Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 7 Release 7.7.0 SP4

 


      Contents

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

  * PTF MH01489 <#MH01489>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01489

TThis package includes a fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.7.0 SP 4.  You
can reference this package by APAR# MB03874 and PTF MH01489. This image
must be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.7.0 SP4 MH01415.
This PTF supersedes MH01482.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01489.iso 	906039296 	e2c254e6bdf3adff5808062ef4044f060ab75b4f
	MB03874 	MH01489
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.7.0
 Service Pack: 4
HMC Build level 20150130.1
MH01489: Fix for various updates (02-01-2015)
","base_version=V7R7.7.0
"


    List of fixes

*Enhancements*

  * This PTF disables SSLv3 on the HMC user interfaces.    After
    applying this PTF, remote access to the HMC (Browser, ASM, GUI
    vterm, and pegasus) will require clients  that support TLSv1.0. IBM
    i secure remote 5250 console will require TLSv1.1 or higher.  This
    PTF also disables all ciphers except TLSv1.2 on HMC/FSP connections
    where the server firmware level supports it.

*Security Fixes*

This PTF includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:

  * Fixed CVE-2014-3513,  CVE-2014-3566, CVE-2014-3567, CVE-2014-3568,
    CVE-2014-6512,  CVE-2014-6457, CVE-2014-6558
  * Fixed a problem where the HMC local login's browser session attempts
    to connect to external, non-IBM IP addresses. 
  * Fixed CVE-2015-0235, CVE-2014-3570, CVE-2014-3571, CVE-2014-3572,
    CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2015-0205, CVE-2015-0206
  * NTP security fix for CVE-2014-9295

*General fixes*

  * Fixed a problem where authentication to the HMC Pegasus server fails
    if the user profile is configured to authenticate using LDAP
  * Fixed multiple issues in MH01482 including:
      o No connection to POWER5 servers;
      o HMC reboot hangs at initializing or boots but fails to list any
        servers;
      o lshmcencr lists no active ciphers; weak ciphers are enabled on
        the web GUI.
  * Fixed a problem where HMC Master/Slave replication may fail.
  * Fixed a problem where problem analysis for a server or frame may
    stop causing service events to not be reported.
  * Fixed a problem where HMC incorrectly allowed 8205-#6C systems to
    upgrade to an unsupported firmware level.
  * Fixed call home issues by reducing the amount of memory used.  This
    may correct “out of memory” errors such as serviceable event
    E355004C as well as /var full on some HMCs serviceable event
    E212E134; particularly on HMCs with the minimum amount of memory. 
  * Fixed the description of a PCIe2 Graphics adapter being reported as
    a PCI-to-PCI bridge.

*Restrictions : *

  * Currently in legacy security mode of HMC, it supports TLSv1.0
    Protocol only, not TLSv1.1 nor TLSv1.2.

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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
<http://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
<http://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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