IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.0.1 Interim Fix 244491 Readme File

Abstract

There is a SSM memory leak.

 

Description

There is file descriptor leak in SSM, which can cause a SSM memory leak.

This fix patch applies only to the following platform:

       Linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 6.1.0.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 244491

Fix ID: sym-6.1.0.1-build244491

Publication date: 17 October 2014

Last modified date: 17 October 2014

Contents:

1.     List of fixes

2.     Download location

3.     Products or components affected

4.   Known limitations

5.     Installation and configuration

6.     List of files

7.     Copyright and trademark information 

1.   List of fixes

APAR#P100635

2.   Download location

Download interim fix 244491 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/.

3.   Products or components affected 

Product/Component Name, Platform:

BigInsights2.1 PSMR/ssm, Linux 64-bit

4.   Known limitations

      None.

5.  Installation and configuration

5.1         Before installation

1.  Stop the applications. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

> soamcontrol app disable all

2. Back up the following file on all management hosts:

$EGO_TOP/soam/6.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/ssm

5.2        Installation steps

Copy SSM to the following directory on all management hosts:

$EGO_TOP/soam/6.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/

5.3          After installation

1. Verify the installation:

             ssm -V

The following is an example output of successfully running the above command:

IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.0.1 build 244491, Oct 14 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.

2. Start the applications. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

> soamcontrol app enable $appName

5.4          Uninstalling

1.   Stop the applications. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

> soamcontrol app disable all

2.    Restore the following file on all management hosts with the backed-up file:

$EGO_TOP/soam/6.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/ssm

3.   Start the applications. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

> soamcontrol app enable $appName

6.   List of files

ssm

7.   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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