Readme File for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1 Interim Fix 601298

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.2.1

Update Name: Interim Fix 601298

Fix ID: sym-7.2.1-build601298

Publication Date: September 20, 2022

 

When adding a new session type to an application with running standby services , registering the newly added service fails and pending tasks remain in inactive state. IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1 does  not release the corresponding slot. This fix resolves 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: P103900

2.      Download location

Download interim fix 601298 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-7.2.1-build601298

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

Installing

a.       Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator and disable all applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all -f

b.       On each management and compute host, create a directory (for example, /symfixes) and download the soamcore-7.2.1.0_x86_64_build601298.tar.gz file to the directory.

c.       Run the egoinstallfixes command to install the soamcore-7.2.1.0_x86_64_build601298.tar.gz file:

> egoinstallfixes /symfixes/soamcore-7.2.1.0_x86_64_build601298.tar.gz

Note: 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 601298

e.       From the primary host, enable your applications:

> soamcontrol app enable application_name

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 disable all applications:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> soamcontrol app disable all -f

b.       Log on to each management and compute host in the cluster and roll back this interim fix:

> egoinstallfixes -r 601298

c.       From the primary host, enable your applications:

> soamcontrol app enable application_name

6.      List of files

soam/7.2.1/linux-x86_64/etc/sim

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 choose the types of information you want to get notification about, for example, security bulletins, fixes, troubleshooting, and product enhancements or documentation changes. 

8.      Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2022

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

IBM®, the IBM logo, and ibm.com® are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark information" at www.ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml.