Readme file for IBM License Metric Tool 7.5 interim fix 16

This readme file provides information about the 7.5.0-TIV-ILMT-IF0016 interim fix for License Metric Tool version 7.5. It contains the most current information for the interim fix and takes precedence over other documentation. Review this readme file thoroughly before you install or use the interim fix.

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APARs fixed

The following table lists the APARs that are fixed in this interim fix.
APAR Symptoms Behavior after applying the interim fix Package that contains the fix Available since
IV52641 When numerous agents simultaneously upload scan results, performance of License Metric Tool is poor. After applying the fix, the performance is improved Server Interim fix 16
IV52309 When the name of the zipped file that contains the server installer is changed, the installation of the server fails. Documentation is updated to contain information that the name of the file cannot be changed as this will inevitably result in a failed installation. Online Information Center Interim fix 16
IV51510 When applying an interim fix, instructions for providing the user name and password for the DB2 instance owner are confusing and suggest that the DB2 administrator credentials are required. In fact, credentials of the user that is provided in the square brackets is required. Instructions clearly indicate whose credentials are required. Server Interim fix 16
IV50758 Documentation does not provide information that the WebSphere Application server must be managed by a user with root privileges. Documentation is updated to contain information about the that the WebSphere Application server must be started, stopped, and configured by a user with root privileges. Online Information Center Interim fix 16
» To view the list of APARs that were fixed in the previous interim fixes, click here.
APAR Symptoms Behavior after applying the interim fix Package that contains the fix Available since
IV50622 Import of the software catalog fails or does not complete, and the following message is displayed: 
CODDB2139E Error while importing the software catalog file.
 Import of the software catalog finishes successfully. Server Interim fix 15
IV47943 The following message contains an incorrect use of the verb: 
An audit report signature is passed due
(Jul 3, 2013 - Aug 2, 2013)
 The message is corrected: 
An audit report signature is past due
(Jul 3, 2013 - Aug 2, 2013)
 Server Interim fix 15
IV47646 The software catalog is successfully imported but the agent catalog packages are not generated. The displayed catalog version is Obsolete. The problem occurs when the catalog contains a large number of custom signatures. Agent catalog packages are generated even if the catalog contains a large number of custom signatures. Proper version of the catalog is displayed on the panel. Server Interim fix 15
IV48015 Documentation states that to install the IBM® License Metric Tool server and database on separate computers you must run the installer twice on each computer. Documentation is updated to say that the installer must be run on both computers, once on each. Online Information Center Interim fix 14
IV47977 Documentation does not provide information about supported number of vCenters in a vCloud environment. Documentation is updated to contain information that the UUID of Bios must be unique and that only one vCenter can be present in the vCloud environment. Online Information Center Interim fix 14
IV47951 Essential periodic calculations do not occur as expected and the following information is written in the logs. 
Error occurred when executing periodic tasks: 
com.ibm.license.mgmt.admin.periodictasks.scheduler.
tsks.InventoryBuilderTask
 The reason for the problem is Java NullPointerException. After applying the fix, calculations occur as expected. Server Interim fix 14
IV47791 If the relationship between a product and a component in the software catalog has the type MANAGED and is marked as DELETED, the product and component are not bundled. Catalog relationships of this type are properly bundled. Server Interim fix 14
IV47645 The dataimp command does not allow for transferring multiple scan groups while it is possible when using the graphical user interface. It is possible to transfer multiple scan groups by using the dataimp command. Server Interim fix 14
IV47610 The number of days since the last signed report is not accurate. The number of days is accurate. Server Interim fix 14
IV47604 Import of the stand-alone scan results fails and the following message is written in the logs. 
The unknown software scans result is being uploaded
by the agent: ######.
The problem is caused by duplicated entries for software scan results.		 Duplicated entries are handled properly and the import of stand-alone scan results succeeds. Server Interim fix 14
IV47152 CPU consumption significantly increases after the IBM License Metric Tool server is started and all uploads fail. Increase of CPU consumption is less significant. Server Interim fix 13
IV46424 Documentation states that federated repositories, local operating system, stand-alone LDAP, and stand-alone custom repository are supported for authentication with LDAP. However, only federated repositories are in compliance with requirements of Tivoli Integrated Portal. Documentation is updated to list only federated repository as supported for authentication with LDAP. Online Information Center Interim fix 13
IV45065 The last expected software scan date that is displayed on the user interface and in the output of the tlmagent -cmds command is incorrect when the agent was moved to a different scan group or the agent scan group was updated. A correct date is displayed on the user interface. However, the output of the tlmagent -cmds command cannot be immediately updated when the scan group is updated. It is because changes to scan groups are available to the agent after the period that is specified in the agentCacheRefreshInterval parameter. It is the correct behavior and thus the fix does not change it. Server Interim fix 13
IV46265 It is not possible to exclude PVU products from pricing calculations. The following message can be found in the logs. 
DB2 error: [jcc][t4][10145][10897][3.62.56] Invalid parameter 
3: Parameter index is out of range. ERRORCODE=-4461,
SQLSTATE=42815 (SQL errorcode= -4461)
 PVU products can be excluded from pricing calculations. Server Interim fix 12
IV45219 If the same Hyper-V guest is reported by different hosts, problems with agent-host relation occur. Duplicated entries are inserted in the adm.agt_vm_rel table which affects PVU calculations. Duplicated entries are ignored and do not affect PVU calculations. Server Interim fix 12
IV45593 Numbers of communication ports that are defined in documentation are incorrect. Documentation is updated to contain the correct port numbers. Online Information Center Interim fix 12
IV45610 The VM manager task fails due to incorrect handling of long names of clusters. The following exception is written in the logs. 
The value of a host variable in the EXECUTE or OPEN state
is out of range for its corresponding use.
The acceptable length of a cluster name is changed from 100 to 200 characters. Server Interim fix 12
IV45694 On Solaris x86 computers with HyperThreading, the number of cores on the partition exceeds the number of cores of the physical server. Although the difference does not affect any calculations, it can be seen on the Processors and Agent Details panel. The number of partition and physical cores is the same. Server Interim fix 12
IV45918 License Metric Tool installer hangs on the DB2 check step. Due to changes in DB2, the modification level of the product identifier can contain characters from A to Z while the SQL driver expects numeric values only. Documentation is updated to contain information about versions of DB2 that do not cause the problem. Online Information Center Interim fix 12
IV45381 On Windows 2008, the server installer does not display Japanese characters correctly. Japanese characters are displayed correctly. Server Interim fix 11
IV44963 Installation of an interim fix fails if a group or role tlmsrv exists in the database. Installation succeeds regardless of whether a group or role tlmsrv exists. Server Interim fix 11
IV44845 After installing Nmap 6, it is not possible to import its results to License Metric Tool because of differences in the XML schema. Additionally, some hosts are not displayed on the Systems without Agents panel. The results of Nmap can be imported to License Metric Tool and all hosts are properly displayed on the Systems without Agents panel. Server Interim fix 11
IV44265 On the Tivoli Integrated Portal console, agent information is displayed in IPv6 format instead of IPv4 format. It causes that host names for different IP addresses are spelled with different letter cases. The information is displayed in the IPv4 format. Server Interim fix 11
IV44194 Inactive agents are not deleted after the period that is set in the maxAgentInactivityToDelete parameter is exceeded. Inactive agents are deleted after the specified period. Server Interim fix 11
IV44192 Documentation is inconsistent regarding the agent default installation path on Windows. Agent default installation path is correctly documented as %WINDIR%\iltm. Online Information Center Interim fix 11
IV44140 Because of a missing value for the REPORT_GROUP_ID column in the ADM.PROD_INV table, replacement operation causes that the inventory builder process fails. The following information is written in the log. 
RelationException: Error for batch element #1:
Assignment of a NULL value to a NOT NULL column
TBSPACEID=, TABLEID=, COLNO= is not allowed.
SQLCODE=-407,SQLSTATE=23502, DRIVER=3.62.56
 REPORT_GROUP_ID is included in the inventory builder process and the process passes. Server Interim fix 11
IV43884 When a software catalog with numerous entries is uploaded, the inventory builder process hangs. The following messages might indicate the problem. 
The connection to the database could not be initialized.
Periodic task execution failed.
 Automated bundling works when a catalog with numerous entries is uploaded. Server Interim fix 11
IV43432 License Metric Tool cannot properly handle a situation in which product licensing is changed from the RVU model to a different one. No problems with calculating capacity occur when the licensing model of a particular software item is changed. Server Interim fix 11
IV43425 Upgrade from License Metric Tool version 7.2.2 fails during database migration. The following error is written in the logs:
SQL0788N  The same row of target table "ADM.AGT_VM_REL" 
was identified more than once for an update, delete 
 or insert operation of the MERGE statement. SQLSTATE=21506
 Documentation is updated to provide the procedure for solving the problem. For more information, see: Upgrading problems. Online Information Center Interim fix 11
IV43120 The purpose of the tlmsrv user is to authorize JDBC connection with DB2. As such, it does not require administrative privileges and does not have to be a fenced user. The minimum DB2 authority that is required for the user includes the CREATETAB, BINDADD, and CONNECT permissions. Documentation is updated to provide information about the minimum DB2 authority. Online Information Center Interim fix 11
IV42983 For some duplicate software instances, the date when the software was installed is later than the date when it was uninstalled or no longer discovered by the agent. Such invalid records cause discrepancies between the software that is displayed on the Manage Software Inventory panel and the software that is displayed on the Agent Details and Software Components panels. Software information is consistent across panels. Server Interim fix 11
IV42761 Correct information about processors is displayed on the Processors panel but it is not reflected in the audit report. The problem occurs only on Solaris systems with LDOMs and zones, and results in subcapacity equal 0. Subcapacity is properly calculated for software that is installed on LDOMs and zones. Server Interim fix 11
IV39807 Data from agents on LDOM is incorrectly processed. The data is processed correctly. Server and agent Interim fix 11
IV42650 When usage data is aggregated on the detailed level, memory and disk space consumption increases. It might lead to overload of temporary table spaces and, as a consequence, aggregation failure. Performance is improved. No aggregation failures should occur. Server Interim fix 10
IV42610 Processor sockets are incorrectly matched, and thus incorrect data is displayed on the Processors panel. Processor sockets are correctly matched. Server Interim fix 10
IV39419 Universally unique identifiers (UUIDs) must contain only lowercase letters [a - f] and digits to be accepted by IBM License Metric Tool. However, some UUIDs that exist in the application are written in uppercase. IBM License Metric Tool accepts UUIDs written in uppercase. Server Interim fix 10
IV42828 During the import of part numbers, only license part numbers are imported. However, it might happen that the order history does not contain initial license purchases but only subsequent subscription or support part numbers. It is possible to use these part numbers for automated bundling. Documentation is updated to provide information how to prepare a part number file that also contains subscription and support part numbers. Online Information Center Interim fix 10
IV37659 Performance is poor for environments with a large number of signatures per agent. Performance is improved. Server Interim fix 10
IV40234 After installing interim fix 8, the CUSTOM.AGENT_V view is dropped and re-created with a predefined content. Any modifications and changes to the access control list are lost and a default file is created. It inhibits carrying out administrative tasks. Modifications and changes to the access control list are preserved. Server Interim fix 9
IV39751 You run the db2 -vf grant.sql -td% command from the DB2® administrator command prompt and sign in to the server with Administrator privileges. Then, you start a new command prompt as an Administrator. If you try to run the update.bat file from the interim fix folder, the script fails with the request for credentials of the tlmsrv user. The script does not request for providing credentials of the tlmsrv user and the update succeeds. Server and self-update Interim fix 9
IV38595 The CUSTOM.AGENT_V view in the TLMA database represents the AGENT table. However, it does not contain information about the status of the agent. Information about the status of an agent is included in the CUSTOM.AGENT_V view. Server Interim fix 9
IV38580 If the user whose credentials were used to install License Metric Tool is not present in the environment during the installation of fix pack 1, an error is returned. Documentation is updated to provide information about this requirement. By default, the user is tipadmin. To check the credentials of this user, open the master.tag file and find the following information: 
TIP_ADMIN_NAME=user_name
TIP_ADMIN_PASSWD=password
 Online Information Center Interim fix 9
IV38561 Connection to the database is not closed and temporary tables are not deleted. Thus, the maximum number of temporary tables in DB2 is exceeded. Connection to the database is closed and temporary tables are deleted. Server Interim fix 9
IV38475 During the self-update of agents, agent custom location is ignored and the custom certificate as well as the settings of the tlmagent.ini table are lost. The agents are updated to the custom location. The custom certificate and settings of the tlmagent.ini table are preserved. Server and self-update Interim fix 9
IV38356 After running stand-alone script on AIX®, a corrupted output is generated. The plugin.properties file is missing from the compressed output and there are two files with software scan results, one of which is empty. Correct output is generated after running the stand-alone script. Self-update Interim fix 9
IV38242 If data is concurrently inserted to the adm.aggr_pending table, recalculation problems occur. No recalculation problems occur when data is concurrently inserted to the adm.aggr_pending table. Server Interim fix 9
IV38454 The procedure for migrating License Metric Tool 7.5 agents to Tivoli Asset Discovery for Distributed 7.5 agents is not clearly documented. Documentation is updated to contain the migration information. Online Information Center Interim fix 9
IV37389 If the System Resource Controller is not working, installation of an agent on AIX fails. Agent is installed on AIX regardless of whether the System Resource Controller is working or not. Agent and self-update Interim fix 9
IV37491 On i5, the /QSYS.LIB/QRCL.LIB/ directory is used to store invalid objects and data that was found by the RCLSTG tool. When the Common Inventory Technology scanner scans the directory, the scanner fails because of a failing lstat system call. The /QSYS.LIB/QRCL.LIB/* directory is added to the software scan configuration. Agent Interim fix 8
IV37618 The scheduled date of a software scan in the software scan history report does not match the scan date on the Agents panel. The date is improperly converted to the local zone when read from the database. Scan dates in the software scan history report and on the Agents panel are consistent. Server Interim fix 8
IV37691 Incorrect data that comes from the agents causes that a higher count is returned for LPAR cores than for physical cores. Information about the number of LPAR cores and physical cores is consistent. Server and agent Interim fix 8
IV37952 Incorrect measures are uploaded to the ADM.MEASURE table by agents with version lower than 7.2.2. Correct measures are uploaded to the ADM.MEASURE table. Server Interim fix 8
IV37969 Installation of a private instance of the Common Inventory Technology scanner does not work on Linux and UNIX forLicense Metric Tool versions later than 7.5 fix pack 1. A private version of Common Inventory Technology can be used on Linux and UNIX. Agent and self-update Interim fix 8
IV37007 Hardware scans are not able to report information about LDOMs. It is caused by the fact that Solaris API reports an LDOM as present, while it is not. Correct information about LDOMs is reported by hardware scans. Agent Interim fix 8
IV36493 The VIRTUAL_COMP_TYPE column in the CUSTOM.HW_COMPUTER_V database view is incorrectly described. It is stated that the view shows the state of the agent while it indicates whether the system is virtual or physical one. Documentation is updated to provide the correct description of the column. Online Information Center Interim fix 8
IV36548 Documentation does not list the exact versions of WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment that are supported by License Metric Tool. Documentation is updated to provide the correct supported versions of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. Online Information Center Interim fix 8
IV37286 The serial number that is returned by the ComponentID group on Solaris might be inconsistent across LDOMs. The serial number is consistent on LDOMs. The value that is returned by the v12n_chassis_serialno parameter of libv12n.so is used. Agent Interim fix 8
IV33537 When an agent is installed on a device that has a NIC card with at least two IP addresses, the agent might first list an address that is not the IP address that is listed in the Systems without Agents table. In such a situation the agent is not removed from the list of systems without agents. The agent is removed from the list of systems without agents regardless of which IP address of the device is listed first. Server Interim fix 7
IV33734 When the number of reports in the adm.ibm_report table in the TLMA database is large, accessing the View Reports panel takes a lot of time. In some cases, a blank page is displayed. The panel loads more quickly. Server Interim fix 7
IV34672 License Metric Tool agents version lower than 7.2.2 are not able to download configuration parameters from the License Metric Tool 7.5.0.10 server. The agents can download configuration parameters. Server and agent Interim fix 7
IV35764 On AIX 5.3, License Metric Tool agent installer returns the following error.
uname: illegal option -- W
However, installation completes successfully. 		The message is not displayed if the installation is successful. Agent Interim fix 7
IV35895 Inactive LDOMs are handled incorrectly because the same information is expected from them as is expected from active LDOMs. The amount of information that is expected from active and inactive LDOMs is differentiated. Inactive LDOMs are correctly handled. Agent Interim fix 7
IV36123 If agent threads are started in a wrong order, agents are not able to properly handle the SIGPIPE signal. It causes that the process ends and the core is dumped. The order in which agent threads are started does not influence handling of the SIGPIPE signal. Agent Interim fix 7
IV36130 During the configuration of the SMTP server for notifications, the following error is returned. 
Caused by: java.lang.NumberFormatException: 
Not a valid char constructor
 Notification is correctly sent by the server. Server Interim fix 7
IV33963 Japanese version of the Information Center incorrectly lists Windows 2000 as an operating system supported by the agents. Extraneous information is removed from the documentation. Online Information Center Interim fix 7
IV35878 The Information Center incorrectly describes the LAYER_V database view. Documentation is updated to contain the correct description. Online Information Center Interim fix 7
IV36365 Full hardware scans do not work on virtual machines even if the scans are scheduled. Hardware scans work on virtual machines. Server and agent Interim fix 7
IV29153 After you import a catalog fix that changes the relationship between a component and a product form free to charged, duplicated entries for the particular component appear in the adm.prod_inv table. The entries have TYPE=10 (not charged) which causes that PVU is incorrectly calculated. Duplicated entries that indicate that a component is free of charge are removed from the table and PVU is correctly calculated. Server Interim fix 6
IV30815 License Metric Tool agents that are installed on OS400/i5 computer with non-English-language settings fail to start and memory-related errors can be found in the logs. Agents start properly. Agent Interim fix 6
IV31464 After you set up the start date and frequency of a scheduled report, the scheduler ignores the start date and applies only the frequency settings to new reports. Both start date and frequency settings are applied to the reports. Server Interim fix 6
IV33397 Different definitions of users are used for Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware.
  • For Microsoft Hyper-V, the user is defined as user_name\domain, for example: test\cluster.com
  • For VMware, the user is defined as domain\username, for example: cluster.com\test
 Documentation is updated to include description of the differences in user definitions. Online Information Center Interim fix 6
IV31999 If a month that has 31 days follows a month that has 30 days, problems with generating reports occur. Reports are properly generated regardless of the number of days in a month. Server Interim fix 6
IV33106 The agent init script does not support the status option as required by the Linux Standard Base Core Specification 3.1. Additionally, the implementation of the stop option that should depend on PID files(/var/run/) is not valid. The script is compliant with the Linux Standard Base Core Specification 3.1. Agent Interim fix 5
IV32827 Duplicate rows in the ADM.LINK table block essential periodic calculations and cause problems with autobundling. It might lead to problems with confirmation of bundling of some product instances. A general error message CODBL0004W is displayed when the problem occurs. No duplicated rows appear in the ADM.LINK table and thus periodic calculations are not blocked. No problems with aggregation caused by the duplicated rows occur. Server Interim fix 5
IV30913 A VM manager that accesses Hyper-V host server is in the Pending status although the results of the test connection are successful. The status of the connection is OK. Server Interim fix 5
IV32585 A link for downloading FITSuit that is provided in documentation directs to version 2.2.0.9 instead of the required version 2.2.0.7. Documentation is updated to contain the correct link. Online Information Center Interim fix 5
IV32579 Documentation does not clearly state that setting cpu_threshold parameter causes that the execution of a scan on the agent side lengthens. Documentation is updated with the missing information. Online Information Center Interim fix 5
IV03617 Stand-alone scripts that are generated by License Metric Tool 7.2.2.1 server still contain the old version of Common Inventory Technology scanner. The problem occurs because the version of the Common Inventory Technology scanner is not updated in the stdas_scanner.zip file. The correct version of the Common Inventory Technology scanner is displayed. Server and self-update Interim fix 5
IV27943 The interim fix can be only installed in English. Language selection is not supported in the wizard. The interim fix can be installed in language version. Agent Interim fix 4
IV28037 The Description field in the custom.signature_v view is empty for every row in the table. The Description field is populated after the import. Server Interim fix 4
IV29120 A label on the VM managers panel is incorrectly translated to French. It indicates that there are problems with the VM manager while there are none. The label correctly states that there are no problems with the VM manager. Server Interim fix 4
IV29627 After installing License Metric Tool 7.5 on Solaris 10, the file /etc/ibm/tivoli/common/cfg/log.properties is installed with right permission 644. It causes that other IBM products cannot be started. The log.properties file has correct permissions and installation of License Metric Tool does not influence other IBM products. Agent Interim fix 4
IV29921 License Metric Tool agent cannot be installed on HP-UX 11i v3 (September 2012). The agent can be installed on this version of HP-UX. Agent Interim fix 4
IV29984 During the installation of the interim fix, public access is granted to the ADM.MIG_INSTR and ADM.MIG_SCRIPT tables. Public access is not granted to these tables. Server Interim fix 4
IV30409 If an invalid URL is defined or the VMware computer is incorrectly configured, the License Metric Tool server hangs when attempting to connect to the computer, even though the timeout period is correctly configured. Such attempts of connection block the timer on which the VMware Connection task is running (Timer3). If the connection takes twice the amount of time that is defined as the timeout period, the connection thread is broken and the status of the VM manager is changed to Hard timeout - suspended. This status indicates that no further attempts of connecting to the particular VM manager are made until its status is manually changed to Pending. Invalid URL of a VMware computer does not block other VMware computers from being processed correctly. Server Interim fix 4
IV31063 Installation of License Metric Tool agents by using Tivoli® Configuration Manager leaves the yes process command running. The problem occurs even after the agent is installed successfully and the process is ended manually after the installation. The installation finishes properly. Agent Interim fix 4

Internal defects fixed

The following table lists internal defects that are fixed in the interim fix.

Defect number Symptoms Behavior after applying the interim fix Package that contains the fix Available since
21691 Documentation does not clearly state which virtualizations are supported by the VM Manager Data Collector. It also incorrectly indicates that the functionality is supported from interim fix 8. Documentation is updated to list supported virtualization and to indicate that the functionality is supported from interim fix 15. Online Information Center Interim fix 16
21580 Documentation does not provide a complete description of the dataimp -entity scangroup command. Documentation is updated to include a complete description of the command. Online Information Center Interim fix 16
21366 It is not possible to connect to an ESX server by using the VM manager. The VM manager can connect to the ESX server. Server Interim fix 16
21224 ACFS does not provide the overall status of interim fix installation in the logs. The status of interim fix installation is provided in the logs. Server and self-update Interim fix 16
20921 After upgrading the License Metric Tool server with an interim fix in silent mode, it is not possible to access the server command-line interface. The problem is caused because the interim fix is installed in a wrong directory. It is not possible to install the interim fix in a wrong directory. The command-line interface can be accessed after upgrading the server. Server Interim fix 16
20782 The following information is written in the server logs:
ADMN0022E: Access is denied for the getState operation
on Server MBean because of insufficient or empty credentials.
 The information is removed from the log as it does not indicate a problem. Server Interim fix 16
» To view the list of internal defects that were fixed in the previous interim fixes, click here.
Defect number Symptoms Behavior after applying the interim fix Package that contains the fix Available since
21491 Documentation does not provide information that self-update packages are signed by using the public-key infrastructure (PKI). Documentation is updated to state that PKI is used for signing self-update packages. Online Information Center Interim fix 15
21489 Documentation does not contain full information about DB2 prerequisites. Documentation is updated to contain a full list of DB2 prerequisites. Online Information Center Interim fix 15
21390 When a default scan group is not set, import or export of data might causes that all scan groups are deleted. When the default scan group is not set, it is selected by License Metric Tool. Server Interim fix 15
21275 Documentation does not contain information that the alias of the certificate request should be lmt server. Otherwise, communication between the server and agent is not possible. Documentation is updated to contain information about the required name of the alias. Online Information Center Interim fix 15
21153 In the database views, some columns do not have descriptions provided. Without those descriptions, it might not be clear what information the column contains. Descriptions are provided for all columns in the database. Server Interim fix 15
21152 Documentation provides incomplete descriptions of some database views. Database views are updated. Online Information Center Interim fix 15
20603 After the agent stops and resets the cache, it does not start again. The agent starts after the reset of the cache. Agent Interim fix 15
20747 The comment field is missing from the ADM.AGENT_HARDWARE_STATUS.RESET_SW table. The comment field is present in the table. Server Interim fix 14
21203 Documentation states that Windows Server 2012 is supported from the GA version of License Metric Tool while the support starts from interim fix 3. Documentation is updated to indicate that support starts from interim fix 3. Online Information Center Interim Fix 13
21170 After the installation of the latest interim fix, an exception is written in the logs that it is not possible to access the SYSCAT.ROLEAUTH table. The exception is removed from the log as it does not indicate a problem. Server Interim Fix 13
21166 Out of memory exception is written in the logs but no additional information about the cause of the exception is provided. When the exception is caused by automatic bundling, the following message is written in the logs. 
Major error in processing inventory. 
Please collect TLMA database backup 
and deliver to IBM Support.
 Server Interim fix 13
21160 During the installation of the interim fix, the grant.sql script does not grant appropriate permissions to the tlmsrv user and the installation fails. After you run the script, the user is granted the appropriate permissions. Server Interim fix 13
21033 Incorrect PVU value is returned by VM managers for non-QPI processors in multi-socket configuration. The PVU value is correctly counted for non-QPI processors in multi-socket configuration. Server Interim fix 13
20989 Interim fix installation fails when the DB2 user name contains a period, for example user.name. User name that contains a period does not cause installation problems. Server and self-update Interim fix 13
20978 English strings are displayed on the administration server command-line interface when the locale is set to Portuguese. All strings on the command-line interface are displayed on Portuguese. Server Interim fix 13
20954 Installation of the interim fix succeeds but the log contains an exception that the DB2 user tried to grant himself access to the CUSTOM.AGENT_SCAN_HISTORY_V view. The exception is removed from the log as it does not indicate a problem. Server Interim fix 13
20938 If a user name written in the Cyrillic alphabet is provided during the installation, the installation fails. Documentation is updated to contain information that the user name can contain only Latin alphanumeric characters and the following special characters: 
. @ - _
 Online Information Center Interim fix 13
20889 Documentation is not clear about the prerequisites that have to be fulfilled by a Hyper-V system that is to be used as a VM manager. Documentation is updated to contain information that the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service must be installed and running on each Hyper-V system that you want to add as a VM manager. Online Information Center Interim fix 13
20976 If the name of a cluster is longer than 255 characters, connection with the VM manager is terminated. The name of the cluster is trimmed to 255 characters and the connection to the VM manager passes. Server Interim fix 12
20906 After installation of the interim fix, the following exception is written in the logs.
Throwable occurred: com.ibm.db2.jcc.b.SqlException: 
DB2 SQL error: SQLCODE: -551, SQLSTATE: 42501, 
SQLERRMC:TLMSRV;INSERT;ADM.MIG_INSTR
 Instead of the exception, the following message is written in the logs.
com.ibm.license.mgmt.install.patch.utils.SQLScript 
createHistoryTables FINE: grant privileges failed
 Server Interim fix 12
20876 Inactive agents are not activated by any services, for example software or hardware scans, but only by the plug-in service. All services activate an inactive agent. Server Interim fix 12
20740 During the installation of ACFS by using a version of Java lower than 1.6, the patchtool.jar file is invalid or corrupted. ACFS uses Java that is available with License Metric Tool to avoid file corruption. Server and self-update Interim fix 12
15123 The CUSTOM.AGENT_SCAN_HISTORY_V database view shows scan history only for agents that had problems. The view contains information about all agents. Server Interim fix 12
20880 After running the revoke.sql script and triggering aggregation, the following exception is written in the logs.
"TLMSRV" does not have the required authorization
 or privilege to perform operation "CREATE TABLE"
 on object "ADM.TEMP_ENTITLEMENT_MODIFIED"
 The redundant message is removed from the logs. The tlmsrv user has the required privileges. Server Interim fix 11
20847 When trying to open the agent view in Firefox or Internet Explorer, the following message is displayed.
An error occurred. Check the log for additional information.
 The agent view can be opened in the two browsers. Server Interim fix 11
20776 Documentation does not indicate that some operating systems are supported by agents only after installing a particular interim fix. Documentation is updated to indicate whether an interim fix is required. Online Information Center Interim fix 11
20759 During the import of a file that contains the list of scan groups, the following message is displayed and the import fails. 
The number of files that were not processed
due to the parsing errors: 1.
ScanGroup-13-07-05-06.46.52.xml
The number of files not processed 
due to the database errors: 0.

CODCL7260W: Some of entity files cannot be imported.
 The file can be imported. Server Interim fix 11
20757 The agent can communicate with the server, but is unable to download any files from the server, for example the software catalog. The agent can download files from the server. Agent Interim fix 11
20755 When trying to view the default stand-alone group in Internet Explorer, an internal error is returned. It is possible to view the default stand-alone group in the browser. Server Interim fix 11
20746 ACFS logs contain error messages that indicate problems with privileges assigned to the database user. Privilege assignment is corrected. Server Interim fix 11
20744 Description of the excludedir command is not correct. Documentation is updated to contain a correct Online Information Center Interim fix 11
20740 During the installation of ACFS, the path to Java 1.6 must be provided manually if an incorrect version is selected. The correct version of Java is selected by default. Server and self-update Interim fix 11
20698 During the upgrade of an agent that is installed in the default location from version 7.2.1 or older, the upgrade binary files should be installed in the /opt/itlm directory. The /var/itlm directory should contain only temporary files. Instead, the new agent is installed in the /opt/itlm directory, but the /opt/itlm directory still contains binary files of the previous version of the agent. Unnecessary binary files are removed. Agent Interim fix 11
20614 When you click a product that is not eligible for subcapacity licensing on the RVU panel, an internal error is displayed. RVU product that is not eligible for subcapacity is displayed correctly. Server Interim fix 11
20603 After you schedule agent self-update, the agent performs cache restart during which it stops and does not start again. The agent starts after performing the cache restart. Server and self-update Interim fix 11
20601 Java NullPointerException is produced when invalid parameters are passed to the command-line interface. After applying the interim fix, a correct message is displayed. Server Interim fix 11
20583 The command for stopping the agent does not always work. The command works properly. Agent Interim fix 11
20545 Some characters, for example double quotation marks, cause that an error message is displayed when the Manage Software Inventory panel is opened in a language other than English. This problem was fixed for German in interim fix 10. In interim fix 11, the solution is improved to prevent such characters from causing that the user interface is not displayed correctly. Server Interim fix 11
20457 During an attempt of reassigning an agent to a scan group to which it already belongs, no action should be taken. Instead, a warning message is displayed that states that the particular agent ID does not exist in the database. A meaningful message is displayed. Server Interim fix 11
20072 Primary and guest domains correctly report the serial number of a computer but the serial numbers of local zones are not matched correctly. Serial numbers of local zones are matched correctly. Server and agent Interim fix 11
20051 After reassigning a component from an RVU to a non-RVU product, the audit report should go into the Running state. After about 10 minutes it should go back to the Ready state, and reflect changes that were made. Instead, the audit report goes to the Running state, but recalculation is completed at midnight. Recalculation is completed shortly after the component is reassigned. Server Interim fix 11
20020 Some elements of the user interface are displayed in English or as code strings if the browser locale is set to Portuguese. All elements of the user interface are displayed in Portuguese. Server Interim fix 11
20598 Documentation incorrectly states that after deactivating the Unknown status of the agent, the status is no longer displayed on the user interface. However, this status is not removed. It is the desired behavior. Documentation is updated to provide the correct description of the status. Online Information Center Interim fix 11
18451 Unreadable entries are recorded in the agent trace.log file. Agent trace files sometimes contain non-ASCII characters when the peer ID of an SSL connection is logged. To avoid unreadable entries in the trace.log file, the hexadecimal equivalent of the peer ID is now written to the trace file. Agent Interim fix 11
20544 Some characters, for example double quotation marks, cause that an error is displayed on the Manage Software Inventory panel in German. Such characters are prevented from causing that the user interface is not displayed correctly. Server Interim fix 10
20452 ACFS fails when multiple SQL scripts with the same name are to be installed. For example, if there is a system that is migrated from version 7.2.2 where interim fix 9 is already installed (IF9.sql), the script for License Metric Tool 7.5 interim fix 9 (also IF9.sql) is also considered already installed. During the installation, the name of the script and version of the product are checked. If they are unique, the installation succeeds. Server Interim fix 10
20447 When the server is trying to perform agent self-upgrade on Solaris 10 x86 64-bit, problems with creating a temporary directory occur. The following message is displayed: 
Processing package instance <ILMT-TAD4D-agent> from
<tmp/itlm/ILMT-RAD4D-agent-7.5.0.19-solaris-x86_64> pkgadd:
ERROR: unable to make temporary directory
<var/tmp//installR7aqSC/installEhaGAJ>
 The temporary directory is created. Server and self-update Interim fix 10
20463 Subcapacity always equals 0 on Solaris systems. Subcapacity is properly calculated on Solaris. Server Interim fix 9
20364 The readme.txt file contains an incorrect syntax of the db2 -vf grant.sql - td% command. The correct syntax is provided: db2 -vtd% -f grant.sql. Server Interim fix 9
20333 When the server update is run with db2inst1 as DB2_USER, it fails on step IF6.sql and a message that the user has an insufficient grant is displayed. When grant.sql is run and tlmsrv is provided as DB2_USER, IF6.sql passes. However, the update fails on step IF9_IV38595.sql and the following message is displayed. 
"TLMSRV" does not have the required authorization or privilege
to perform operation "GRANT" on object 
"CUSTOM.AGENT_V".. SQLCODE=-551, SQLSTATE=42501, DRIVER=3.62.56
 No problems with authorization occur. Self-update Interim fix 9
20199 The readme file is not contained in the 7.5.0-TIV-ILMT-TAD4D-IF000X-self_update-multi.zip package. The file is contained in the package. Self-update Interim fix 9
20079 When the installation of an interim fix completes, whether successfully or not, logs are nor copied to the Tivoli Common Directory. The logs are copied to the Tivoli common directory regardless of whether the installation completed successfully or failed. Server Interim fix 9
20061 An incorrect version of agent is displayed on the wizard on the Polish version of Windows. The correct version of the agent is displayed. Agent Interim fix 9
20050 An exception is produced in the logs because License Metric Tool is not able to automatically create a report in the future. The exception is a way to break the loop of generating reports. Exception handling and the logic of report creation are correct. Server Interim fix 9
20047 Periodic self-update from License Metric Tool version 7.2.2.2 fails on HP Itanium. The periodic self-update works. Server and self-update Interim fix 9
20018 If an agent is installed in a custom directory on AIX, the self-update does not work correctly. After scheduling self-update, the agent is not updated, and its files are missing from the following directories: /opt/myagent/var, and /opt/myagent/opt. Agent self-update works correctly. Server and self-update Interim fix 9
19827 A generic message that suggests database connection problem is displayed although the problem is caused by a mismatch between the versions of the database and server. A message that describes the reason for the problem is displayed. Server Interim fix 9
19697 The version of the stand-alone scanner is different from the version of interim fix. Versions of the scanner and agent match. Self-update Interim fix 9
20132 Documentation does not clearly state that the WinRM configuration procedure must be repeated on all hosts in a cluster. Documentation is updated to provide the missing information. Online Information Center Interim fix 9
19235 The procedure of reassigning agents from one scan group to another by using the agtremap command is not properly documented. Documentation does not describe how to create and name DTD documents, nor where to find information about scan group IDs. Documentation is updated to provide the missing information. Online Information Center Interim fix 9
19313 An agent ID that was once logged is repeated for the consecutive log entries. For example, if you stop an agent with ID 1, and then plug in an agent with ID 2, first the agent with ID 1 is logged (incorrect), and then the agent with ID 2 is logged (correct). Logs contain correct information about agent action. Server Interim fix 9
20007 On Linux, UTF-8 encoding is not used by default, and thus Polish characters are not displayed. Polish characters are displayed correctly. Server and self-update Interim fix 8
20005 An incorrect version of the agent installer is displayed on the Chinese version of Windows. The correct version of the installer is displayed. Agent Interim fix 8
20004 Some ACFS output messages are not globalized. All ACFS messages are globalized. Server and self-update Interim fix 9
19997 Documentation that describes how do disable automounting of unmounted AutoFS shares is imprecise. Documentation is updated to provide more detailed instructions. Online Information Center Interim fix 8
19967 Chinese characters are displayed on the home panel although the web browser locale is not set to Chinese. Text on the home panel is displayed in the correct language. Server and self-update Interim fix 8
19966 ACFS output messages should be displayed in Chinese but are displayed in English instead. ACFS messages are displayed in Chinese. Server and self-update Interim fix 8
19956 An unnecessary debugging message is displayed in the stdout in the com.ibm.license.mgmt.vmmanager.hyperv.net.HttpConnector class. Extraneous messages are removed. Server Interim fix 8
19932 During simultaneous processing of hardware scan data from multiple agents, the correct processor is not found in the PVU table for some computers. It causes that correct PVU value is displayed in the report but not on the Processors panel. Correct values are displayed both in the report and on the panel. Server Interim fix 8
19646 The status of the VM manager Hard timeout - suspended is not documented. Documentation is updated to contain the description of the status. Online Information Center Interim fix 8
19432 On computers that are using LDAP authentication, the setup tries to create the tlmsrv user, although such a user exists. The setup does not attempt to create the user. Server Interim fix 8
19651 An internal error is displayed on the user interface during generation of the stand-alone scan results. Generation of stand-alone scan results completes successfully. Server Interim fix 7
19429 If during a software scan, software instances with null scope (empty installation paths) are found, information about these signatures is not updated in the CUSTOM.INSTALLED_OFFERING_SIGNATURE_DETAILS_V view. Information about such software instances is updated in the view. Server Interim fix 7
19390 Initial scan configuration files are missing after an agent is deployed on i5/OS. The /QIBM/ProdData/QITLM/data/scanner_default catalog is empty. The configuration files are present in the catalog. Agent Interim fix 6
19344 If the VM manager of a Hyper-V is added over https, and the Hyper-V host to which you are connecting does not use basic authorization, the connection fails. Connection over https that uses basic authorization passes. Server Interim fix 6
19185 NTLMv2 support is limited. Support for the following NTLMv2 security features is added: extended sessions security, signing, key exchange, 56 and 128-bit encryption. Server Interim fix 5

New enhancement requests

The following table lists enhancement requests that are realized in this interim fix.
ID Abstract Description Package that contains the fix Available since
21427 Server-side matching algorithm for processor brand If a few entries from the processors table have the same brand but different number of sockets, the enhanced algorithm looks for the smallest PVU row that has the number of sockets greater than the number of discovered sockets. For example: the discovered processor is Intel Xeon CPU X7560 @ 2.27 GHz. The following three entries exist in the processors table.
  1. Xeon, 2S - model X7560
  2. Xeon, 4S - model X7560
  3. Xeon, 8S - model X7560
Based on the brand and the closest number of sockets, processors are matched in the following way.
  • Processor with one or two sockets are matched with the first row.
  • Processors with three or four sockets to the second row.
  • Processors with five, six, seven, or eight to the last row.
 Server Interim fix 16
15567 Indication of duplicate agent IDs in the infrastructure Information that agents with duplicate IDs exist is discovered and logged. It allows for ensuring that every agent has a unique ID before duplicates cause problems. Server Interim fix 16
» To view the list of enhancements that were provided in the previous interim fixes, click here.
ID Abstract Description Package that contains the fix Available since
21287 Extension of the VM manager functionality VM Manager Data Collector is a stand-alone application that collects virtualization infrastructure capacity data. It can be deployed inside a virtualization environment that is in a network with limited connectivity. It uses License Metric Tool agents to transfer the virtualization infrastructure capacity data to the server. Dedicated package Interim fix 15
21115 PROCESSOR_INFO_V database view The view provides a summary of information about the processors and cores. Server Interim fix 15
20888 Improvements to information about the reason of agent failure CUSTOM.AGENT_STATUS_V database view is added to provide information about the reason of the agent failure. Server Interim fix 12
20189 PVU matching algorithm for sockets An enhanced algorithm matches all configurations that have the number of sockets equal to or lower than the number of sockets that is defined in the PVU table. If an exact match is not possible, the algorithm looks for the smallest PVU row that has the number of sockets greater than the number of discovered sockets. For example: three sockets are discovered. Their models, types, and vendors are properly matched in the PVU table, but there is no match for the number of sockets. However, the following three entries are found in the PVU table.
  1. PVU entry 2S, 70 PVU
  2. PVU entry 4S, 100 PVU
  3. PVU entry 8S, 120 PVU
The algorithm looks for the first entry with the number of sockets greater than the number of discovered sockets. Thus, it selects the second row with four sockets and 100 PVUs.

The algorithm is also supported on VM managers as it gathers all necessary data.

 Server Interim fix 11
14165 Installation of a private instance of Common Inventory Technology A private instance of Common Inventory Technology scanner that is not shared with other software can be installed on Windows. For more information, see: http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21605765. Agent Interim fix 8
18493 AIX agent installer improvement To fulfil compatibility requirements and AIX guidelines for software installation, changes were made to AIX agent native installer that significantly changed the way in which the agent is installed.
  • New packages are by default installed in the /opt/itlm and /var/itlm directories. It is no longer possible to install an agent in a custom location. Environmental variable ILMT_INSTALL_PATH is no longer supported.
  • To move an agent to a custom location, AIX relocation mechanism that is based on User Specified Installation Location (USIL) can be used. To install an agent in a location other than the default one, -R option must be added to the installp command. For example, to install an agent in /custom_location:
    1. Create the custom_location directory: 
      mkdir /custom_location
    2. Make the directory your User Specified Installation Location (USIL): 
      mkusil -R /custom_location
    3. Install the agent in this location: 
      installp -R /custom_location -acgXd full_path_to_the_installation_package_dir
      ILMT-TAD4D-agent-7.5-aix-ppc ILMT-TAD4D-agent
      The agent are installed in /custom_location/opt/itlm and /custom_location/var/itlm folders.
 Agent Interim fix 6
17909 CPU limiter support for use scan and hardware scan Starting from IF0004, CPU limiter support is now extended over use and hardware scans, in addition to the currently implemented support for software scan (provided in IF0001). Server and agent Interim fix 4

New supported operating systems and hypervisors

Supported operating systems and hypervisors Supported for Available since
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Agent Interim fix 16
Oracle SPARC T5 Agent Interim fix 14
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.2 Agent Interim fix 11
Intel Itanium 9500 Poulson Agent Interim fix 11
IBM zEnterprise zEC12 Agent Interim fix 10
RHEV-M (Red Hat Linux Virtualization Manager) 3.1 Agent Interim fix 10
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 Agent Interim fix 8

Common Inventory Technology scanner

License Metric Tool agent contains Common Inventory Technology version 2.7.0.2034. For more information about the current change log for Common Inventory Technology scanner, see: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/entdocview.wss?uid=swg21612705.

Interim fix prerequisites and compatibility with earlier version

Before you install the interim fix, make sure that fix pack 7.5-TIV-ILMT-FP0001 is installed with License Metric Tool. For fix pack installation procedure, see the product documentation.

Installing the interim fix

For information about how to install the fix by using patch installer, see http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21600003.
Important:

To install the fix, you must be logged in as Administrator (on Windows) or root (on UNIX) to the computer where License Metric Tool is installed.

Because of file paths length, not all file archivers can properly extract the interim fix installer. To extract the files, use a dedicated application that handles long file paths.

If you want to update agents with a particular interim fix, ensure that the License Metric Tool server is also updated with the same version of the interim fix. The version of agents that connect to a particular server must be the same as or lower than the version of the server. The version of agents cannot be higher than the version of the server.