Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 Interim Fix 455865

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.1.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 455865

Fix ID: sym-7.1.2-build455865-jpmc

Publication Date: June 9, 2017

The symmkdir command in Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 uses the umask value from the environment variable SOAM_DEFAULT_SI_UMASK and creates new folders with incorrect permissions. This interim fix provides a resolution for this issue.

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: P102247

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 455865 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

SOAM, Linux x86_64, sym-7.1.2-build455865-jpmc

4.     Installation and configuration

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and disable all applications:

> soamcontrol app disable all

b.      Log on to each management host in the cluster and back up the following file, which will be replaced by this interim fix:

$EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.2/linux-x86_64/etc/symmkdir

c.      On each management host, decompress the sym-7.1.2.0_x86_64_build455865.tar.gz package:

> tar zxfo sym-7.1.2.0_x86_64_build455865.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP

d.      Ensure that the owner of the symmkdir file is the same as the one for SD, and then run chmod 4xxx symmkdir to ensure that the symmkdir file can be executed by all the SSMs with the owner for SD.

Note: “xxx” is the permission that allows all the SSMs to run symmkdir. Configure it based on your environment.

e.      Enable your applications:

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

Uninstallation (if required)

a.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and disable all applications:

> soamcontrol app disable all

b.      Log on to each management host in the cluster and restore the following file from your backup:

$EGO_TOP/soam/7.1.2/linux-x86_64/etc/symmkdir

c.      Enable your applications:

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5.     List of files

symmkdir

6.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2017

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