========================================================================= Readme file for IBM Systems Director Platform Agent Version 6.3 Platform Agent Software Installable: SysDir6_3_Platform_Agent_Windows.zip IBM Corp. 30 Nov 2010 ========================================================================= CONTENTS 1.0 Overview 2.0 Prerequisites and co-requisites 3.0 Installation Information 3.1 Prior to installation 3.2 Install 3.3 Perform the necessary tasks after installation 3.4 Troubleshoot Installation from Support Site 4.0 Uninstalling 5.0 List of changes included 5.1 Defects Corrected 5.2 Authorized Program Analysis Reports 5.3 Product Enhancements 5.4 Known Issues 6.0 Copyright and trademark information 1.0 Overview This is an update release for IBM Systems Director Platform Agent. Platform Agent is a component of IBM Systems Director that is installed on a managed system to provide hardware-specific function that supports communication and administration of the managed system by IBM Systems Director Server. See section 5 for a list of items updated. 2.0 Prerequisites and co-requisites There are no IBM Systems Director component pre-requisites. For hardware and operating system pre-requisites reference the IBM Systems Director infocenter center on the Web at the section titled "Hardware and software requirements": http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r2x/topic/com.ibm.director.plan.helps.doc/fqm0_r_supported_hardware_and_software_requirements.html 3.0 Installation information 3.1 Prior to installation If you downloaded from ibm.com, you must import the update before you can install it using Update Manager. If you acquired the files using Update Manager, the update has already been imported. To import the update from the command-line, use the following command: smcli importupd -vr To import the update from the IBM Systems Director Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In navigation area, expand Release Management and click Updates. The Update Summary page displays. 2. In the Common Tasks section, click Import updates. The Import Updates page is displayed. 3. Type the directory of the update files on the management server in the Path field. All updates in the specified directory will be copied to the update library. You cannot select specific updates from this directory. 4. Click OK. The scheduler is displayed. Choose to run the task now or schedule it to run in the future. For a complete reference to the Update Manager procedures, see the IBM Systems Director information center on the Web for the section titled "Updating systems": http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r3x/topic/com.ibm.director.updates.helps.doc/fqm0_t_um_updating_systems.html 3.2 Install To install the update from the command-line, use the following command: smcli installupd [-n | -N ] -u SysDir6_3_Platform_Agent_Windows To install the update from the IBM Systems Director Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In navigation area, expand Release Management and click Updates. The Update Summary page displays. 2. In the Common Tasks section, click Install updates. The Install Wizard is displayed. 3. Follow the steps in the Install Wizard to install the update. 3.3 Perform the necessary tasks after install Restart the management server or managed systems on which the update has been applied. 3.4 Troubleshooting the installation For information about troubleshooting problems you encounter during installation, see the IBM Systems Director information center on the Web at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r3x/topic/com.ibm.director.tbs.helps.doc/fqm0_r_tbs_solving_problems.html For additional information on known problems and workarounds see the section below: 5.4 Known Issues 4.0 Uninstalling The update cannot be uninstalled from the command-line. To uninstall the IBM Systems Director Platform Agent, refer to the IBM Systems Director information center on the Web for instructions in the section "Uninstalling IBM Systems Director": http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r3x/topic/com.ibm.director.install.helps.doc/fqm0_t_installing_main.html 5.0 List of changes included 5.1 Defects corrected (reported by customers) for both Windows and Linux defectID Version Problem Corrected -------- ------- ------------------- 151726 6.2 Need to implement FPGA Firmware support in systems for Linux and Windows Megalon systems 151763 6.2 Director Server reports incorrect system memory size for Linux Additional defects have been corrected during internal maintenance. 5.2 Authorized Program Analysis Reports The following Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs) were resolved: Defect Apar Abstract 158214 IC71937 wmicpa crashes due to Network 158152 IC71903 Rename ISD client library sdclient.dll to isdclient.dll 158090 IC71618 IPMI MI reports extraneous forepast sensor events on SEL 156905 IC71306 cimsubscribe tool setting invalid hostname 156223 IC70946 inventory fails to complete when different username format used 153385 IC69873 Update Aristos Provider to correct file permissions 152709 IC69380 snmp endconsumer crashes cimlistener when snmpv3 is used 152150 IC68751 NumberOfEnabledCores is incorrect in composite class. Add call 5.3 Product enhancements The following list provides information about new features and enhancements in IBM Systems Director Platform Agent 6.3: Platform Agent 6.3 installs the same CIM Providers as are installed in the previous release 6.2.1: LSI MR CIM Provider QLogic CNA CIM Provider Brocade CNA Adapter CIM Provider Aristos (Adaptec) RSSM CIM Provider HCL (Adaptec) ServeRAID CIM Provider 5.4 Known Issues Issue: Install fails with error message: DNZSWD301E Can not get full access on remote endpoint This problem is fixed in IBM Systems Director Server v6.2.1. This problem only occurs when using IBM Systems Director Server v6.2 or earlier. The install will fail on certain systems (with 2 CAS access-types), when the user attempts to install an IBM Systems Director Platform Agent update (eg SysDir6_2_1_Platform_Agent_Windows or SysDir6_2_1_Platform_Agent_xLinux) (or SysDir6_3_Platform_Agent_Windows or SysDir6_3_Platform_Agent_xLinux). For a detailed explanation and workaround refer to the following LINK: IBM TechNote: 573425071 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7d7adce574f524f26862577a40068ba2d Issue: You cannot uninstall the 6.3 IBM Systems Director Platform Agent update through IBM Systems Director. Refer to the IBM Systems Director information center on the Web for instructions in the section "Uninstalling IBM Systems Director": http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v6r3x/topic/com.ibm.director.install.helps.doc/fqm0_t_installing_main.html IBM recommends you restart the Operating System after performing an install, uninstall, or install upgrade. After an install or uninstall you should contact IBM Service if you see the following type of error in the log file 'C:\Windows\platinst*.log': MofcompExecute: Error; mofcomp.exe for '*.mof'failed with return code '259' The above type of error in the log file is known to occur with the previous release of the 6.1.2 IBM Systems Director Platform Agent dated 20 October 2009 build number rc3042. The releases of the 6.2, 6.2.1, and 6.3 IBM Systems Director Platform Agent: will fix the above type of error in the log file occuring with the previous release 6.1.2. 6.0 Copyright and trademark information www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: IBM Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 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