Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.3.0 

 

Contents

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

PTF MH01568

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0. You can reference this package by APAR MB03963 and PTF MH01568. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.3.0 (PTF MH01513) with or without additional fixes.


Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01568.iso 407552 4d54c0bd9b77260c43da827e6aeb8543a2c86ab4
 MB03963 MH01568
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.3.0
Service Pack: 0
 HMC Build level 20150425.1
 MH01568: Fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 (09-18-2015)
","base_version=V8R8.3.0
"

List of fixes




Installation

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

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes

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

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions

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.