Hardware Management Console Support and Downloads

This site provides corrective service and other download support, as well as online media ordering, for the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

• HMC documentation and command line specification (man pages) - all versions
• HMC Version 11
• HMC Version 10
• HMC Version 9
• HMC Version 8
• HMC Version 7
• HMC Version 6
• HMC Version 5
• HMC Version 4
• HMC Version 3
• HMC Hardware Support Matrix
• Firmware release terminology and concepts

For downloading or ordering updates or upgrades for HMC Version 7 and higher, links to Fix Central are provided. Download support for HMC V6 and lower is provided at this location. For supported HMC Versions, this site also provides instructions for applying corrective service updates and for upgrading the HMC. Related fixes and technical information are also provided. Your IBM support center provides technical support for the HMC.

HMC Version 11

For POWER11, POWER10, and POWER9 based servers

• Download support (Fix Central)
• Model 7063-CR2 and vHMC for PowerVM: Upgrading the HMC from Version V10R2M1030 to V11R1M1110
• vHMC on x86: Upgrading the HMC from Version V10R2M1030 to V11R1M1110

HMC Version 10

For POWER10, POWER9, and POWER8 based servers

• Download support (Fix Central)
• Installation methods for HMC Version 10 fixes
• Model 7063 and vHMC for PowerVM: Upgrading the HMC from Version V9R1 or V9R2 to V10R1M1010
• vHMC on x86: Upgrading the HMC from Version V9R1, V9R2M950 or later to V1010
• HMC V10 network installation images and installation instructions
• Model 7063 and vHMC for PowerVM: Upgrading the HMC from Version V9R2 or V10R1M1010 to V10R2M1030
• vHMC on x86: Upgrading the HMC from Version V9R2 or V10R1 to V10R2M1030
• Model 7063 and vHMC for PowerVM: Upgrading the HMC from Version V10R1M1010 or V10R2M1030 to V10R3M1050

HMC Version 9

For POWER9, POWER8, and POWER7 based servers

• Download support (Fix Central)
• Installation methods for HMC Version 9 fixes
• Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 9 on 7042 machine types
• HMC V9 network installation images and installation instructions

HMC Version 8

For POWER8, POWER7, and POWER6 based servers

• Download support (Fix Central)
• Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes
• Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8
• HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions
• SSL certificate change to IBM "Call Home" servers for HMC V8R8.4.0 and below

HMC Version 7

For POWER7, POWER6 and POWER5 based servers

• Download support (Fix Central)
• Update corrective service instructions
• Recovery media (upgrade) instructions
• SSL certificate change to IBM "Call Home" servers for HMC V7R7.9.0

HMC Version 6

For POWER5 based servers

• HMC V6 R1.3
• HMC V6 R1.2
• HMC V6 R1.0

HMC Version 5

For POWER5 based servers

• HMC V5 R2.1
• HMC V5 R2.0
• HMC V5 R1.0

HMC Version 4

For POWER5 based servers

• HMC V4 R5.0
• HMC V4 R4.0 and older

HMC Version 3

For POWER4 based servers

• HMC V3 R3.7
• HMC V3 R3.5 media
• HMC V3 R2 (lpp-based)

Additional download support

• Model 7042 Hardware withdrawal dates - IBM Support Product lifecycle site
• HMC Hardware Support Matrix
• Firmware release terminology and concepts
• HMC network install images (all Releases)
• HPSNM and IBMNM fixes
• HMC BIOS updates
• System firmware and microcode updates for POWER5 and POWER6 based servers
• System firmware and microcode updates for POWER4 based servers

Documentation, installation guides, cumulative PTF history, best practices, and related support information:

HMC documentation and command line specification

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