PTF MH01647 Readme

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01647.iso	1349410816	17b9df6de293aba72a983c133bdf730b89cb22f0	MB04032	MH01647
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 8 Release: 8.3.0 Service Pack: 2 HMC Build level 20160807.1 MH01647: Fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 SP2 (08-07-2016) ","base_version=V8R8.3.0 "

Known Issues:

1. Special Install Instructions
Installing this PTF using the Enhanced+ interface may hang. Prior to installing this PTF using the web browser graphical interface perform the following:

Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".

If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced+ GUI, log off the HMC.

Install using the normal installation instructions.

Alternatively, install this PTF using CLI.

2. The Console Window > Open Terminal Window task may fail with "javax.net.ssl.SSLProtocolException: handshake alert: unrecognized_name" in Java console output. The circumvention is to use ssh vtmenu/mkvterm command. A fix is planned for a future PTF.

List of fixes

Security Fixes

Fixed Apache Tomcat Vulnerability: CVE-2016-3092.
Fixed multiple NTP vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-7703, CVE-2016-1547,CVE-2016-1548, CVE-2016-1550, and CVE-2016-2518.
Fixed multiple OpenSSH vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-6563, CVE-2015-6564, CVE-2016-3115 and CVE-2016-1908.
Fixed IBM Websphere Application Server (WAS) vulnerability: CVE-2016-2923.

General Fixes

Updated the expiration date for the vterm applet.
Fixed an issue where, after successfully applying a concurrent server firmware update, the HMC Change Licensed Internal Code panel could show an incorrect pending deferred firmware level. The problem does not impact the GUI view levels task or lslic command. This issue is only exposed by a rare type of concurrent server firmware update which has never been released in the field but could occur in the future.
Fixed an issue where HMC backups to a remote server may fail with rc=26 permission denied when the remote user has write access to the target. The problem only occurs when a previous backup was done and the remote user does not have the permissions to overwrite an existing RemoteAccessFile.Test file.
Fixed an issue that caused the HMC to repeatedly call home SRC E35A0021 to report that the Solid DB size exceeded the threshold limit of 80% even though the threshold limit had not actually been exceeded.
Fixed an issue where after installing a PTF the security mode could not be changed due to an "Invalid Parameter" error from chhmc command.

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MH01638
06/26/16

Added functionality to the chhmc command to allow an admin to set a grub password at bootup.
Fixed openSSL vulnerabilities: CVE-2016-2105, CVE-2016-2106, CVE-2016-2107, CVE-2016-2108, and CVE-2016-2109
Fixed security scan vulnerability by enabling TLSv1.2 by default for HMC vterm port (9960) when HMC is in Legacy mode.
Fixed Java vulnerability: CVE-2016-3426
Fixed Power Hardware Management Console: CVE-2016-0230
Fixed an issue where backing up the HMC included PCM data even though the user did not select to include PCM data.
Fixed an issue where a newly added usb device did not get an entry in the /etc/fstab table impacting lshw calls.
Implemented associations between CEC and Lpars during heartbeat reporting for the Entity ID (e.g., EPS/RCHR00000001) of Lpar and id if CEC have a relationship of "containedIn" in the associations table.
Included Entity ID in the email notifications sent to the customer after call home transactions.
Fixed an issue where the call home from the Manage Dumps panel was uploading incomplete data.
Fixed an issue with chhmc where adding a name server failed silently.

MH01631
05/15/16

Fixed a Repair & Verify issue on systems utilizing the 24 inch frame with a power subsystem where users can experience a failure of concurrent service maintenance activities on power components within the CEC enclosure, the Power Subsystem enclosure, and any installed I/O devices within the frame.
Servers impacted include the POWER 575, 590, 595, 795: models 9125-F2A,F2B,F2C; 9118-575; 9119-590,595,FHA,FHB; 9406-595.
Errors include:
"An internal error occurred when the management console attempted to validate the service network. Some or all of the required network resources may not be available. Contact your next level of support for problem determination."
and
"Redundancy status could not be determined for the FRU in location: U5791.001.XXXXXXX-Ex"(example)
The FRU cannot be exchanged concurrently. The IO Drawer must be powered off and partitions may need to be shut down to continue the repair. "
Fixed an issue where call home was attempting to establish a connection to the old (pre HMC V8R8.3) callhome servers even when not using legacy callhome. If the legacy callhome addresses were blocked by a firewall, call home may fail.

MH01625
04/25/16

Fixed OpenSSL security vulnerabilities; CVE-2015-3197, CVE-2016-0702, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0797
Fixed Tomcat vulnerabilities: CVE 2015-5174,CVE-2015-5345, CVE-2015-5346, CVE-2015-5351, CVE-2016-0706, CVE-2016-0714, CVE-2016-0763
Fixed vulnerabilities in bind: CVE-2016-1285 and CVE-2016-1286
Fixed security vulnerability with Strongswan: CVE-2015-8023
Fixed the following Httpd security vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-5704 CVE-2015-3183
Fixed libssh2 security vulnerability CVE-2016-0787
Fixed ntp security vulnerabilities; CVE-2015-5300, CVE-2015-7704, CVE-2015-8138
Fixed a security issue with HMC restricted shell.
Fixed issue where lshmc -r command returned incorrect results when displaying the altdiskboot setting.
Fixed a rare deadlock condition that can cause the HMC to hang within several days of encountering the deadlock. Symptoms include HMC no longer allowing GUI logins, CLI failing with "command server failed" errors.
Fixed a problem where serviceable event E3690102 may be incorrectly reported during the install of a HMC PTF.
Fixed a problem where attempting to restore a HMC backup from USB flash will fail with error "The media device is not functioning correctly. Contact your service representative." if the backup is less than 3GB in size.
Fixed a problem where attempting to deploy an AIX image using PowerVC to a HMC that manages multiple servers, some of which support only linux only, may fail due to the Linux only server being selected for deploy.
Fixed a rare issue where serviceable event E355092F may be incorrectly reported.
Fixed an error obtaining credentials that resulted in call home SRC E3D4310A.

Hardware Management Console Readme

Contents

PTF MH01647

Known Issues:

List of fixes

Installation

Additional information

Notes: