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

    * MH01275 Mandatory fix for HMC V7 R7.4.0
    * Fixes in PTF MH01275
    * Installation
    * Additional information

PTF MH01275
Mandatory fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0

This package includes mandatory fixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0. You can reference this package by APAR MB03547. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0 Recovery installation (MH01273) or Update installation (MH01274).
Package information Package name	Size	Checksum	APAR#	PTF#
MH01275.iso 	2208512000 	61180 	MB03547 	MH01275
Splash panel information (lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 7
Release: 7.4.0
Service Pack: 0
HMC Build level 20111010.1
MH01275:Required fix for HMC V7R7.4.0 (10-10-2011)
","base_version=V7R7.4.0
"
List of fixes for MH01275

This package includes fixes for the following issue:
General

    * Fixed a timing problem that could cause RMC capabilities to fail to set correctly.
    * Fixed a problem where managed server intermittently shows recovery state.

Repair and Verify

Fixed an issue that caused the repair of the PU Book DCA in a 9119-FHA or 9119-FHB to fail with 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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