HMC V7.3.5.0 Service Pack 1

This package updates your HMC from HMC V7R3.5.0 to HMC V7R3.5.0 Service Pack 1. You can also reference this package by APAR MB03304.

Before you install this fix, PTF MH01212, you must first install one of the following upgrade packages:

• PTF MH01194: HMC V7R3.5.0 Recovery image
• PTF MH01185: HMC V7R3.5.0 Update image

  Notes

  1. This package contains a fix for the Back up HMC Data function. IBM recommends backing up the HMC after applying this service pack and then discarding any older Version 7.3.5 backups.
  2. 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.
     
     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.
  3. The updhmc command line command has also been modified to use the *.iso file.
     Sample command:
     updhmc -t s -h <myservername> -f /home/updates/<corrrective_service>.iso -u HMC_username -i

This package includes the following fixes:

General fixes

• Fixed a problem to prevent duplicate data (iqyypell.log) from being included in service event call home data.
• Fixed a problem where the lslic command fails if an FSP or BPC is not connected, or has an error that prevents gathering of firmware levels. Any available information is now displayed, and "unavailable" is displayed for any data that cannot be gathered.
• Fixed an error where clicking on "View Power FRU Levels..." button on the "View System Information" panel fails when the selected target is a Managed Frame.
• Fixed an issue preventing the phone number field from being properly persisted in the System tab of the Manage Customer Information panel.
• Fixed an issue with the Manage Customer Information panel allowing only limited characters.
• Fixed a problem where rebooting the HMC when a delayed enrollment update transaction is still pending causes a E35F0013 to be logged.
• Fixed a problem where Software service information transmission in the transmit Service Data panel may not function as expected is a mixed environment of AIX and non-AIX partitions with functioning RMC connections.
• Fixed a small memory leak in two of the Electronic Service Agent inventory collector functions and changed performance management transmission to be enabled by default.
• Provide support to offload up to Gb of System Dump data.
• Fixed a problem where resource dumps created are incorrectly labeled as type "system" dump instead of "resource" dump.
• Fixed a problem where the HMC was not deleting older dump files to accommodate new ones.
• Fixed a memory leak when the VIOS command (viosvrcmd) is run continuously for many days. The work around is to reboot the HMC.
• Fixed a problem where a user is unable to update their HMC or apply PTF's from removable media if their locale is non-english.
• Fixed an issue where if the HMC has a IPv4/IPv6 dual stack (or multiple NIC Cards) configuration, IBM Director is not able to discover the IPv6 address of the HMC.
• Fixed an issue where after restoring an HMC from backup, partitions may fail to activate with errors HSCL058A and HSCL0619.
• Fixed an issue where the HMC may intermittently hang during reboot, requiring a power off to recover.
• Fixed an issue where dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) change of tagged IO settings for i5 partitions fails with HSCL1588.
• An issue has been fixed where frequent occurrences of E212E113 call home events on CR4 or CR5 HMC with 3GB or more of memory were seen.
• Fixed an issue where the Vterm applet may stop responding to keyboard input if stressed with a large amount of data scrolled to screen.

Repair and Verify Fixes for POWER6 5, 575, 595 servers:

• Fixed a problem adding 58/5803 I/O drawers to POWER6 595 Frames. Only one backplane in the I/O drawer is being activated, resulting in a B7006985 serviceable event.
• Fixed a problem where during exchange of the processor card on model MMAs where the processor card panel showed the wrong location code.
• Fixed a problem where Repair and Verify cannot find 5/5797/5798 I/O Drawers in I/O only frames.
• Fixed a problem where some repair procedures had incorrect links to Information Center procedures resulting in HTML viewer errors.
• Enhanced the PU Book repair and verify procedures for POWER6 595 servers.
• Enhanced the MCM replacement procedure for POWER5 595 servers.

Installation instructions for HMC V7 R.3.5.0 updates and fixes can be found here:

Update corrective services instructions for HMC Version 7

Recovery media upgrade and installation instructions for HMC V7 R.3.5.0 can be found here:

Recovery media upgrade and installation