Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 Interim Fix 446142

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.1.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 446142

Fix ID: sym-7.1.2-build446142

Publication Date: October 17, 2017

The VEMKD service sometimes restarts when the Microsoft Active Directory (AD) security plug-in is enabled in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2. This fix prevents the system from unnecessarily restarting.

Contents

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Product and components affected

4. Installation and configuration

5. List of files

6. Copyright and trademark information

1.     List of fixes

APAR: P102159

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 446142 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Windows x86_64, sym-7.1.2-build446142

4.     Installation and configuration

System requirements

Windows x86_64

Installation

1.      Disable your applications, stop services, and shut down the cluster:

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

2.      Log on to each management host in the cluster, copy the egocore-3.4.0.0_build446142.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:

Interactive installation

Double-click the .msp package to run the IBM Spectrum Symphony installer.

Silent installation

From the command line, enter the following command to run the IBM Spectrum Symphony installer:

C:\>msiexec /update <Sym_package_name_path> /l*v <Sym_install_log> /norestart /quiet REINSTALLMODE=omus

where:

o   <Sym_package_name_path> is the fully qualified file name to the .msp package.

o   <Sym_install_log> is the log file for the Symphony upgrade.

For example, to update a Windows 64-bit management host, enter the following command:

C:\>msiexec /update C:\egocore-3.4.0.0_build446142.msp /l*v updateSym.log /norestart /quiet REINSTALLMODE=omus

3.      Verify the installation. For example:

> pversions

IBM Spectrum Computing family: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile 8.5.5.9

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO management 3.4.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: SOAM core 7.1.2 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2

IBM Spectrum Computing family: SOAM management 7.1.2 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO core 3.4.0

Update for Symphony 7.1.2.0 (build"446142")

IBM Spectrum Computing family: Monitoring for IBM Spectrum Scale 3.4.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO RESTful API Server 3.4.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: IBM JRE 1.8.0.3

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4.      Start the cluster and enable your applications:

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

Uninstallation

1.      Disable your applications, stop services, and shut down the cluster:

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

2.      Roll back to the previous version of IBM Spectrum Symphony either from the Windows Control Panel or from the Symphony command line:

o   To roll back from the Windows Control Panel, click Control Panel > Programs and Features > View installed updates.

o   To roll back from the Symphony command line, complete these steps:

a.      Get the package for this interim fix (egocore-3.4.0.0_build446142.msp).

b.      Extract the .msi files from the IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 package; then get the file with the same prefix as the .msp interim fix package (egocore-*):

C:\>sym-7.1.2.0.exe --extract <directory_to_extract_to>

c.      Enter the following command to roll back the interim fix:

C:\>msiexec /uninstall <Sym_package_name_path> /package <Sym_package_msi_path> /norestart /quiet /l*v <Sym_rollback_log>

where:

<Sym_package_name_path> is the fully qualified file name of the .msp interim fix package.

<Sym_package_msi_path> is the fully qualified file name of the egocore .msi package that you extracted from step b.

<Sym_rollback_log> is the name of the log file to capture details of the Symphony rollback.

For example:

C:\>msiexec /uninstall C:\egocore-3.4.0.0_build446142.msp /package C:\egocore-3.4.0.0.msi /norestart /quiet /l*v rollbackSym.log

3.      Start the cluster and enable your applications:

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5.     List of files

sec_ego_ext_ad.dll

sec_ego_ext_ad.pdb

6.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2017

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

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