Readme file for IBM® Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0 Interim Fix 601955

Readme file for: IBM Spectrum Symphony
Product/Component release: 7.3.0
Fix ID: sym-7.3-build601955

Publication date: April 3, 2024

 

This interim fix resolves an issue where the primary LIM daemon terminates unexpectedly in an IBM Spectrum Symphony 7.3.0 cluster.

 

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: P105096

2.    Download location

Download interim fix 601955from the following location: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/.

3.    Products or components affected

Component name, Platform, Fix ID:

EGO, Windows 64 bit, sym-7.3-build601955

4.    Installation and configuration

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

System requirements

Windows 64 bit

Installation

a.     Log on to the primary host as the cluster administrator and shut down the cluster:

> egosh ego shutdown -f all

b.     On each management and compute host, copy the sym-7.3.0.0-egocore-3.8.0.0_build601955.msp package, and complete one of the following steps:

o   For an interactive installation, double-click the .msp packages and follow the prompts.

o   For a silent installation, enter the following command from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command prompt:

C:\>msiexec /update C:\sym-7.3.0.0-egocore-3.8.0.0_build601955.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 file name to the .msp package.

o sym_install_log is the log file for the interim fix.

c.     Run the pversions command to verify the installation:

> pversions

d.     From the primary host, start the cluster:

> egosh ego start -f all

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 shutdown the cluster:

> egosh ego shutdown -f all

b.     Log on to each management and compute host in the cluster and roll back to the previous version of IBM Spectrum Symphony, either from Windows Control Panel or from the IBM Spectrum Symphony command prompt:

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 “601955”) and click Uninstall.

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

C:\>msiexec /uninstall {C58D0521-24BF-417A-9D0B-9DED64C735E5} /package {CB3AB822-032B-4052-89BC-E791E96107E5} /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; for example, {C58D0521-24BF-417A-9D0B-9DED64C735E5}.

o product_code is the identifier of the .msi file in the original product installation         package; for example, {CB3AB822-032B-4052-89BC-E791E96107E5}.

o rollback_log is the name of the log file to capture details of the rolled back interim fix;           for example, sym_rollback.log.

c.     From the primary host, start the cluster:

> egosh ego start -f all

6.    List of files

3.8\etc\lim.exe

3.8\etc\lim32.pdb

7.    Product notifications

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8.    Copyright and trademark information

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