Readme File for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0 Interim Fix 601870

Readme File for: IBM Spectrum Symphony

Product Release: 7.3.0

Update Name: Interim Fix 601870

Fix ID: sym-7.3-build601870

Publication Date: January 30, 2024

This interim fix prevents continuously loading new data after encountering the “Some of the task history record is not valid” error for the IBM Spectrum Symphony symtaskhistloader data loader. 

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: P105037

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 601870 from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/

3.    Products and components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

PERF, Windows x86_64, sym-7.3-build601870

4.    Installation and configuration

Follow these instructions to download and install this interim fix:

System requirements

Windows x86_64

Installation

a.     Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator and stop the loader controller service (plc):

> egosh service stop plc

b.     Log on to each management host in the cluster, copy the sym-7.3.0.0-soammgmt-7.3.0.0_build601870.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:

o   To perform an interactive installation, double-click the .msp package.

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-soammgmt-7.3.0.0_build601870.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.     From the primary host, start the plc service:

> egosh service start plc

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 stop the loader controller service (plc):

> egosh service stop plc

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"601870") and click Uninstall.

o   To roll back from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command line, enter the following command:

C:\> msiexec /uninstall {B41226C4-862C-452D-9DE3-023940FC3F98} /package {0C38B4FE-C44E-4C77-9A31-D0D2BCD24B08} /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 <rollback_log>

where:

o   <interim_fix_code> is the identifier of the .msp package for the interim fix; in this case, {B41226C4-862C-452D-9DE3-023940FC3F98}.

o   <product_code> is the identifier of the .msi file in the product installation package; in this case, {0C38B4FE-C44E-4C77-9A31-D0D2BCD24B08}.

o   <rollback_log> is the name of the log file to capture details of the interim fix rollback; in this case, sym_rollback.log.

c.     From the primary host, start the plc service:

> egosh service start plc

6.    List of fixes

perf/soam/7.3/lib/perf_soam_loader.jar

7.    Product notifications

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

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