RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:52 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

Kevin,

What's your machine type and model?

Paul

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Kevin Bucknum
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 10:49 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

CVE-2017-5715 is one of the two Spectre versions.

I feel your pain on the EOS/EOL issues. We are still on a power 6.

got stopped in January 2017. EOS is sometime in 2019. I'm sure it will

end of the year before management starts looking at new machines. As

right now, our last firmware was dated 1/29/17.

Kevin Bucknum
Senior Programmer Analyst
MEDDATA/MEDTRON
Tel: 985-893-2550

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Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:41 AM
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Subject: RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

Rob,

Once again, I was dropped from the IBM Announcements, thanks for
sending this.
With a broken announcement system, how are IBM I users supposed to
obtain EOL/EOS dates.
Also, the dates are confusing and contradicting.

Using our P7 8205-E6C as an example,

In August 2017, IBM notified customers that the End of Service Pack
Support date on POWER7 hardware machine code (e.g. microcode and
firmware) would be September 30, 2017. More details on the specific
firmware level and Machine types included in this announcement can

found below.

https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS118-
026&appname=USN

POWER7 SystemsT
Final Firmware level Machine type-Model End of service

AL740_165 8205-E6C September 30, 2017

On 09/17/17, via announcement 917-163, we were informed that our EOS
date is 09/30/19.
Class Machine Type Model Product Name

Date
Low End / Entry 8205 E6C Power 740 IOC

Sep-19
https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-

bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&le

tternum=ENUS917-163


From a firmware viewpoint, what actually occurred is different from
what is documented.

AL 740-163 was released on 2017/09/09
Checking fix central today,
AL 740-165 was released on 2018/02/06.

From the firmware readme.

AL740_165_042 / FW740.C1

02/06/18 Impact: Security Severity: SPE Response for Recent

Vulnerabilities

* In response to recently reported security vulnerabilities, this
firmware update is being released to address Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures issue number CVE-2017-5715.

What Vulnerability is AL740_165_042 / FW740.C1 actually fixing,
details are vague?
Is this for the Spectre and Meltdown?

Paul

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Rob Berendt
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 9:28 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

Still hoping for a patch to Power 7 firmware for the recent meltdown
and other concerns? Forget you.

https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS118-
026&appname=USN


Rob Berendt
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