Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.7.0 Service Pack 3

Date: 28 June 2019
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp., 2019 All rights
reserved.


      Contents

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

  * PTF MH01823 <#MH01823>
  * PTF MH01824 <#MH01824>
  * List of fixes <#fixes>
  * Installation <#install>


    PTF MH01823 - for 7042 Machine Type

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.7.0 SP3. You can
reference this package by APAR MB04209 and PTF MH01823. This image must
be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.7.0 SP3 (PTF MH01793)
with or without any additional PTFs.


/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01823_x86.iso 	2642251776 	cf3b38fb6da297b73d92dc1702475fa8f0631a27
	MB04209 	MH01823
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
  Release: 8.7.0
  Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 1906101509
MH01793 - HMC 870 Service Pack 3 Release
MH01823 - iFix for HMC V8R8.7.0 SP3
","base_version=V8R8.7.0
  "




    PTF MH01824 - for 7063 Machine Type

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.7.0 SP3. You can
reference this package by APAR MB04210 and PTF MH01824. This image must
be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.7.0 SP3  (PTF MH01794).

/Package information/ Package name 	Size 	Checksum (sha1sum) 	APAR# 	PTF#
MH01824_ppc.iso 	2598703104 	0361856fdebdb265a25769c2c9a08f0b645c1154
	MB04210 	MH01824
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
 Release: 8.7.0
 Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 1906101509
MH01794 - HMC 870 Service Pack 3 Release
MH01824 - iFix for HMC V8R8.7.0 SP3
  ","base_version=V8R8.7.0
  "


*
General fixes*

  * Fixed a GUI issue with USB key format, resulting in generation of
    SRCs E3033001 and E3550048.  Symptoms included reports of a blank
    window, clicking refresh resulted in
    /"Error Rendering Task Panel"//
    //An unrecoverable error has occurred while rendering a task's
    graphical output. An attempt has been made to terminate the task.
    Any operation in progress may have been interrupted prematurely. An
    entry in the errorlog has been created so this problem can be
    reported automatically.    /
  * Fixed an issue in data replication of user profile resource role
    data change to slave HMC(s) when the user profile on the slave has a
    resource role with no (null) resources.   
  * Fixed the bug causing erroneous repeated notifications to the user
    of SRC E332FFFF when Java core dump compression fails.
  * Fixed an issue that left connections to port 13443 in a CLOSE_WAIT
    state, which lead to E35A000B and/or E212E161 SRCs.
  * Fixed the failing sftp updlic due to root permissions. Symptoms
    included receiving//"/No updates available/."
  * Fixed the unnecessary generation of the SRC E35A000D that was
    triggered when the number of open sockets is greater than open files.

*Security fixes*

  * Addressed the systemd vulnerability: CVE-2019-6454
  * Addressed the Linux kernel vulnerability: CVE-2018-14633

*Known Issues*

  * The total number of physical adapters value on the storage
    utilization panel of the PCM dashboard gets doubled each time an
    auto update happens of the panel. Refreshing the whole page will
    return the correct value. 



    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
<https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/9119-MHE/p8eh6/p8eh6_updatehmc.htm>

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>