Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1 Interim Fix 529010 

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 529010

Fix ID: sym-7.2.1-build529010

Publication Date: September 19, 2019

When the egosetrc.sh script is run and the host is rebooted, the elk-* and Explorer services either fail to start or stay in the INIT/ALLOCATING status in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1.1. 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. Product notifications

7. Copyright and trademark information

1.    List of fixes

APAR: P103195

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 529010 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.    Products and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Linux x86_64, sym-7.2.1-build529010

4.    Installation and configuration

Follow these instructions to download and install this interim fix on hosts in your cluster:

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Prerequisites

Your Linux host must include the “ed” Linux line-oriented text editor.

Installation

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

> egosh user logon –u Admin –x Admin

> egosh ego shutdown

b.      On each of management host, edit $EGO_TOP/3.7/linux-x86_64/etc/ego_daemons.sh , add following lines in ego_daemons.sh.

### Needed for setting up file and process limits needed for Symphony services like ELK etc.

ulimit -n 65536

ulimit -u 65536

### END setting up file limits for ELK.

e.       From the master host, restart the cluster:

> egosh ego start

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

> egosh ego shutdown

b.      On each of management host, edit $EGO_TOP/3.7/linux-x86_64/etc/ego_daemons.sh , remove following lines in ego_daemons.sh.

### Needed for setting up file and process limits needed for Symphony services like ELK etc.

ulimit -n 65536

ulimit -u 65536

### END setting up file limits for ELK.

c.      From the master host, start the cluster:

> egosh ego start

6.    Product notifications

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7.    Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2019

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