Readme file for IBM^® Spectrum Symphony 7.3.2 Interim Fix 601682

Readme file for: IBM Spectrum Symphony
Product/Component release: 7.3.2
Fix ID: sym-7.3.2-build601682

Publication date: September 6, 2023

 

This interim fix resolves a race condition issue with the IBM Spectrum Symphony host factory feature which causes host factory to spawn requestors with an incorrect environment.

 

Contents

1.     List of fixes

2.     Download location

3.     Product 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: P104934

2.   Download location

Download interim fix 601682 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

3.   Products or components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

HostFactory, Linux x86_64, sym-7.3.2-build601682

4.   Installation and configuration

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

System requirements

Linux x86_64

Installation

a.     Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator and stop the HostFactory service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop HostFactory

b.     Download the hfcore-1.2.0.0_x86_64_build601682.tar.gz package to each of your management host, for example, to a /symfixes directory.

c.     Run the egoinstallfixes command to install the hfcore-1.2.0.0_x86_64_build601682.tar.gz file on each of your management host:

> egoinstallfixes /symfixes/hfcore-1.2.0.0_x86_64_build601682.tar.gz

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.

d.     Run the pversions command to verify the installation:

> pversions -b 601682

e.    From the primary host, start the HostFactory service:

> egosh service start HostFactory

5.   Uninstallation

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

a.     Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator and stop the HostFactory service:

> egosh user logon -u Admin -x Admin

> egosh service stop HostFactory

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

> egoinstallfixes -r 601682

c.   Start the HostFactory service:

> egosh service start HostFactory

6.   List of files

hostfactory/1.2/linux-x86_64/etc/hostfactory

7.   Product notifications

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8.   Copyright and trademark information

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2023

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