These instructions apply to HMC 7.3.1.0 through HMC 7.3.3.0. Instructions for HMC 7.3.4.0 can be found here

Installing an HMC V7 corrective service package from a CD

The Install Corrective Service task allows you to apply individual corrective service (specific fixes) to HMC Version 7 by using removable media (CDs).

Before you begin, download the ISO image for the specific fix from Fix Central, and then use the following procedure to burn your own CD from the ISO image:

Burning CDs from HMC ISO images on Linux

You can also order CDs for specific fixes online from Fix Central.

The HMC Version 7 Cumulative PTF History and Readme lists information you need for verifying the successful download and installation of a corrective service package (PTF). There is a section for each PTF in the Readme, with the latest package listed first.

Caution

To install a fix for a specific Release of HMC Version 7, your HMC must be running that Release. For example, if your HMC is running HMC 7.3.3.0, you can only install fixes for HMC 7.3.3.0.

As a safety precaution, IBM recommends that you back up critical console data. See your operations guide for more information on backing up the HMC.

Step 1. Install the corrective service

Put the CD you ordered, or created from the ISO image, in the CD drive, and then follow these steps at the HMC interface to install the fix from the CD:

  1. In the Navigation pane, select Updates.
  2. In the Work pane, click the Update HMC button.
  3. Select Apply corrective service from removable media.
  4. Select OK.

The HMC interface retrieves the update package from the remote CD and begins the installation process.

Step 2. Reboot

Reboot the HMC after the installation of the update has completed. Rebooting ensures that all changes are available immediately.

Always follow any additional instructions pertaining to each corrective service you install, as additional steps may be required. See the Readme information for the specific corrective service to find any additional steps.

Step 3. Verify a successful update

After the HMC is rebooted, follow these steps to verify that the corrective service update was successful:

  1. Select Help in the top menu bar.
  2. Select About the Hardware Management Console.
  3. On the "About" splash panel, look for updated information about the fix you installed, and then compare it to the "Splash panel information" section in the Readme file for that fix.

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