Hardware Management Console Memorandum

For use with Version 3 Release 3.7

Date: February 16, 2006

Introduction

                        The information in this memo contains hints and errata information
                        about the Hardware Management Console. It supplements the instructions
                        and descriptions printed in the Hardware Management Console Operations
                        Guide. Please consult the HMC's technical support Web site for up to date
                         information (http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/hmc)

Remote Client Access

The following WebSM clients can connect to a Version 3 Release 3.7 Hardware
Management Console:

AIX client running AIX version 5.2.0
AIX client running AIX version 5.1.0.25.
PC Client downloaded from a Release 3 Hardware Management Console

running Windows 2000 or Windows NT.

Hardware Management Console client with Release 3 Version 2.6 and below
Linux client downloaded from a Release 3 Hardware Management Console

running RedHat 7.2 and 7.3.

HMC desktop

                         HMC Version 3 Release 3.0 comes with a new window manager.
                      The browser icons seen on the desktop's toolbar is no longer available,
                    instead, to launch the browser, right mouse click on the desktop to bring up
                    a menu that will have option to launch the browser. Also available in this menu
                      is a restricted shell terminal.

Problem Determination application

                         The Problem Determination application under the Service Applications folder
                      has been removed. Support personel should use the pesh command to gain access
                      to the regular shell for problem determination. To view the log, use the showLog
                      command, to start trace, use the startTrace command. These 2 commands are ONLY
                      available to support personel.

Upgrade to Hardware Management Console Version 3 Release 3.2

                            Upgrade to Version 3 Release 3.0 of the Hardware Management Console
                      can only be done with the Recovery CDs. You must first upgrade your HMC
                    to the level of code below before you can upgrade to Version 3 Release 3.0:

HMC Release 3 Version 2.6
HMC Release 3 Version 2.5
HMC Release 3 Version 2.4
HMC Release 3 Version 2.3
HMC Release 3 Version 2.2
HMC Release 3 Version 2.1
HMC Release 3 Version 2.0

New Feature in HMC Version 3 Release 3.2

<>                         Prior to HMC Version 3 Release 3.2, the Hardware Management Console use Ext2
                      as filesystem. Starting with HMC Version 3 Release 3.2, Ext3 (JFS) filesystem is now
                      available on the HMC. The more reliable filesystem is only enabled when installing/upgrading
                    using the HMC Version 3 Release 3.2 Recovery CDs. Updating to HMC Version 3 Release
                      3.2 using the Install Corrective Service will NOT result in enablement of Ext3 filesystem.

                            Network Time Protocol is now supported via the chhmc command. Please refer to the
                      command's man page for more details.