Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0 Service Pack 3

 


      Contents

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

  * PTF MH01412 <#MH01412>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01412

This package includes efixes for HMC Version 7 Release 7.4.0 Service
Pack 3.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB03781.  This fix must
be installed on top of  HMC V7R7.4.0 SP3 with or without previous SP3
fixes.  This PTF supercedes PTFs MH01349, MH01333, and MH01390.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01412.iso 	127303680 	80214789be930eab2faf02e061d610c895b39b89
	MB03781 	MH01412
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 7
Release: 7.4.0
Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 20140324.1
MH01412: Fix for HMC V7R7.4.0 SP3 (03-25-2014)
","base_version=V7R7.4.0
"


    List of fixes

This package includes the following fixes:


  * Fixed an issue with the pedbg command that could cause the /var
    filesystem to fill up.
  * Fixed a security issue for CVE-2014-0883.
  * Fixed an issue where the HMC allowed for username creation with a
    “.” in the name but prevented login with that userid.
  * Fixed an additional issue that can intermittently cause a JVM hang
    on reboot of the HMC.

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    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
<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012427>

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 7
<//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012390>

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

HMC network installation images
<//www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/netinstall/home.html>


    Additional information


      Notes:

 1. The Install Corrective Service task now allows you to install
    corrective service updates from the ISO image files of these
    updates. You can download these ISO image files for the HMC, and
    then use the ISO image file to install the corrective service
    update. You no longer need to burn CD-R or DVD-R media to use the
    ISO image file to install corrective service.
 2. This image requires DVD -R media.
 3. To install updates over the network, select the *.iso file on the
    "Select Service Package" panel of the Install Corrective Service
    task. The HMC application extracts the files needed to install the
    corrective service. If you are using USB flash media, copy the *.iso
    file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
 4. The *updhmc* command line command has also been modified to use the
    *.iso file. 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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