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This FP address problems found in Netcool/Impact V6.1
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Readme file for: IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact
Product/Component Release: 6.1.0
Update name: Fixpack 2
Fix ID: 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002
IBM Corp.
Publication date: October 15, 2014
Last modified date: October 8, 2014
Online version of the readme file:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm+Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Netcool+Impact&release=6.1.0
Publish date is subject to change at any time without notices
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Attention: You can always find the most current version of the readme file online.
Contents:
1.0 Files included in this Fix Pack
2.0 Hardware and software requirements
3.0 Installation information
3.1 Dependencies
3.2 Prerequisites
3.3 Special considerations
3.4 Superceded Fixes
3.5 Extracting Fix Pack files
3.6 Installation in Cluster Environment
3.7 Installation of the Fix Pack
3.8 Uninstalling the Fix Pack
3.9 Recovering from a failed Fix Pack installation
3.10 Policies overwritten by this Fix Pack
4.0 Additional information
5.0 List of APARs
5.1 Fixes (APARs) Included In this Fix Pack.
6.0 New support and features
6.1 Additional Browser Support with Fix Pack 2
6.2 Certified against IBM DB2 10.1
6.3 eWAS Fixes and Upgrades
7.0 Known issues
7.1 Syntax checker does not work correctly for Java Script importClass
and importPackage functions
7.2 Selecting Operator Views may, at times, give 'Undefined' pop-up error message.
8.0 Copyright and trademark information
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1.0 Files included in this Fix Pack
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Fix Pack 2 addresses the problems that have been reported in IBM Tivoli
Netcool/Impact version 6.1.0. The following table contains a list of
files included in this Fix Pack and operating systems associated with
these files:
Platform File
AIX * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-aix.tar
Linux * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-linux.tar
Solaris * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-solaris.tar
Windows * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-windows.zip
Linux for * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-zLinux.tar
System z
all platforms * 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002.README
Note: The installer works for both 32 and 64 architectures
Note: Whenever <ARCH> is used in the text of this readme, as part of the
filename of the Fix Pack package, it refers to, and can be
substituted for one of the following operating systems:
* Linux
* Solaris
* AIX
* zLinux
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2.0 Hardware and software requirements
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Refer to the Prerequisites for Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1 page on the Netcool
Impact wiki for a full description of all the hardware and software
requirements of the product:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=#/wiki/Tivoli Netcool Impact/page/Prerequisites for Tivoli Netcool Impact 6.1
Prerequisites
Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1
Installation Instructions
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3.0 Installation information
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3.1 Dependencies
IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact version 6.1.0
This Fix Pack is applied to Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1.0 Server and 6.1.0 GUI
Server.
3.2 Prerequisites
Tivoli Integrated Portal 2.2.0.13 (TIP FP 2.2.0.13) or higher certified
versions of TIP must be installed after to installing this fix pack.
If the Impact server and GUI server are installed on different systems,
the TIP FP needs to be installed only on the GUI server. If TIP FP 2.2.0.13
is installed on the GUI Server which is on a separate system, the eWAS on
the Impact Server system must be upgraded to eWAS 7.0 Fix Pack 31.
Please note that eWAS AppServer and eWAS SDK 7.0 Fix Pack 31 addresses
various security related issues.
If the Impact Server and TIP are on the same system, the TIP Server
and the Impact server must be stopped prior to installing the TIP FP.
To download TIP FP 2.2.0.13 go to:
Link to TIP FP 2.2.0.13:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?
parent=ibm~Tivoli&product=ibm/Tivoli/Tivoli+Integrated+Portal
&release=2.2.0.13&platform=All&function=all
3.3 Special considerations
To apply this Fix Pack you will need 1700 Mb of free disk space.
1. Backup the current server using the command:
nci_export <serverInstanceName> <absolute path directory>
For example:
Non-Windows Operating System:
$NCHOME/impact/bin/nci_export NCI /tmp/exports/NCI_exports
Windows Operating System:
%NCHOME%\impact\bin\nci_export NCI C:\tmp\exports\NCI_exports
2. Backup the current jar file:
Non-Windows Operating System:
cp $NCHOME/impact/lib/nci<date><current-buildlevel>.jar $NCHOME/impact/tmp/
Windows Operating System:
copy %NCHOME%\impact\lib\nci<date><current-buildlevel>.jar %NCHOME%\impact\tmp\
3. Server Name
If the Impact instance name contains a dash ("-"), then the upgrade will
fail to upgrade Impact 6.1.0 to FP2. For example: If the instance name is
"NCI-1", then the upgrade will fail. If the instance name is "NCI_1", then
the upgrade will succeed.
4. You will be prompted during the installation to specify a backup
directory name. The installer backs up DE at this location.
NOTE: Please ensure this backup directory exists with write permission before launching the installer.
5. This Fix Pack does not back up the entire Impact application. It only
backs up the files that it has updated or replaced. A backup copy of the
original files is located at [InstallDirectory]/tipv2/logs/impact/maintenance/backup/6.1.0.0/FP0002
3.4 Superceded Fixes
6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0001 is superceded by this Fix Pack.
3.5 Extracting Fix Pack files
3.5.1 Extracting on Linux, Solaris, and AIX platforms
1. Copy the 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-<ARCH>.tar file to your system.
2. Unpack the file using this command:
* tar -xvf 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-<ARCH>.tar
3.5.2 Extracting on Windows platforms to your system
1. Copy the 6.1.0-TIV-NCI-FP0002-windows.zip
2. Extract the contents of the file to a selected directory.
3.5.3 Fix pack directories
When you extract the file, this directory is created:
Impact Impact Server and GUI server updates
3.6 Installation in Cluster Environment
Please follow the instructions in the Netcool/Impact 6.1.0 administration guide
for setting up a server cluster.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHYH_6.1.0/com.ibm.netcoolimpact.doc6.1/AdministrationGuide.pdf
3.7 Installation of the Fix Pack
[Fix Pack] Refers to the directory where you extracted the fix pack
files from the zip/tar file.
Attention: Install the fix pack with the same user that was used to
install Impact 6.1.0 GA
Installing without a backup:
If you prefer to backup DE with your own procedures, you can
run the install with the following parameter:
-DNO_BACKUP=true
If you choose this method, you must backup DE
before you install. Restore the original system using
your backup or restore procedures or utilities.
Follow this procedure to install the fix pack:
1. Before installing the fix pack all Impact processes must be running.
2. Change to the [Fix Pack]/Impact directory where the you
extracted the files.
3. Run the installation using one the following commands:
* setupwin.exe - Windows.
* setup<ARCH>.bin - other operating systems.
Installation command options:
GUI mode
No options, for example:
Windows: setupwin.exe
Or
Unix: ./setup<ARCH>.bin
Console mode
Use the -i console option. For example:
Windows: setupwin.exe -i console
or
Unix: ./setup<ARCH>.bin -i console
Silent Mode
a. Copy installSilent_responseFP.txt from the Impact directory of the
extracted fix pack file to a location it can be edited (/tmp).
b. Update the file to match your environment
c. Run:
UNIX: setup<ARCH>.bin -f /tmp/installSilent_responseFP.txt
or
Windows: setupwin.exe -f C:\tmp\installSilent_responseFP.txt
Note: The response file needs to have a fully qualified path.
Note: before you do the upgrade, please backup impact data
3.8 Uninstalling the Fix Pack
Before uninstalling the fix pack all Impact processes must be
running.
Attention: Uninstall the fix pack with the same user that was used to
install Impact 6.1.0 GA.
Follow this procedure to uninstall the fix pack:
1. Change to the directory:
<installDir>/impact/_uninst/Impact_FP2
2. Run the uninstallation using one the following commands:
* uninstall.exe - Windows.
* uninstall - other operating systems.
Uninstallation command options:
GUI mode
No options, for example:
Windows: uninstall.exe
Or
Unix: ./uninstall
Console mode
Use the -i console option. For example:
Windows: uninstall.exe -i console
or
Unix: ./uninstall -i console
Silent Mode
a. If silent mode was used for the installation, the uninstallation
defaults to a silent uninstallation and you must supply a response
file or the uninstallation fails.
b. Copy the uninstallSilent_responseFP.rsp
file from the fix pack image to the directory:
<installDir>/impact/_uninst/Impact_FP2
c. Update the file to match your environment
d. Run:
UNIX: ./uninstall -f uninstallSilent_responseFP.rsp
or
Windows: uninstall.exe -f uninstallSilent_responseFP.rsp
3.9 Recovering from a failed fix pack installation
If the installation fails, attempt an uninstallion in which case, it reverts to the
previous version. If there is no uninstallation file in the _uninst/Impact_FP2 directory,
nothing is installed and you can delete the Impact_FP2 directory and
reinstall.
3.10 Policies overwritten by this Fix Pack
When applying Test Fixes and Interim Fixes/Fix Packs to an existing system, the policies
provided by IBM may be overwritten with newer versions to fix issues. If these policies
contain custom changes, you will need to update these newer files with the custom changes.
In this Fix Pack, the following policies have been overwritten:
*_EIC_utils.ipl
*_Import.ipl
*_MWM.ipl
*_MigrateMWMWindows.ipl
*_Opview_Add1TWin.ipl
*_Opview_EIC_confSubmit.ipl
*_Opview_EIC_requestHandler.ipl
*_Opview_onetwins.ipl
*_Opview_openwins.ipl
*_Opview_rdomwins.ipl
*_Opview_rdowwins.ipl
*_Opview_rwdomwins.ipl
*_SerialRollover.ipl
*_XINY_DataType_PurgeData.ipl
Backups of the original files can be found under
[InstallDirectory]/tipv2/logs/impact/maintenance/backup/6.1.0.0/FP0002/policy.
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4.0 Additional information
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Please refer to Tivoli Netcool/Impact 6.1.0 Documentation for additional information
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