Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 Interim Fix 512478 

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.1.2

Update Name: Interim Fix 512478

Fix ID: sym-7.1.2-build512478

Publication Date: February 20, 2019

When the Derby reporting database (derbydb) hangs in an IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.1.2 cluster, the cluster management console (WEBGUI) fails to start. This interim fix provides a resolution for this issue. With this fix, the WEBGUI service attempts to connect to the database within 60 seconds. If the connection times out, the WEBGUI proceeds to start.

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: P102298 

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 512478 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-7.1.2-build512478

4.    Installation and configuration

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

Prerequisites

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.      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 purger plc

b.      Log on to each management host in the cluster and back up the following files, which will be replaced by this interim fix:

$EGO_TOP/gui/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/perf/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/ego/3.4/platform/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/perf/3.4/perfgui/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

c.      On each management host, download the sym7.1.2.0_x86_64_build512478.tar.gz package and install this interim fix:

> tar zxfo sym7.1.2.0_x86_64_build512478.tar.gz -C $EGO_TOP

d.      Delete all subdirectories and files in the following directory:

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

NOTE: If you configured the WLP_OUTPUT_DIR parameter and APPEND_HOSTNAME_TO_WLP_OUTPUT_DIR is set to true in the $EGO_CONFDIR/conf/wlp.conf file, you must clean up the $WLP_OUTPUT_DIR/webgui_hostname/gui/workarea/ directory.

e.      Launch your web browser and clear the browser cache.

f.       Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI purger plc

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 WEBGUI service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop WEBGUI purger plc

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

$EGO_TOP/gui/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/perf/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/ego/3.4/platform/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

$EGO_TOP/wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/perf/3.4/perfgui/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

c.      Delete all subdirectories and files in the following directory:

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/work/*

> rm -rf $EGO_TOP/gui/workarea/*

NOTE: If you configured the WLP_OUTPUT_DIR parameter and APPEND_HOSTNAME_TO_WLP_OUTPUT_DIR is set to true in the $EGO_CONFDIR/conf/wlp.conf file, you must clean up the $WLP_OUTPUT_DIR/webgui_hostname/gui/workarea/ directory.

d.      Launch your web browser and clear the browser cache.

e.      Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and start the WEBGUI service:

> egosh service start WEBGUI purger plc

6.    List of files

gui/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

perf/3.4/lib/perf_commons.jar

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/ego/3.4/platform/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

wlp/usr/servers/gui/apps/perf/3.4/perfgui/WEB-INF/lib/perf_commons.jar

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

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