Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.4.0

Date: 22 December 2015 


      Contents

<#ibm-content> The information in this Readme contains the fix list and
other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

  * PTF MH01588 <#MH01588>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01588

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.4.0. You can
reference this package by APAR MB03984 and PTF MH01588. This image must
be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.4.0  (PTF MH01559) *with
Mandatory PTF MH01560 installed*.

*Special Install Instructions*:  This fix _must_ be installed using the
HMC updhmc command; not the GUI.  See the updhmc “man” page (e.g. man
updhmc) for further information and examples on using the command.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01588.iso 	540745728 	71cad549b308eca71198610022605288da39cb37
	MB03984 	MH01588
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.4.0
 Service Pack: 0
HMC Build level 20151211.1
MH01560: Required fix for HMC V8R8.4.0 (11-12-2015)
MH01588: various updates (12-11-2015)
","base_version=V8R8.4.0
"


    List of fixes

*General fixes*

  * Multiple fixes for Repair & Verify of Exchange FRU for an SR-IOV card.
  * Fixed an issue when performing an Exchange FRU on enclosure 78CD
    with Feature Code EMX0 FRU to prevent message 0931-029 regarding
    devices that are configured requiring manual intervention.

*Security Fixes*

  * Fixed Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) vulnerability: CVE-2015-3238
  * Fixed multiple vulnerabilites in Websphere Liberty Profile (WLP):
    CVE-2015-2017, CVE-2015-1927, and CVE-2015-4938


    Installation

*Special Install Instructions*:  This fix _must_ be installed using the
HMC updhmc command; not the GUI.  See the updhmc “man” page (e.g. man
updhmc) for further information and examples on using the command.

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>


    Additional information


      Notes:

 1. The Install Corrective Service task now allows you to install
    corrective service updates from the ISO image files of these
    updates. You can download these ISO image files for the HMC, and
    then use the ISO image file to install the corrective service
    update. You no longer need to burn CD-R or DVD-R media to use the
    ISO image file to install corrective service.
 2. This image requires DVD -R media.
 3. To install updates over the network, select the *.iso file on the
    "Select Service Package" panel of the Install Corrective Service
    task. The HMC application extracts the files needed to install the
    corrective service. If you are using USB flash media, copy the *.iso
    file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
 4. The *updhmc* command line command has also been modified to use the
    *.iso file. To use the command, follow the syntax in this example:
    updhmc -t s -h <myservername> -f
    </home/updates/corrrective_service.iso> -u <HMC_username> -i

In all cases, the HMC application extracts the files needed to install
the corrective service.