PM99392: IM 1.6.3.1 /1.7.0 problem reading mounted NFS file directories on RH5/6 (swt 3.100.1 FileDialog with JDK 1.6 has the problem)

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Installation Manager Fix Pack 1 (1.7.4.1) for 1.7.4
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APAR status

• Closed as Vendor Solution.

Error description

• IM/PU 1.6.3.1/1.7.0 cannot browse directory on RedHat file
  server that is NFS mounted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The issue is a result of some changes that were made to Red
  Hat Enterprise Linux that causes the IBM Installation
  Manager on the AIX system to not be able to access the
  appropriate native libraries in order to display the
  contents in the graphical user interface of the Network File
  System directory on the remote server.
  For more details, review Red Hat support document 331643:
  "Network File System mount from Linux to Solaris or AIX -
  readdir() function fails on Solaris or AIX with new patch."
  (https://access.redhat.com/site/solutions/331643).
  
  See IBM technote for an alternative to using the browse
  function:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21663289
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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