IBM Platform Symphony 7.1.1 Interim Fix 435401 Readme File

Abstract

Unable to create the sub-directories for the history directory.

Description

The sub-directories for the history directory cannot be created because the SSM cannot find the executable file named symmkdir which is required to create these sub-directories.

 

This fix applies only to Linux x86_64 platform.

Readme file for: IBM® Platform Symphony

Product Release: 7.1.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 435401

Fix ID: sym-7.1.1-build435401-ms

Publication date: December 23 2016

Last modified date: December 23 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:  P102045

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: SOAM

4. System requirements

Apply this fix if you have Platform Symphony 7.1.1 and fix 413386 installed.

5. Installation and configuration

5.1 Before installation

1.    Disable all applications and stop the SD service

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

 > source $EGO_TOP/profile.platform
 > egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
 > soamcontrol app disable all
 > egosh service stop SD

2.      Back up files

   Back up the following files on management hosts: 

> $EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.1/linux-x86_64/etc/sd
> $EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.1/linux-x86_64/etc/ssm
5.2 Installation steps

1.    Log on to management hosts in the cluster and decompress the pssasetup2015_linux-x86_64_build435401.tar.gz package

> tar zxfo pssasetup2015_linux-x86_64_build435401.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP

2.      Configure starting the SSM

             Option 1: Use a wrapper to start the SSM

             Export the following environment variable before executing the SSM start command:

> export SOAM_SERVERDIR=<Server_Installtion_Directory>
             where, Server_Installtion_Directory is the directory where SD, SSM, and SIM binaries are stored.
             Option 2: Use the SSM binary file specified by the startCmd option in application profile to start the SSM
             If you configure both the SOAM_SERVERDIR option and the startCmd option within the application profile, ensure that both are configured with the same value.
5.3 After installation

1.      Verify the installation

 Run:

> ssm -V

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

IBM Platform Symphony 7.1.1.0 build 435401, Dec 16 2016 
Copyright International Business Machines Corp, 2001-2015. 
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure  
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

2.      Start the SD service and enable applications

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

 > source $EGO_TOP/profile.platform
 > egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
 > egosh service start SD
 > soamcontrol app enable $AppName
5.4 Uninstalling

1.      Disable all applications and stop the SD service

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

 > source $EGO_TOP/profile.platform
 > egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
 > soamcontrol app disable all
 > egosh service stop SD

2.      Remove configuration for starting SSM

             If you used a wrapper to start the SSM

            Remove the following environment variable before executing the SSM start command:

> export SOAM_SERVERDIR=<Server_Installtion_Directory>
             where, Server_Installtion_Directory is the directory where SD, SSM, and SIM binaries are stored.

3.     Log on to management hosts in the cluster and restore the backup files for the following binaries:

> $EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.1/linux-x86_64/etc/sd
> $EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.1/linux-x86_64/etc/ssm

4.      Start the SD service and enable the application

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

 > source $EGO_TOP/profile.platform
 > egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin
 > egosh service start SD
 > soamcontrol app enable $AppName

6. List of files

    sd
  ssm

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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