IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.1 Interim Fix for #236243 Readme File

Abstract

VEMKD lacks a useful log message when it can not initialize security plug-in successfully.

Description

The purpose of newly added logs is to provide more useful information to help debugging. Administrators can then get useful messages that help them determine what the possible problem may be.

This fix addresses the following issue:

Add some error log message in VEMKD and plug-in for debugability.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 6.1.1

Update Name: Interim fix 236243

Fix ID: sym-6.1.1-build236243

Publication date: 26 Jun 2014

Last modified date: 26 Jun 2014

Contents:

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Products or components affected

4. Installation and configuration

5. List of files

6.   Copyright and trademark information 

1. List of fixes

APAR#P100473

2. Download location

Download interim fix 236243 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3. Products or components affected

Product/Component Name, Platform, Fix ID:

Platform Symphony/VEMKD libsec.so sec_ego_master.so, Linux 64-bit, sym-6.1.1-build236243

4. Installation and configuration

4.1 Before installation

1. Stop the cluster

Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

C:\> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

C:\> egosh service stop all

C:\> egosh ego shutdown all

4.2 Installation steps

1.    Log on to management hosts and back up the following binary files that will be replaced by the corresponding files in this patch:

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/lib/libsec.so

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/lib/sec_ego_master.so

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/vemkd

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem

2.    Log on to compute hosts and back up the following binary files that will be replaced by the corresponding files in this patch:

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/lib/libsec.so

> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem

3.    Apply the patch to all management and compute hosts.

4.3 After installation

1. Verify the installation.

C:\> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/vemkd -V

Platform EGO 1.2.8.0 build 236243, Jun 24 2014

Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 1992-2013.

US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

binary type: linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

notes:

fixes:

C:\> $EGO_TOP/1.2.8/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem -V

Platform EGO 1.2.8.0 build 236243, Jun 24 2014

Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 1992-2013.

US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

binary type: linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

notes:

fixes:

2. Start the cluster

Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

C:\> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

C:\> egosh ego start all

4.4 Uninstallation

1. Stop the cluster

Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

C:\> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

C:\> egosh service stop all

C:\> egosh ego shutdown all

2. Uninstall

Restore the corresponding files in the patch.

3. Start the cluster

Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

C:\> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

C:\> egosh ego start all

5. List of files

vemkd

pem

libsec.so

sec_ego_master.so

6. Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2014

U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

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