For use with Version 7 Release 7.7.0 SP1

Contents

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

• PTF MH01362
• Package information
• List of fixes
• Installation
• Additional information

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.7.0 Service Pack 1. You can reference this package by APAR# MB03700. This fix must be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.7.0 Service Pack 1.

This package includes the following fix:

POWER7 servers with a maximum partition value less than 1000 partitions need to disconnect any redundant (Dual) HMC temporarily before performing a server firmware upgrade from Ax740 (or earlier) to Ax760 (or later).  The HMC can be reconnected after the upgrade is complete. This fix enforces the restriction in the Upgrade Licensed Internal code task.

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

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.