Fix for HMC V7R7.1.0 Service Pack 2

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.1.0 2. You can also reference this package by APAR MB03321.

Before you can install PTF MH01226, you must have already installed HMC Version 7 Release 7.1.0 Service Pack 2 (PTF #MH01219).

This package includes fixes for the following problems and issues:

• Installing VIOS or client partitions fails with the lpar_netboot process returning an invalid ICMP reply packet error.
• The installios command may fail with "ERROR: error from command /sbin/arp?".
• OSInstall fails to detect client installation completion. The installation appears to hang when, in fact, it completed successfully.

Installation instructions for HMC V7 R.7.1.0 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.7.1.0 can be found here:

Recovery media upgrade and installation

Notes:

1. The HMC Install Corrective Service task has been modified to allow corrective service installation by using the .iso packaging of the corrective service files that you can download from IBM. There is no requirement to burn CD-R or DVD-r media in order to use these files to install the corrective service.
   • To install the updates over the network, select the .iso file in the Select Service Package panel of the Install Corrective Service utility.
   • To use USB flash media to install updates, copy the .iso file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
2. The updhmc command line command has also been modified to use the .iso file for installing corrective service updates. 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
3. If you do burn the image to media, this ISO images requires DVD-R media

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