Readme File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0.0 Interim Fix 550853

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.3.0.0

Update Name: Interim Fix 550853

Fix ID: sym-7.3-build550853

Publication Date: June 18, 2020

With recursive workload enabled in IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0.0, a child task may hang after a host is reclaimed under race conditions. 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: P103707

2.     Download location

Download interim fix 550853 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.     Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

SOAM, Linux x86_64, sym-7.3-build550853

4.     Installation and configuration

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

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a)     Log on to the master host as the cluster administrator and disable all applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all

b)     On each management host, download the soamcore-7.3.0.0_x86_64_build550853.tar.gz package to, for example, the /symfixes directory.

c)      Run the egoinstallfixes command to install the soamcore-7.3.0.0_x86_64_build550853.tar.gz package:

> egoinstallfixes /symfixes/soamcore-7.3.0.0_x86_64_build550853.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. For more information on using this command, see the egoinstallfixes command reference.

d)     Run the pversions command to verify the installation:

> pversions -b 550853

IBM Spectrum soamcore 7.3.0.0

-----------------------------

  binary type: linux-x86_64, Jun 12 2020, Build 550853

  installed: Jun 15 2020

  notes:

  fixes: P103707

  files: /soam/7.3/linux-x86_64/etc/ssm

e)     From the master host, enable your applications:

> 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 disable all applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all

b)     On each management host, roll back this interim fix:

> egoinstallfixes -r 550853

c)      From the master host, enable your applications:

> soamcontrol app enable appName

6.     List of files

soam/7.3/linux-x86_64/etc/ssm

7.     Product notifications

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8.     Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2020

U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

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