IBM Spectrum LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12 (600489) Readme File
Abstract
IBM Spectrum LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12. This Fix Pack includes new issues and solutions resolved between 16 October 2019 and 10 June 2021.
Description
Readme documentation for IBM Spectrum LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12 (600489) including installation-related instructions, prerequisites and co-requisites, and list of fixes.
The new issues addressed in LSF Version 10.1 Fix Pack 12:
|
ID |
Fixed Date |
Description |
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P104095 |
2021/3/3 |
This fix resolves an issue with the LSF Data Manager (DM) bstage command failing because the command could not verify the host component of a file's location. |
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P104021 |
2021/1/7 |
This fix enables the dmd daemon to clean up the directories that have only one status file in the stage in area. |
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P103990 |
2020/12/1 |
This fix resolves an issue where the dmd daemon might core dump during recovery. |
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P103941 |
2020/11/2 |
This fix enables the user to choose whether or not perform a strict check when data manager tries to create a symbolic link if the source data file is accessible on the data server. |
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P103410 |
2020/2/12 |
This fix resolves the issue that occurs if the host where the dmd is to run has system name that differs from its official host name. If the host is configured in this way the dmd will fail to start. |
The new solutions in LSF Version 10.1 Fix Pack 12:
|
ID |
Fixed Date |
Description |
|
941 |
2021/6/10 |
This fix is a security enhancement for LSF Data Manager by enabling LSF_STRICT_CHECKING=ENHANCED, LSF_AUTH_QUERY_COMMANDS=Y, and LSF_ENV_OVERRIDE=N by default. In addition, the cluster administrator can set the grace period of the previous LSF_EAUTH_KEY by defining the LSF_EAUTH_OLDKEY and LSF_EAUTH_OLDKEY_EXPIRY parameters in /etc/lsf.sudoers file. |
|
P103958 |
2020/12/17 |
This fix is a security enhancement for LSF Data Manager to prevent the user from using LSF as arbitrary users by replacing the eauth key in the data packet that is used for the authentication mechanism. |
Readme file for: IBM® Spectrum LSF Data Manager
Product/Component Release: 10.1
Update Name: Fix 600489
Fix ID: lsf-dm-10.1.0.12-spk-2021-Jun-build600489
Publication date: 30 Jul 2021
Last modified date: 30 Jul 2021
Contents:
1. List of fixes
2. Download location
3. Products or components affected
4. System requirements
5. Installation and configuration
6. List of files
7. Product notifications
8. Copyright and trademark information
1. List of fixes
P104095, P104021, P103990, P103941, P103410, 941, P103958
2. Download Location
Download Fix 600489 from the following location: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
3. Products or components affected
Components affected by the new issues addressed in LSF Data Manager Version 10.1 Fix Pack 12 include:
Data Manager/bdata
Data Manager/bstage
Data Manager/dmd
Data Manager/dm.def.h
Data Manager/libdas.a
Data Manager/dm_stagein_helper.sh
Data Manager/dm_stagein_transfer.sh
Data Manager/dm_stageout_transfer.sh
4. System requirements
linux2.6-glibc2.3-x86_64
linux3.10-glibc2.17-x86_64
linux3.10-glibc2.17-ppc64le
5. Installation and configuration
5.1 Before installation
The prerequisite for applying this patch is that LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 12 is installed. Download LSF 10.1 Fix Pack 12 from http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/. Search for "build600488".
LSF_TOP is the full path to the top-level installation directory of LSF.
1) Log in to the LSF master host as the LSF primary administrator
2) Set your environment:
- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf
- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf
3) Shut down the LSF Data Manager daemon by running the following commands:
lsadmin limshutdown data_manager_hosts
bdata admin shutdown
5.2 Installation steps
1) Log in to the LSF master host as root and set your environment:
- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf
- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf
2) Go to the patch install directory: cd $LSF_ENVDIR/../10.1/install/
3) Copy the LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12 patch file to the install directory $LSF_ENVDIR/../10.1/install/
4) Run patchinstall: ./patchinstall <LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12 patch> to install the Fix Pack 12 patch.
5.3 After installation
1) Start the LSF Data Manager daemon by running the following command:
lsadmin limstartup data_manager_hosts
5.4 Uninstallation
To roll back a patch:
1) Log in to the LSF master host as the LSF primary administrator and set your environment:
- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf
- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf
2) Shut down the LSF Data Manager daemon by running the following commands:
lsadmin limshutdown data_manager_hosts
bdata admin shutdown
3) Log in to the LSF master host as root and set your environment:
- For csh or tcsh: % source LSF_TOP/conf/cshrc.lsf
- For sh, ksh, or bash: $ . LSF_TOP/conf/profile.lsf
4) Run ./patchinstall -r <LSF Data Manager 10.1 Fix Pack 12 patch> to uninstall the Fix Pack 12 patch.
5) Start the LSF Data Manager daemon by running the following command:
lsadmin limstartup data_manager_hosts
6. List of files in package
filelist.txt
fixlist.txt
bdata
bstage
dmd
libdas.a
dm_stagein_helper.sh
dm_stagein_transfer.sh
dm_stageout_transfer.sh
dm.def.h
7. Product notifications
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8. Copyright and trademark information
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