IBM Platform Symphony 7.1 Interim Fix 410636 Readme File

Abstract

The repository server (RS) service takes a long time to start up when the grid synchronization feature is enabled.

Description

The RS service takes a long time to start up when grid synchronization feature is enabled because the service cannot retrieve the $EGO_CONFDIR/hosts file to resolve host names.

This fix applies to Linux x86_64 platform.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product/Component Release: 7.1 Fix Pack 1

Update Name: Interim Fix 410636

Fix ID: sym-7.1-build410636

Publication date: June 28 2016

Last modified date: June 28 2016

Contents:

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Products or components affected

4. System requirements

5. Installation and configuration

6. List of files

7. Copyright and trademark information

1. List of fixes

APAR:  P101760

2. Download location

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

3. Products or components affected

Product: Platform Symphony
Component Name: RS

4. System requirements

Apply this fix if you have Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 installed.

5. Installation and configuration

5.1 Before installation

1.Stop the RS service

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

> source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform
> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
> egosh service stop RS

2.Back up files

Back up the following files on all hosts: 

> $EGO_TOP/3.1/linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64/etc/rs
5.2 Installation steps

1.Log on to all hosts in the cluster and decompress the sym7.1_lnx26-lib23-x64_build410636.tar.gz package:

> tar zxfo sym7.1_lnx26-lib23-x64_build410636.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP
5.3 After installation

1.Verify the installation

Run:

> rs -V

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

Platform EGO 3.1.0.0 build 410636, Jun 20 2016
Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 2001-2014. 
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. 

2.Start the RS service

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

> source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform
> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
> egosh service start RS
5.4 Uninstalling

1.Stop the RS service

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

> source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform
> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
> egosh service stop RS

2.Log on to all hosts in the cluster and restore the backup file for the following binary:

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

3.Start the RS service

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

> source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform
> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
> egosh service start RS

6. List of files

rs

7. Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2016

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

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