Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2 Interim Fix 494791

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.0.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 494791

Fix ID: sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64-build494791

Publication Date: July 20, 2018

This interim fix provides a resolution to prevent user passwords from being shown as clear text when the “symping” utility is run from the cluster management console in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2. With this fix, users must enter their password every time to run “symping”.

Contents

1. List of fixes

2. Download location

3. Product and components affected

4. Installation and configuration

5. Uninstallation

6. List of files

7. Copyright and trademark information

1.     List of fixes

APAR: P102505

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 494791 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:                                                  

PMC, Linux x86_64, sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64-build494791

4.     Installation and configuration

Follow the instructions in this section to download and install this interim fix in your cluster.

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Before installation

1.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

$ egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

$ egosh service stop WEBGUI

2.      For recovery purposes, log on to each management host as the cluster administrator and back up the following file:

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/soam/7.2/soamgui/symping/symping.jsp

3.      Download the sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64-build494791.tar.gz file.

Installation

1.      Log on to each management host in your cluster as the cluster administrator and decompress the sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64-build494791.tar.gz file to the top-level installation directory. For example, enter:

$ tar zxfo sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64-build494791.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP/

2.      Delete all subdirectories and files from the following directories:

$ rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

$ rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

$ rm -rf $WLP_OUTPUT_DIR/webgui_hostname/gui/workarea/*

3.      Clear your browser cache.

4.      Start the WEBGUI service:

$ egosh service start WEBGUI

5.     Uninstallation

If required, follow the instructions in this section to uninstall this interim fix from your cluster.

1.         Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and stop the WEBGUI service:

$ egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

$ egosh service stop WEBGUI

2.         Log on to each management host in the cluster as the cluster administrator and restore your backup:

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/soam/7.2/soamgui/symping/symping.jsp

3.         Delete all subdirectories and files from the following directories:

 $ rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

 $ rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

 $ rm -rf $WLP_OUTPUT_DIR/webgui_hostname/gui/workarea/*

4.         Clear your browser cache.

5.         Start the WEBGUI service:

 $ egosh service start WEBGUI

6.     List of files

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/soam/7.2/soamgui/symping/symping.jsp

7.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2018

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