack(s)
for this HMC version.  Please read the individual Readme files for each
PTF to see the list of fixes.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
HMC_Update_V8R830_SP2.iso 	2183974912
ef87fb4f457a4e0cf29b66a9d9b87923a14becec
	MB03979
	MH01584
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.3.0
 Service Pack: 2
HMC Build level 20160302.2
","base_version=V8R8.3.0
"


This package provides the following fixes:


    General fixes

  * Fixed a problem where the backup critical console task using sFTP
    fails with error HSCP0198 when the sftp server does not support the
    df command.
  * Fixed a rare exception that results in serviceable event E3321024
    and prevents call home from working until an HMC reboot.
  * Fixed a problem that occurs after a Power enterprise pool has been
    recovered (using *chcodpool -o recover*) when all of the servers in
    the pool configuration file used to do the recover are not connected
    to the master HMC.  This problem causes no servers to be displayed
    on the Power enterprise pool GUI processor and memory resource pages
    and causes the *lscodpool --level sys -F command* to fail if
    compliance information is requested.
  * Fixed an issue where a serviceable event customer notification is
    not sent when the callhome fails.
  * Fixed an issue with partition attention LED not deactivating
    properly in GUI.
  * Fixed an issue where the call home data (iqyymrge.log) did not
    contain the event that triggered the call home.
  * Fixed a deadlock condition leading to "Too many open files" and
    performance issues on the HMC resulting in repeated logging of SRCs
    E35A0016 AND E35A0017.
  * Fixed an issue where displaying server utilization snapshot data
    incorrectly included hourly data.
  * Fixed R&V instructions on POWER8 models MME and MHE during
    disruptive repairs to remove power from the front of CEC drawers
    instead of rear.
  * Fixed a problem where lslparutil may not return all data for the
    date range specified.
  * Fixed an issue where the HMC Format media task may not detect  a
    working USB flash drive a possible target for the format operation.
  * Fixed an issue where rmsysconn appeared to succeed, but the
    connection persisted after reboot.
  * Fixed an issue with Repair & Verify code sync for dual FSP servers
    that could cause a failure of "/Exception text(0):Caught the
    following exception verifying if FSP code levels match: 
    com.ibm.sfp.updates.core.PIUpdateException: getPlatformCurrIplSide
    returned null/"
  * Fixed an issue with sysplan creation failing with error
    "/setVirtualFCs , Exception Occurred - Message: null Cause: null"/
  * Fixed an issue with customer notify no longer working for the
    Scheduled Software Information transmissions.
  * Fixed an issue with HMCs previously upgraded from Version 7 that
    then attempt a  network from 830 to 840.  After running chhmc with
    altdiskboot and rebooting, the HMC would boot up normally instead of
    from the network install image
  * Fixed an issue where running some HMC commands while IBM i
    partitions are powering on or off may result in multiple B7005120
    informational log entries in IBM i PAL.
  * Fixed an issue where logging on with a user profile created at an
    earlier release may result in serviceable event E35F0010 and some
    user profile properties being reset to their defaults.
  * Fixed a problem where attempting to use chhmc CLI to remove firewall
    access to a service with more then one port fails stating "/Firewall
    rule not removed; rule does not exist./"
  * Fixed a rare issue that can result in serviceable event E35A0007.


    Security Fixes

  * Fixed a security issue with the HMC restricted shell
  * Fixed a Java security issue: CVE-2016-0448
  * Fixed a security vulnerability in glibc: CVE-2015-7547)

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    Installation

For the latest updates, please see the Readme file for HMC V8 R8.3.0
available at IBM Fix Central <https://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/>.

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

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020109>

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020134>

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

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020108>

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