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

• Fix for HMC V7 R7.4.0 Service Pack 3
• Package information
• List of fixes
• Installation
• Additional information

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0 Service Pack 3. You can reference this package by APAR# MB03679. This fix supersedes PTF MH01333 (APAR# MB03657) and can be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0 Service Pack 3, with or without PTF MH01333 installed.

This package includes the following fix.

Installation instructions for HMC V7 R.7.x updates and fixes can be found here:

Installation methods for HMC Version 7 updates and fixes

Recovery media upgrade and installation instructions for HMC V7 R.7.x can be found here:

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 7

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.