Readme File for IBM^® Platform Symphony 7.1 Interim Fix 458732

Readme File for: IBM Platform Symphony

Product Release: 7.1 Fix Pack 1

Update Name: Interim Fix 458732

Fix ID: sym-7.1-build458732

Publication Date: June 27, 2017

On certain Windows platforms in a Platform Symphony 7.1 Fix Pack 1 cluster, an incorrect number of processors, cores, and threads is detected. 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: P102280

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 458732 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-build458732

4.    Installation and configuration

System requirements

Windows x86_64

Installation

1.     Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

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

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

3.     Log on to each Windows host in the cluster and back up the following file:

%SOAM_HOME%\..\3.1\etc\libhwloc-5.dll

4.     On each Windows host, copy the sym7.1_win-x64_build458732.zip package and decompress it to the top installation directory for Platform Symphony.

5.     Verify the installation to check the “Date modified” file attribute of the following library:

%SOAM_HOME%\..\3.1\etc\libhwloc-5.dll

The date should show 11/20/2016.

6.     Start the cluster and enable your applications:

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

Uninstallation (if required)

1.     Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

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

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

3.     On each Windows host, restore your backup for the following file:

%SOAM_HOME%\..\3.1\etc\libhwloc-5.dll

4.     Start the cluster and enable your applications:

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5.    List of files

libhwloc-5.dll

6.    Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2017

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