Readme File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2 Interim Fix 506409
Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony
Product Release: 7.2.0.2
Update Name: Interim Fix 506409
Fix ID: sym-7.2-build506409
Publication Date: November 16, 2018
When the loader controller (plc) loads soamdb history files and backup folder in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.0.2, you might encounter an error “String or binary data would be truncated”, preventing the plc from loading all data to the database. This interim fix provides a temporary resolution for this issue.
Contents
1. List of fixes
2. Download location
3. Product and components affected
4. Installation and configuration
5. Uninstallation
6. List of files
7. Product notifications
8. Copyright and trademark information
1. List of fixes
APAR: P102792
2. Download location
Download interim fix 506409 from the following location https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
3. Products and components affected
Component name, Platform, Fix ID:
PERF, Linux x86_64, sym-7.2-build506409
4. Installation and configuration
Follow these instructions to download and install this interim fix in your cluster:
System requirements
Linux x86_64
Installation
a. Stop the loader controller service (plc) and purger service:
> egosh service stop plc purger
b. For recovery purposes, log on to each management host in your cluster as the cluster administrator and back up the following file:
$EGO_TOP/perf/3.6/lib/perf_commons.jar
$EGO_CONFDIR/../../perf/conf/dataloader/symtaskhistloader.xml
NOTE: To avoid compatibility issues, ensure that you move the old file to another directory altogether.
c. Download the sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build506409.tar.gz file.
d. Log on to each management host as the cluster administrator and extract the sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build506409.tar.gz file contents to the top-level installation directory. For example, enter:
$ tar zxfo sym-7.2.0.2_x86_64_build506409.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP/
e. Copy $EGO_TOP/perf/conf/dataloader/symtaskhistloader.xml to the directory $EGO_CONFDIR/../../perf/conf/dataloader/.
f. Start the plc and purger services:
> egosh service start plc purger
5. Uninstallation
If required, follow these steps to uninstall this interim fix in your cluster:
a. Stop the loader controller service (plc) and purger service:
> egosh service stop plc purger
b. Log on to each management host in the cluster as the cluster administrator and restore your backup for the following file:
$EGO_TOP/perf/3.6/lib/perf_commons.jar
$EGO_CONFDIR/../../perf/conf/dataloader/symtaskhistloader.xml
c. Start the plc and purger services:
> egosh service start plc purger
6. List of fixes
perf/3.6/lib/perf_commons.jar
perf/conf/dataloader/symtaskhistloader.xml
7. Product notifications
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8. Copyright and trademark information
© Copyright IBM Corporation 2018
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