PTF MH01937 and MH01938 Readme

Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with HMC Version 9 Release 2 M952

Updated: 06 May 2024
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The information in this Readme contains the fix list and other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

PTF MH01937
PTF MH01938
Package information
Security fix
Known Issues and Limitations
Installation

Terminology

x86 - This term is used to reference the legacy HMC that runs on x86/Intel/AMD hardware for both the 7042 Machine Type appliances and the Virtual HMC that can run on the Intel hypervisors (KVM, VMWare, Xen).

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

PTF MH01937 - HMC V9 R2 953.1 for 7042-CR9 Hardware or vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors (5765-HMW)

This package represents an interim fix for the HMC V9 R2 M953 release for 7042-CR9 hardware or vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01937 and APAR MB04358. This PTF can be installed on HMC Version 9 Release 2 M953.

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01937_x86.iso	3610064896	6dc88be61287da2788960aa630a2b031d924dcac	MB04358	MH01937
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 9 Release: 2 Service Pack: 953 HMC Build level 2209130328 MH01933 - HMC V9R2 M953 MH01937 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M953 ","base_version=V9R2 "

PTF MH01938 - HMC V9 R2 953.1 for 7063 Machine Types or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package represents an interim fix for the HMC V9 R2 M953 release on the 7063 machine type or vHMC for PowerVM. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01938 and APAR MB04359. This PTF can be installed on HMC Version 9 Release 2 M953.

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01938_ppc.iso	3598833664	c52bcc5c81e2b3212fd6b7522cede0dbc2faa29e	MB04359	MH01938
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 9 Release: 2 Service Pack: 953 HMC Build level 2209130328 MH01934 - HMC V9R2 M953 MH01938 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M953 ","base_version=V9R2 "

General fixes

Fixed an issue that causes "Add Virtual Network" operation to fail while modifying load balance field.
Fixed an issue that causes an error code 500, while opening full Tasklog and shows nothing in the tasklog widget.
Increased timeout of firmware update from 2 to 4 hours to handle timeout issues that caused code update to fail.
Fixed an issue during serviceable event data sync between HMCs where an initial failure syncing data would prevent further data in that attempt to sync.
Fixed an issue causing Call Home to fail from some countries when specified as part of the Customer Information panel.
Fixed an issue preventing local console events from being serviced by a 7063-CR2.
Obscured the password logged by the chsacfg -t ftp -o test command and the Transmit Service Information -> Configure FTP Connections -> Enable FTP -> Perform Test action on the GUI.
Increased timeout of firmware update from 2 to 4 hours to handle timeout issues that caused code update to fail.

Security fix

Addressed Java SDK security vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-21496, CVE-2022-21434 and CVE-2021-41041
Fixed Local File Inclusion issue found during fetching of help content URL.

Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 9 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 9

Updating, upgrading, and migrating your HMC machine code

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

HMC V9 network installation images and installation instructions