Interim fix 500443 for Platform Symphony 6.1.1

Readme File for IBM^® Platform Symphony 6.1.1 Interim Fix 500443

Readme File for: Platform Symphony

Product Release: 6.1.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 500443

Fix ID: sym-6.1.1-build500443

Publication Date: September 3, 2018

With audit logging enabled for Platform Symphony 6.1.1, the VEMKD crashes when creating a consumer using a namespace for user accounts or resource groups that exceeds 256 bytes. This interim fix provides a resolution for this issue, enabling you to successfully create a consumer by recording all namespace messages of user accounts or resource groups.

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: P102712

2. Download location

Download interim fix 500443 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3. Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

VEMKD, Windows x86_64, sym-6.1.1-build500443

4. Installation and configuration

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

System requirements

Windows x86_64

Prerequisites

· Platform Symphony 6.1.1 must be installed on Windows 64-bit hosts in your cluster.

· Audit logging must be enabled (the EGO_AUDIT_LOG parameter in the ego.conf file must be set as “Y”).

Windows installation

a. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and shut down the cluster:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

b. Log on to each management host in the cluster, download the sym6.1.1-ego1.2.8_win-x64_build500443.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:

o For an interactive installation, double-click the .msp package and follow the prompts.

o For a silent installation, enter the following command from the command prompt:

C:\>msiexec /update C:\sym6.1.1-ego1.2.8_win-x64_build500443.msp /l*v updateSym.log /norestart /quiet REINSTALLMODE=omus

The command syntax is as follows:

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 path to the .msp package; in this case, C:\sym6.1.1-ego1.2.8_win-x64_build500443.msp.

o sym_install_log is the log file for the upgrade; in this case, updateSym.log.

c. Run the “pversions” command to verify the installation, for example:

> pversions

IBM Platform Symphony 6.1.1

Platform EGO 1.2.8

Update for Symphony 6.1.1 (build"500443")

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

d. After installation, log on to the master host as the cluster administrator, start the cluster, and enable your applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable appName

5. Uninstallation

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

a. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and shut down the cluster:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all

b. Roll back this interim fix installation from the Platform Symphony command line on every management host:

C:\>msiexec /uninstall {EB3A0376-3290-4494-A737-4E336F559B5E} /package {83600B2A-3768-4C97-9E3C-01342DE69C5A} /norestart /quiet /l*v rollbackSym.log

The command syntax is as follows:

C:\>msiexec /uninstall interim_fix_code /package product_code /norestart /quiet /l*v rollback_log

where:

o interim_fix_code is the identifier of the .msp package for the interim fix; in this case, {EB3A0376-3290-4494-A737-4E336F559B5E}.

o product_code is the identifier of the .msi file in the original product installation package; in this case, {83600B2A-3768-4C97-9E3C-01342DE69C5A}.

o rollback_log is the name of the log file to capture details of the interim fix rollback; in this case, rollbackSym.log.

c. Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and enable your applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh ego start all

> soamcontrol app enable appName

6. List of files

1.2.8\etc\vemkd.exe

1.2.8\etc\vemkd.pdb

7. Copyright and trademark information

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

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