Readme for IBM^® Spectrum Conductor with Spark 2.2.0 Interim Fix 476337 

Readme file for: IBM Spectrum Conductor with Spark

Product/Component Release: 2.2.0

Update Name: Interim Fix 476337

Fix ID: cws-2.2-build476337

Publication date: Nov 27, 2017

Abstract

The Spark master shows a warning message and doesn’t take effect the value of the SPARK_EGO_SLOTS_PER_TASK parameter. The value defaults to 1, which makes applications run longer. 

Description

This interim fix resolves the issue between the Spark master and the SPARK_EGO_SLOTS_PER_TASK parameter for an IBM Spectrum Conductor with Spark V2.2.0 Spark instance group that uses Spark version 2.1.0.

Contents

1.     List of fixes 

2.     Download location 

3.     Products or components affected

4.     Installation and configuration

5.     List of files

6.     Copyright and trademark information 

1.  List of fixes

      APAR: P102430

2.  Download location

Download Fix 476337 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/.

3.  Products or components affected 

·       Spectrum Conductor with Spark V2.2.0 

·       Spark version 2.1.0

·       Linux 64-bit

·       cws-2.2-build476337 

4.  Installation and configuration

System requirements

·       Linux x86_64

Before installation

1.     IBM Spectrum Conductor with Spark V2.2.0 must be installed on a supported operating system. For details, see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZU2E_2.2.0/installing/install_upgrade.html.

Installation

1.   On the client machine where you have a browser, decompress the cws-2.2.0.0_x86_64_build476337.tgz package. For example, on Linux:

> mkdir -p /tmp/fix476337

> tar zoxf cws-2.2.0.0_x86_64_build476337.tgz -C /tmp/fix476337

2.   Launch a browser and clear the browser cache; then log in to the cluster management console as admin.

3.   Remove the Spark2.1.0 package if exists

a.     Click Workload > Spark > Version Management.

b.     Check 2.1.0.

c.     Click Remove.

4.   Add the Spark 2.1.0 package to your cluster.

a.     Click Workload > Spark > Version Management.

b.     Click Add.

c.     Click Browse and select the /tmp/fix476337/Spark2.1.0-Conductor2.2.0.tgz package.

5.   Click Add.   

After installation

1.     Create a new Spark instance group that uses the new Spark version 2.1.0 package. For details, see http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZU2E_2.2.0/developing_instances/developing_instances.html.

2.     If required, upgrade your existing Spark instance groups to use the new Spark version 2.1.0 package. For details, see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZU2E_2.2.0/managing_instances/instance_update_spark_version.html.

    For existing Spark instance groups, updating does not involve deleting and re-creating Spark instance groups. This patch takes effect for both newly created and updated Spark instance groups.

5.  List of files 

·       Spark2.1.0-Conductor2.2.0.tgz

6.  Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2017

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