PTF MH01662 Readme

Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.4.0 SP2

Date: 30 September 2016

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

PTF MH01662
Package information
List of fixes
Installation
Additional information

PTF MH01662

This package includes a fix for HMC V8 R8.4.0 Service Pack 2. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01662 and APAR MB04049. This image can be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.4.0 Service Pack 2 (PTF MH01620).

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01662.iso	551686144	3dedf0b34ab64c5e5cea9b3e111c414b7a5e08a4	MB04049	MH01662
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 8 Release: 8.4.0 Service Pack: 2 HMC Build level 20160816.1 MH01662: Required fix for HMC V8R8.4.0 SP2 (09-28-2016) ","base_version=V8R8.4.0 "

Install Notes

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:

1.    Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".
2.    If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced GUI, log off the HMC.
3.    Install using the normal installation instructions.

Alternatively, install this PTF using the CLI updhmc command.

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

List of fixes

General fix

Fixed a problem causing the WLP server not to start after the HMC is rebooted, causing the REST API functions to not be available. This impacts the enhanced GUI login, PowerVC, PCM and any other function that utilizes the REST API on the HMC. This problem only occurs if the user runs the save upgrade data task and subsequently reboots the HMC without actually performing an HMC upgrade. This fix repairs HMCs previously impacted.

Installation

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:

1.    Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".
2.    If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced GUI, log off the HMC.
3.    Install using the normal installation instructions.

Alternatively, install this PTF using the CLI updhmc command.

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:

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.
This image requires DVD -R media.
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.
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.