IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 Interim Fix 372501 Readme File

Abstract

The Kerberos vemkd-pem authentication failed.

Description

When applying Kerberos vemkd-pem authentication, the authentication failed because of a long host name used in the SPN.

This fix applies only to the following platform:

Linux 64-bit

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 7.1 FP1

Update Name: Interim Fix

Fix ID: sym-7.1-build372501

Publication date: 6 Nov 2015

Last modified date: 6 Nov 2015

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: P101470

2.   Download location

Download Fix 372501 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/ 

3.   Products or components affected 

Product/Component Name:

Platform Symphony/vemkd, pem

4.   Installation and configuration

4.1          Before installation 

1.    Disable all applications and shut down the cluster.

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

 

2.    Back up files.

Log on to all hosts in the cluster and back up the following files that will be replaced by this fix:

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/vemkd

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem

 

4.2          Installation steps 

Log on to all hosts in the cluster and replace your current binaries with the downloaded ones in the following directoy:

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/vemkd

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem

 

4.3          After installation 

1. Verify the installation.

Run the following command:
$ vemkd -V

The following is a sample output of successfully verifying the installation:

Platform EGO 3.1.0.0 build 372501, Nov 02 2015
Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 1992-2014.
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:

pem -V

The following is a sample output of successfully verifying the installation:

Platform EGO 3.1.0.0 build 372501, Nov 02 2015
Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 1992-2014.
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 and enable the application.

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

 

4.4          Uninstallation 

1.    Disable all applications and shut down the cluster.

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

2.     Uninstall.

Log on to all hosts in cluster and restore the backup files for the following binaries:

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/vemkd

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/pem

3.    Start the cluster and enable the application.

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

 

5.   List of files

vemkd

pem

 

6.   Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2015

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

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