Readme File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.3 Interim Fix 600385

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.3

Update Name: Interim Fix 600385

Fix ID: sym-7.3-build600385

Publication Date: May 14, 2021

 

This interim fix resolves an over reclaim issue, where you are unable to get free resources when the demand is not satisfied for multidimensional resource scheduling in an IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3 cluster.

 

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: P104204

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 600385 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.    Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Windows 64, sym-7.3-build600385

4.    Installation and configuration

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

System requirements

Windows 64-bit

Installation and configuration

a.       Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator, stop all primary and primary candidate hosts:

> egosh ego shutdown hostname

b.       On each primary candidate host (or just one host if you are using a shared file system), copy the sym-7.3.0.0-egocore-3.8.0.0_build600385.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:

ž   To perform an interactive installation, double-click the .msp package and follow the prompts.

ž   To perform a silent installation from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command line, enter the following command:

C:\> msiexec /update C:\sym-7.3.0.0-egocore-3.8.0.0_build600385.msp /l*v updateSym.log /norestart /quiet REINSTALLMODE=omus

The command syntax is as follows:

C:\> msiexec /update sym_package_name_path /l*v sym_install_log /norestart /quiet REINSTALLMODE=omus

where:

ž  sym_package_name_path is the fully qualified path to the .msp package.

ž  sym_install_log is the log file for the upgrade. 

c.       Run the pversions command to verify the installation:

> pversions

IBM Spectrum Computing family: SOAM core 7.3 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO core 3.8.0.0

Update for Symphony 7.3.0 (build"600385")

IBM Spectrum Computing family: IBM JRE 8.0.5.37

IBM Spectrum Computing family: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile 19.0.0.6

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO management 3.8.0.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: SOAM management 7.3 for IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0.0

IBM Spectrum Computing family: EGO RESTful API Server 3.8.0.0

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d.       Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator, start all primary and primary candidate hosts:

> egosh ego start hostname 

5.    Uninstallation

If required, follow the instructions in this section to uninstall this interim fix from your cluster:

a.       Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator, shut down all primary and primary candidate hosts:

> egosh ego shutdown hostname

b.       Roll back to the previous version of IBM Spectrum Symphony either from the Windows Control Panel or from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command line:

ž   To roll back from the Windows Control Panel, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > View installed updates, click Update for Symphony 7.3.0 (build “600385”), and click Uninstall. 

ž   To roll back from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command line, enter the following command:

C:\> msiexec /uninstall {719D28E6-6069-4896-B654-A8D7E67DA7B6} /package {CB3AB822-032B-4052-89BC-E791E96107E5} /norestart /quiet /l*v sym_rollback.log

The command syntax is as follows:

C:\> msiexec /uninstall interim_fix_code /package product_code /norestart /quiet /l*v sym_rollback_log

where:

ž  interim_fix_code is the identifier of the .msp package for the interim fix; in this case, {719D28E6-6069-4896-B654-A8D7E67DA7B6}.

ž  product_code is the identifier of the .msi file in the product installation package; in this case, {CB3AB822-032B-4052-89BC-E791E96107E5}.

ž  rollback_log is the name of the log file to capture details of the interim fix rollback; in this case, sym_rollback.log.

c.       Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator, start all the primary and primary candidate hosts:

> egosh ego start hostname

6.    List of files

3.8\lib\policy\libMDPlan.dll

3.8\lib\policy\libMDPlan.pdbs

7.    Product notifications

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2021

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