Readme File for IBM^® Platform Symphony 7.2.0.2 Interim Fix 504248

Readme File for: Platform Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.0.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 504248

Fix ID: sym-7.2.0.2-build504248

Publication Date: November 9, 2018

This interim fix provides a resolution for file descriptor leaks in the PEM process when control groups (cgroups) are enabled.  

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: P102768

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 504248 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Linux x86_64, sym-7.2.0.2-build504248

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

Installation

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

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown 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/3.6/linux-x86_64/etc/pem

c.      Log on to each host in the cluster and decompress the sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build504248.tar.gz package:

> tar zxfo sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build504248.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP

d.      Run the pem -V command to verify the installation, for example:

> pem -V

EGO 3.6.0 build 504248, Oct 24 2018

  binary type: linux-x86_64

  notes:

  fixes:

e.      Start the cluster and enable your applications: 

> egosh ego start

> soamcontrol app enable <appName>

5.     Uninstallation

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

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

> soamcontrol app disable all

> egosh service stop all

> egosh ego shutdown all 

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

$EGO_TOP/3.6/linux-x86_64/etc/pem

c.      Restart the cluster:

> egosh ego start all

6.     List of files

3.6/linux-x86_64/etc/pem

7.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2018

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