IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.1 Interim Fix for #234090 Readme File

Abstract

In pre-start applications, when a session or task is aborted or suspended, the preloaded service instance (SI) will not be restarted if the SI is terminated after the grace period.

Description

In pre-start applications, when a session or task is aborted or suspended, the SI will be terminated if the session or the task cannot finish within the grace period. After that, the SI will not be restarted, even if the SI is preloaded.

This fix addresses the following issue:

The pre-start application does not work as expected.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 6.1.1

Update Name: Interim fix 234090

Fix ID: sym-6.1.1-build234090

Publication date: 4 July 2014

Last modified date: 4 July 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#P100218

2. Download location

Download interim fix 234090 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3. Products or components affected

Product/Component Name, Platform, Fix ID:

Platform Symphony/SIM, Windows 64-bit, sym-6.1.1-build234090

4. Installation and configuration

4.1 Before installation

1. Disable all applications

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

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

C:\> soamcontrol app disable all -f

4.2 Installation steps

1.    Log on to each compute host and back up the following binary that will be replaced by this patch:

> $SOAM_HOME/6.1.1/w2k3_x64-vc7-psdk/etc/sim.exe

> $SOAM_HOME/6.1.1/w2k3_x64-vc7-psdk/etc/sim.pdb

2.    Patch to the compute hosts.

4.3 After installation

1. Verify the installation.

C:\> %SOAM_HOME%\6.1.1\w2k3_x64-vc7-psdk\etc\sim.exe -V

IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.1.0 build 234090, Jul 3 2014

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2. Enable all applications.

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

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

C:\> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

4.4 Uninstallation

1. Disable all applications.

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

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

C:\> soamcontrol app disable all -f

2. Uninstall.

Restore the corresponding files in the patch.

3. Enable all applications.

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

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

C:\> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5. List of files

sim.exe

sim.pdb

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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