IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.1 Interim Fix 354875 Readme File

Abstract

VEMKD core dumps when the exclusive policy feature and the standby service feature are both enabled.

 

Description

VEMKD may core dump if both the exclusive policy feature and the standby service feature are enabled, because of a race condition.

This fix applies only to the following platform:

       Linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 6.1.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 354875

Fix ID: sym-6.1.1-build354875

Publication date: 29 July 2015

Last modified date: 29 July 2015

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#P101295

2.   Download location

Download interim fix 354875 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/.

3.   Products or components affected 

Product/Component Name, Platform:

Platform Symphony/vemkd, Linux 64-bit

4.   Known limitations

      None.

5.  Installation and configuration

5.1         Before installation

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

$ soamcontrol app disable all

$ egosh service stop all

$ egosh ego shutdown all

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

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

5.2        Installation steps

Copy the vemkd file to the following directory on all management hosts:

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

5.3          After installation

Start the cluster and enable the application. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and run:

$ egosh ego start all

$ soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5.4      Uninstalling

1. Stop the cluster.

2. Restore the backed-up file.

3. Start the cluster and enable the application.

6.   List of files

vemkd

 

7.   Copyright and trademark information

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