Readme File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.2.1.1 Interim Fix 601583

Readme file for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product/Component Release: 7.2.1.1

Fix ID: sym-7.2.1-build601583-ms

Publication date: May 26, 2023

Fix to update the IBM Spectrum Symphony host factory symA requestor plug-in to scale-down more quickly if the delayed slot release feature is enabled in the IBM Spectrum Symphony session manager.

Contents

1.   List of fixes

2.   Download location

3.   Products or 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: P104890

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 601583 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.    Product and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Linux x86_64, sym-7.2.1-build601583-ms

4.    Installation and configuration

Follow these instructions to download and install this interim fix on the management hosts in your cluster.

     System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.     Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator.

b.     Source the host environment and log on to the cluster:

(bash) > source $EGO_TOP/profile.platform

(csh) > source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

c.     Stop the HostFactory service:

> egosh service stop HostFactory

d.     On each management host, create a directory (for example, /symfixes) and download the egocore-3.7.0.0_x86_64_build601583.tar.gz package to the directory.

e.     Use the egoinstallfixes command to install the egocore-3.7.0.0_x86_64_build601583.tar.gz package:

> egoinstallfixes /symfixes/egocore-3.7.0.0_x86_64_build601583.tar.gz --silent

Important: Running the egoinstallfixes command automatically backs up the current binary files to a fix backup directory.  For recovery purposes of the original file, do not delete this backup directory. For more information on using this command, see the egoinstallfixes command reference.

f.       Use the pversions command to verify the installation:

> pversions -b 601583

g.     On the primary host, start the HostFactory service:

> egosh service start HostFactory

5.    Uninstallation

If required, follow these instructions to uninstall this interim fix on Linux management hosts in your cluster.

a.     Source the host environment and log on to the cluster:

(bash) > . $EGO_TOP/profile.platform

(csh) > source $EGO_TOP/cshrc.platform

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

b.     Stop the HostFactory service:

> egosh service stop HostFactory

c.     Log on to each management host and roll back this interim fix:

> egoinstallfixes -r 601583

d.     On the primary host, start the HostFactory service:

> egosh service start HostFactory

6.    List of files

3.7/hostfactory/requestors/symA/scripts/Main.py

7.    Product notifications

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2023

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