Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with HMC Version 10 Release 1 M1011

Updated: 07 June 2022
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Contents

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

Terminology

x86 -  This term is used to reference the Intel hypervisors (KVM, VMWare, Xen) on which Virtual HMC can be installed. Note: HMC V10R1 release for x86 is not supported on bare metal (7042 hardware appliances).

ppc64 or ppc64le - describes the Linux code that is compiled to run on Power-based servers or LPARS (Logical Partitions)

PTF MF69722 HMC V10 R1 M1011.4 – for vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors  (5765-VHX)

This package represents an interim fix for the HMC V10 R1 M1011 for vHMC on x86_64 hypervisors. You can also reference this package by APAR MB04334 and PTF MF69722.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF69262, MF69286, and MF69288.
Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MF69722_x86.iso 3830183936 544133a55bc44ab5bf4bab63e898b802b0a5562b
MB04334 MF69722
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 10
 Release: 1
Service Pack: 1011
HMC Build level 2205090541
MF69180 - HMC V10R1 M1011
MF69722 - iFix for HMC V10R1 M1011
","base_version=V10R1
"


PTF MF69724 HMC V10 R1 M1011.4 - for 7063 Hardware or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package represents an interim fix for the HMC V10 R1 M1011 on 7063 machine type or vHMC for PowerVM. You can reference this package by APAR MB04335 and PTF MF69724.

Note: This PTF supersedes MF69263, MF69287, and MF69289.

Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MF69724_ppc.iso 3843870720 f5b02f70f3ba7d95b2f648db3663a739513ea015
MB04335 MF69724
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 10
 Release: 1
 Service Pack: 1011
HMC Build level 2205090541
MF69181 - HMC V10R1 M1011
MF69724 - iFix for HMC V10R1 M1011
 ","base_version=V10R1
"


General fixes

Security fix


Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:
MF69288/MF69289
02/24/22

  • Fix for lpar_netboot with -D -A selecting a ping failed adapter instead of ping success adapter for netboot installation
  • Fix for migration vNIC Manual mappings selecting the incorrect VIOS Partitions when user specified only VIOS Partition names information.
  • Automatically clean up core files present under /usr/lib64/power9/ directory that can cause SRC E35F0020 to report.
  • Fixed a UI windows sizing issue with the Install Corrective Service window that would shrink down with a long scroll bar after clicking next to progress to the Select Service Package panel when run on the local console session.
  • Fixed an intermittent issue causing the selected Lpar Partition menu to not list any actions on the HMC GUI and requiring an HMC reboot to recover.  
  • Fixed an intermittent issue where the local console session boots to the "Initialization in Progress" page and does not present the login screen until a user closes the window.  
  • Fixed an issue that caused the reporting of SRC E35A0063 repeatedly during VIOS installation
  • Fixed the issue that caused SRC E35A0074 and E35A0075 to report.
  • Fixed an issue where callhome may fail on the first HMC boot up after an upgrade.  A restart of the HMC  resolves the issue .  
  • Fixed an issue that caused callhome of SRC E23D040C due to core dump of the actzzmon process.
  • Removed extraneous message “Job returned error: No updates available.” after performing a successful firmware upgrade operation to a new release from the GUI.
  • Fixed an incorrect report of heap threshold exceeded resulting in reporting of SRC E35A0043
  • Addressed log4j vulnerability: CVE-2021-44832 

MF69286/MF69287
01/07/22

  • The checkbox behavior for accepting the Managed System code update on the HMC GUI has been changed to accept by default.
  • Addressed log4j2 vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-45105 and CVE-2021-45046

MF69262/MF69263
 12/14/21

  • Addressed the log4j2 vulnerability: CVE-2021-44228



Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 10 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code