Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 7 Release 7.9.0

Date: 10 March 2017


      Contents

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

  * Description <#descrip>
  * General fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>


    PTF MH01451 HMC V7 R7.9.0 Service Pack 2

This package represents a service pack image that can be used to update
your HMC from HMC V7R7.9.0  to HMC V7R7.9.0 Service Pack 2.  You can
also reference this package by PTF MH01451 and  APAR MB03833.  This
image can be installed on top of HMC Version 7 Release 7.9.0 Recovery
installation (MH01405) with or without additional PTFs installed.

*Note:* Service packs are cumulative and as such will include all the
fixes for the PTFs released up to and including the last service pack(s)
for this HMC version.  Please read the individual Readme files for each
PTF to see the list of fixes.

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
HMC_Update_V7R790_SP2.iso
	1605988352 	b3396a603df42cc7b01a07f8e2e1c78efee68f2c 	MB03833
  	MH01451
 
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
lshmc -V
"version= Version: 7
 Release: 7.9.0
 Service Pack: 2
HMC Build level 20150310.1
","base_version=V7R7.9.0
" 


    Known Issues

  * Special Instructions are required for restoring a backup taken prior
    to SP3 for V7R790.  Before restoring a backup, apply the same fix
    level (service pack and iFix) that the backup was taken at. Please
    refer to the following techdoc for detailed information:  
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020401


    General fixes

This package provides the following fixes:

  * Fixed a problem where Utilization data collection does not start
    when enabled on a non-shared processor pool supported CEC.
  * Fixed a problem where hmc users with taskrole of “hmcviewer” were
    not authorized to view HMC events task failing with with error
    message “HSCL350B The user does not have the appropriate authority.”
  * Fixed a problem where Launch Advanced System Management (ASM)
     results in a blank login panel if the server is in a failed
    authentication state.
  * Fixed a problem that resulted in a false report of serviceable event
    E212E114.
  * Fixed a problem where changes to a partition’s sync current
    configuration property were not being immediately updated on a dual HMC.
  * Corrected the error message where using the getupgfiles command with
    an incorrect hostname or hostname that can not be resolved via DNS 
    incorrectly stated that
    “The user ID and password combination is not valid.”
  * Fixed an issue where CoD resource values in the Power Enterprise
    pool GUI or CLI were out of sync  with the legacy CoD GUI or CLI.      
  * Fixed an issue to ensure only the targeted system is surveyed for
    I/O firmware updates
  * 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.
  * Fixed a memory leak  exposed by performing many, looping partition
    migration operations.
  * Fixed a problem where remote HMC access allowed URL redirection to
    IBM web sites.
  * Fixed a problem where the HMC local login’s browser session attempts
    to connect to external, non-IBM IP addresses.  

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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>

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