Hardware Management Console Readme

For use withVersion 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 MH01511 <#MH01511>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01511

This package updates the HMC to Version 7 Release 7.8.0 Service Pack 2. 
You can reference this package by APAR# MB03899 and PTF MH01511.  This
image must be installed on top of  HMC Version 7 Release 7.8.0 SP2
(MH01432) with additional PTF MH01458. 

Note: This PTF supersedes MH01502.  


/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01511.iso 	414339072 	a0e347e81bb7a9d55d0e14717afd5443f2dd6eaf
MB03899 	MH01511
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
*
*"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.8.0
 Service Pack: 2
HMC Build level 20150227.1
MH01458: Fix for various updates (02-02-2015)
MH01511: Fix for security updates (03-16-2015)
","base_version=V7R7.8.0
"


    List of fixes

  * Fixed a problem that can cause errors with PowerVC and the enhanced
    GUI tasks.  

*Previously released fixes also included in this PTF: *




*MH01502*
03/09/2015
	

*Security fixes*

  * Fixed multiple vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol (NTP):
    (CVE-2014-9293, CVE-2014-9294, CVE-2014-9295, CVE-2014-9297,
    CVE-2014-9298)
  * Fixed multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK: (CVE-2015-0410,
    CVE-2014-6593)

*General fixes*

  * Fixed an issue where the java applet causes the HMC console to stop
    responding to input when a vterm is open for a long time and/or when
    F10 is pressed in the vterm
  * Fixed an issue where launching ASM to POWER5 systems in failed
    authentication state would result in a blank screen.


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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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