Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.1.0 SP1

 


      Contents

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

  * PTF MH01494 <#MH01494>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01494

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 SP1.  You
can reference this package by APAR# MB03879 and PTF  MH01494. This image
must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 SP1 plus PTF
MH01481. MH01494 supersedes MH01465 and MH01492.

Recommended installation order HMC V8 R8.1.0 SP1 (MH01420), MH01474,
MH01468, MH01481, then MH01494.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01494.iso 	302589952 	ee012875bb8de7c0357dea3a51068bf8c393f017
	MB03879 	MH01494
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.1.0
 Service Pack: 1
HMC Build level 20150130.2
MH01468: Fix for Restore through USB (10-18-2014)
MH01474: Fix for bash security (09-29-2014)
MH01481: Fix for security updates (12-10-2014)
MH01494: Fix for various updates (02-03-2015)
","base_version=V8R8.1.0
"
*Note*: The install status of MH01494 is only shown in the command line
(CLI) lshmc -V output.  It does not display in the GUI; neither on the
HMC Updates panel nor the Welcome page "HMC Version" flyover.  This
problem will be corrected in the next Service Pack.


    List of fixes

*Enhancements*

  * This PTF disables SSLv3 protocol on HMC user interfaces.  It uses
    only TLSv1.2 for HMC/FSP connections for server firmware levels that
    support TLSv1.2.  After applying this PTF, remote access to the HMC
    (Browser, ASM, vterm, 5250 console) will require clients that
    support TLSv1.0 or TLSv1.2.

*Security Fixes*

This PTF includes fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:

  * Fix for GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability that has been referred
    to as GHOST: CVE-2015-0235

  * openssl security fixes for: CVE-2014-3570, CVE-2014-3571,
    CVE-2014-3572, CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2014-3569, CVE-2015-0205, CVE-2015-0206

*General fixes*

  * Fixed an issue where after an HMC upgrade, lshmcencr may list no
    active ciphers with weak ciphers enabled on the web GUI.
  * Fixed a problem where the GUI and lshmc -V  output may not show PTF
    information correctly for all applied PTFs.
  * Fixed a problem where serviceable events E35A0017 and E35A0016  are
    reported.
  * Fixed a problem where intermittently, a POWER8 server with firmware
    EC level 01AF820 may go to a No Connection state with
    connection_error_code of  02FF-0003-008087E9 after a FSP restart.

*Restrictions : *

  * Currently in legacy security mode of HMC, it supports only TLSv1.0
    Protocol only, not TLSv1.1 nor TLSv1.2. When moved to NIST
    SP800-131a security mode, it supports only TLSv1.2.


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    Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 8 upgrades and corrective
service can be found at these locations:

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020109>

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020134>

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can
be found here:

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions
<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020108>


    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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