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

PTF MH01281

Fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.3.0 SP1

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.3.0 SP1. You can reference this package by APAR# MB03556. This fix can be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.3.0 Service Pack 1, with or without efixes. This PTF supersedes MH01272.

Package information
Package nameSizeChecksumAPAR#PTF#
MH01281.iso 124299264 534c1470a72faff08880102d8e5735d2cad54098 MB03556 MH01281
Splash panel information (lshmc -V output)
After applying the PTF to HMC V7.7.3.0 SP1:

"version= Version: 7
Release: 7.3.0
Service Pack: 1
HMC Build level 20110920.1
MH01281: Fix for HMC V7R7.3.0 SP1 (09-21-2011)
","base_version=V7R7.3.0
"

List of fixes for MH01281

This package includes fixes for the following issue:

An issue that caused the repair of the PU Book DCA in a 9119-FHA or 9119-FHB to fail with the error "BPA HARDWARE INTERFACE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED", and then forced the DCA to be replaced non-concurrently. This fix allows the BPA interface to be established and for the repair to continue concurrently.

Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 7 upgrades, updates and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Installation methods for HMC Version 7 updates and fixes

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 7

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can be found here (for all HMC releases):

HMC network installation images

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Additional information

Notes:

  1. To burn the ISO image to media, you must use DVD-R media
  2. 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 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.
  3. 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

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

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