Interim Fix 506290 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2

Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1 Interim Fix 506290

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 506290

Fix ID: sym-7.2.1-build506290

Publication Date: November 22, 2018

When the loader controller service (PLC) loads backup data in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1, sometimes a “java.lang.Exception: Invalid input: Invalid readLine” error is shown. This interim fix provides a 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: P102787

2. Download location

Download interim fix 506290 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-7.2.1-build506290

4. Installation and configuration

Follow these instructions to download and install this interim fix:

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

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

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop plc purger

b. Download the egomgmt-3.7.0_noarch_build506290.tar.gz file to each of your management hosts, for example, to /symfixes directory.

c. Install the egomgmt-3.7.0_noarch_build506290.tar.gz file:

> egoinstallfixes /symfixes/egomgmt-3.7.0_noarch_build506290.tar.gz

NOTE: Running the “egoinstallfixes” command automatically backs up the current binary files to a fix backup directory for recovery purposes. Do not delete this backup directory; you will need it if you want to recover the original files.

d. Verify that the fix has been correctly applied:

> pversions -b 506290

IBM Spectrum egomgmt 3.7.0.0

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binary type: noarch, Nov 08 2018, Build 506290

installed: Nov 21 2018

notes:

fixes: P102787

files: /perf/3.7/lib/perf_commons.jar

e. Start the plc and purger service:

> egosh service start plc purger

5. Uninstallation

If required, follow these steps to uninstall this interim fix:

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

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop plc purger

b. Log on to each management host in the cluster and roll back the fix, for example:

> egoinstallfixes -r 506290

Note: You can specify the full path and file name instead of the build number, for example:

> egoinstallfixes -r /symfixes/egomgmt-3.7.0_noarch_build506290.tar.gz

c. Start the plc and purger service:

> egosh service start plc purger

6. List of fixes

perf/3.7/lib/perf_commons.jar

7. Product notifications

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8. Copyright and trademark information

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