For use with HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2

 

Contents

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

• PTF MH01458
• Package information
• List of fixes and features
  
• Restrictions
  
• Installation
• Additional information

This package includes a fix for HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB03840 and PTF MH01458.  This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2 (PTF MH01432).

This package includes the following enhancements and fixes:

Security Fixes

• NTP security fix for CVE-2014-9295
  
• Fixed a problem where the HMC local login's browser session attempts to connect to external, non-IBM IP addresses.  
• 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

• Updated  mkprofdata manpages
  
• Fixed a problem where custom groups may be removed when HMC is rebooted.  
  
• Fixed a problem where mkprofdata command was unable to recover partition data successfully leaving system in recovery.
  
• Fixed a problem where chlparutil -s command has no effect on sample rate
  
• 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 ASM task failed to connect to POWER5 servers.
  
• Corrected wording for IBM i partitions on performance panel.
  
• Fixed a problem where HMC incorrectly allowed 8205-E6C to upgrade to an unsupported firmware level.
  
• Fixed a problem where HMC reboot hangs at initializing or boots but fails to list any servers
  
• Fixed an issue where after an HMC upgrade, lshmcencr may list no active ciphers with weak ciphers enabled on the web GUI.
  
  

Restrictions

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

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. 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.