Readme
File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony
7.3 Interim Fix 600571
Readme
File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony
Product
Release: 7.3
Update Name: Interim Fix 600571
Fix
ID: sym-7.3-build600571
Publication
Date: July 29, 2021
When
modifying the resource requirement of a dynamic multidimensional scheduling
resource group, if the resource group is busy (that is, there is pending or
running allocation in the resource group located resource plan), the operation
will cause the VEMKD process to crash. This interim fix prevents modification
of a busy dynamic multidimensional scheduling resource group 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: P104304
2.
Download location
Download
interim fix 600571 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
3.
Product
and components affected
Component
name, Platform, Fix ID:
EGO,
Windows 64-bit, sym-7.3-build600571
4.
Installation
and configuration
Follow
the instructions in this section to download and install this interim fix on
your cluster.
System
requirements
Windows
64-bit
Installation
and configuration
a.
Log
on to the primary host as the cluster administrator,
and shut down all primary and primary candidate hosts:
>
egosh user logon -u Admin -x password
> 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_build600571.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:
o
To
perform an interactive installation, double-click the .msp package and follow
the prompts.
o
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_build600571.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:
o
sym_package_name_path is the fully
qualified path to the .msp package.
o
sym_install_log is the log file for
the upgrade.
c. Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator, and start all primary and primary candidate hosts:
> egosh user
logon -u Admin -x password
> 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,
and shut down all primary and primary candidate hosts:
>
egosh user logon -u Admin -x password
> 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:
o
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 “600571”), and click Uninstall.
o
To
roll back from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command line, enter the following
command:
C:\>msiexec
/uninstall {0836A5E4-105A-4C71-84B2-2ACBA29D2EC6} /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:
o
interim_fix_code is the
identifier of the .msp package for the interim fix; in this case, {0836A5E4-105A-4C71-84B2-2ACBA29D2EC6}.
o
product_code is the
identifier of the .msi file in the product installation package; in
this case, {CB3AB822-032B-4052-89BC-E791E96107E5}.
o
sym_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,
and start all the primary and primary candidate hosts:
> egosh user
logon -u Admin -x password
> egosh ego start hostname
6. List
of files
3.8\etc\vemkd.exe
3.8\etc\vemkd.pdb
7.
Product
notifications
To
receive information about product solution and patch updates automatically,
subscribe to product notifications on the My Notifications page http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications/ on the IBM Support
website (http://support.ibm.com). You can edit your subscription settings to
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example, security bulletins, fixes, troubleshooting, and product enhancements
or documentation changes.
8.
Copyright
and trademark information
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IBM Corporation 2021
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