Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.3.0 

 


      Contents

<#ibm-content> The information in this Readme contains the fix list and
other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

  * PTF MH01530 <#MH01530>
  * Package information <#package>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>
  * Additional information <#additional>


    PTF MH01530

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0. You can
reference this package by APAR MB03918 and PTF MH01530. This image must
be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0 and Mandatory PTF
MH01514 (APAR MB03902).


/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01530.iso 	1118779392 	18d5e4f4a998f1f20f05627a1a1b2985a40a4531
	MB03918 	MH01530
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.3.0
 Service Pack: 0
HMC Build level 20150611.1
MH01514: Required fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 (05-21-2015)
MH01530: Fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 (06-11-2015)
","base_version=V8R8.3.0
"


    List of fixes

*General fixes*

  * Fixed an issue where the create system plan task failed for the
    8246-42A systems.
  * Fixed an issue where deleting LPARs and associated  virtual disks
    will sometimes delete only the LPAR, not the virtual disk.
  * Fixed an issue where the  utilization data collection is disabled
    after applying an HMC update.
  * Fixed an issue in the GUI to allow the enabling or disabling of
    service processor redundancy when both Primary and Secondary Service
    Processors are at standby and the Service Processor in Position A is
    the Primary.
  * Fixed an issue were PCM graphs do not render for servers with 1024
    LPARs.
  * Fixed an issue where SRC E35A000D was reported frequently on the  HMC.
  * Fixed an issue were the /var file system fills up due to large log
    files.
  * Fixed a concurrent threads exception when HMC is managed via PowerVC
    resulting in errors "Could not be attached/detached from virtual
    machine" and "Could not detach storage from virtual machine".
  * Fixed an issue where threads are blocked when HMC is managed via
    PowerVC.
  * Fixed an issue for the enhanced UI where multi-select of managed
    systems for firmware updates did not work and only left one node as
    the target.


    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.