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Abstract
Readme file for: IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 core framework IF09 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-APM-IF0009 Readme
Update Name: 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-APM-IF0009
Fix ID: 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-AIX-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUX-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-SOLARIS-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN64-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0009, 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009
Publication Date: 2 April 2019
Last modified date: 9 April 2019
Content
Download location
IMPORTANT NOTE: To download this update, you must first login to IBM Fix Central using the link below . Once logged in, you may select from the individual download packages. When selecting fixes, ensure your download options are set to "Include requisites: Yes".
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
Below is a list of components, platforms, and file names that apply to this Readme file.
Fix Download for AIX
| Product / Component Name | Platform | Fix |
| IBM Application Performance Management | AIX pSeries |
Fix Download for Linux
| Product / Component Name | Platform | Fix |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Linux ppc64le | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009 |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Linux ppc64 | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUX-IF0009 |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Linux x86_64 | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009 |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Linux x86_64 | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0009 |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Linux s390x | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009 |
Fix Download for Solaris
| Product / Component Name | Platform | Fix |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Solaris Sparc |
Fix Download for Windows
| Product / Component Name | Platform | Fix |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Windows | 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009 |
| IBM Application Performance Management | Windows |
Prerequisites and co-requisites
General description
This is an interim fix for the IBM Cloud Application Performance Management family of products, Version 8.1.4.0 until the official maintenance release is made available.
It also enables supported agents to be connected to IBM Cloud App Management. See this [link] for more details of supported agents with IBM Cloud App Management.
https://ibm.biz/app-mgmt-and-apm
Platforms and prerequisites
The agent core framework, and server core framework are supported on all agent and server platforms documented here.
Prerequisites for this interim fix
The interim fix for the agent core framework is intended to be applied to computer systems where monitoring agents are installed for
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Base Private, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Advanced Private, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Base, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Advanced, Version 8.1.4.0
The interim fix for the server core framework component is intended to be applied to any of the following levels of Performance Management server software
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Base private, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Advanced Private, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Base, Version 8.1.4.0
IBM Cloud Application Performance Monitoring Advanced, Version 8.1.4.0
Known issues
None
Known limitations
None
Installation information
Prior to installation
Performance Management Server must be installed before applying the server core framework interim fix.
Installing
The agent core framework patch is to be installed on the computer systems where your monitoring agents are already installed. The server core framework patch is installed on the computer system where the Performance Management server is installed. The server core framework patch updates the core framework that is included in agent installation images.
- If you need to apply the patch to already installed agents then follow the instructions for installing the agent patch on each agent system.
- If you want to create new agent packages that contain the agent core framework fixes so that the fixes are included when you install new agents or upgrade agents then follow the instructions for installing the core framework server patch.
Installing the agent patch on each agent system
Note: The agent must already be installed before applying the patch. It will be restarted as part of applying the patch.
- Download the patch bundle from Fix Central for each OS type where your agent is installed:
- If the agent is installed on AIX, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-AIX-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Linux for Power Systems (Big Endian), download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUX-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Linux for Power Systems (Little Endian), download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Linux for System x, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Linux for System z, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Solaris, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-SOLARIS-IF0009.tar
- If the agent is installed on Windows 32-bit, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009.zip
- If the agent is installed on Windows 64-bit, download 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN64-IF0009.zip
- If you are installing the patch on AIX as a non-root user, you must clear unused shared libraries from the kernel and library memory before you install the patch by following these steps:
- Stop the agent(s)
- Login as root, and run the slibclean command
- Login as the non-root user who installed the agent(s) and continue with the patch installation
- Unpack the patch bundle on each computer system where the agent is already installed by using the tar utility on Linux/AIX or unzip on Windows.
e.g.
tar -xf 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009.tar
- Enter the created directory
- Run the apmpatch.sh/bat tool as the same user who installed the agent:
Linux/AIX:
./apmpatch.sh [<APM agent install directory>]
Windows:
./apmpatch.bat <APM agent install directory>
The <APM agent install directory> parameter only needs to be provided if the agent is installed in a non-default directory on Linux and AIX. However, it is a required parameter for Windows.. This value is a required parameter for Windows.
Installing the core framework server patch on the Performance Management server
- Download the patch bundle 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0009.tar file.
- Unpack it
- Enter the created directory.
- Run the apmpatch.sh tool:
./apmpatch.sh
- Run the following scripts that are described at the following link in the APM 8.1.4 Knowledge Center:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/install_agent_preconfig.htm- Run the <apm-server-home>/make_configuration_packages.sh script if you have not already created the configuration information for the agent installation packages.
- Run the <apm-server-home>/configure_agent_images.sh script. Pass <apm-server-home>/ccm/AgentFrameworks as the value of the -a option.
Note: The configure_agent_images.sh script updates your agent packages to include the patched agent core framework in <apm-server-home>/ccm/AgentFrameworks
- Either use the configured agent packages to install new agents with the patched agent core framework or use the agent packages to upgrade the core framework for already installed agents. See these APM 8.1.4 Knowledge Center topics for more details on installing agents and upgrading agents
Performing the necessary tasks after installation of agent core framework update
A successful installation modifies the agent core framework version to 6.40.00.06, gs version to 08.00.50.88 and the JR to 08.05.30.00.
On Linux or AIX:
- Ensure that the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/bin/cinfo -t output for the ax agent version is '06.40.00.06', gs version is 08.00.50.88 and jr version is 08.05.30.00.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/logs/ directory.
On Windows:
- Ensure that the <APM-AGENT-HOME>\InstallITM\kincinfo -i command shows that the TEMA component version is 06.40.00.06, gs version is 08.00.50.88 and the jvm component version is 08.05.30.00.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>\INSTALLITM\ directory.
Uninstalling if necessary
This maintenance package cannot be rolled back. If necessary you can uninstall and reinstall the monitoring agent and all appropriate patches.
For detailed instructions to uninstall monitoring agents, please refer to the IBM Cloud Application Performance Management guide, here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/uninstall_agents.htm
Troubleshooting installation problems from the Support site
For more detailed information, refer to the Troubleshooting and support Guide:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/trouble_intro.htm
Additional information
The Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA256) checksum of the images are as follows:
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-AIX-IF0009.tar) = 77c647345e763ed4f0beeba9af7b004debfc6e9da976c22c9b171af82255de9e SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-SOLARIS-IF0009.tar) = 3f904dd466e073eb4406f9aa304144035ee81dae220a1a2505688fd21aacc708
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009.zip) = 760a4edd36a95305b44856f258761e571eb49908283feb0f82eb830e91856210
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN64-IF0009.zip) = a6069f1bb06bad7d475229f62b3dc9d6c3263cac6aa987d0a4a2c411e5930c18
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009.tar) = b9663ba13853c52b10e8d2c2bcf709f93981ad80779ead69c7520177943c3348
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUX-IF0009.tar) = 3c4af745947726570efc7c0ed60c1b14ace94f1f71bd89e37d17064390f80a15
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009.tar) = 7010f72a381ea538c0a026577522727572fc7712717de6d3ee81c0427947b930
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009.tar) = 604123c68a7e98d740a70cbf3b5022da2307e60292a466705a38cb82c9e7fd15
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0009.tar) = ff5ea5f9036a49607a202117cbf91533fc92135392f889f510201bef3262d32d
Image Contents
The following files implement this fix.
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-IF0009.readme.html - This README file
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-AIX-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-AIX-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009.zip
Extracting the above bundle (.zip) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN32-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN64-IF0009.zip
Extracting the above bundle (.zip) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-WIN64-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-PLINUXLE-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-SOLARIS-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-SOLARIS-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-XLINUX-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-CORE-FRAMEWORK-ZLINUX-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0009.tar
Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:
8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0009/
|-- apmpatch_functions
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- apmpatch_prefix
|-- msg
|-- nls_replace
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties
New Features
The following new features are included in IBM Cloud Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 Core Framework Interim Fix 9:
- Defect fixes and other stability improvements
List of fixes
The following problems are addressed by this interim fix.
APARs
- IJ09774: APM DB2 AGENT FAILS TO START CORRECTLY AFTER REBOOT
- IJ12656: missing klo_* EIF event slots
- IJ12808: SUSE12, NO ITMAGENTS1.SERVICE AND ITMAGENTS2.SERVICE IN APM 8.1.4
Defects:
- 129793: kqi crash when kqi start on zlinux.
135941: Add agent support for solaris.
136335: Add agent support for Windows Server 2019.
136890: Wdev Threshold "Execute Command" execute at every interval instead of at first occurrence.
137029: Uplift JRE version to 8.0.5.30 in Agent Framework. - GIT#5970: quicker agent configuration when switching agent to and from ICAM.
GIT#6479: TEMA crashes intermittently when run in Agent Builder testing mode.
GIT#6904: determine DB2 instance name without checking DB2INSTANCE.
GIT#7252: agents hang processing cached data after long server outage.
Enhancements:
- None
Superseded fixes:
- None
APARS and defects included from superseded fixes:
APARs:
- IV98883: The agent2server.sh may start agents using the wrong user id
- IJ00965: Failed to stop agent during upgrade
- IJ00973: Fix the agent installation isuue caused by special characters validation
- IJ01900: Kcirunas.cfg file should not be over-written
Defects:
- 135420: Uplift JRE version to 8.0.5.25 in agent framework.
- 135531: Failed to install APM Agents on SUSE 15 Platform
- issue 6256: Windows 32-bit agent crashes
- issue 6182: pdcollect haven't collected global.environment file in config directory
- issue 6588: Configuration of fresh installed MQ/IIB agent failed on Windows
- 114957: DB2 event missing details when sent to Alert Notification.
- 123708: If the agent downloads a bad event destination file then it stops sending events to the APM server.
- 124187: Fix lock handling of private situation files to prevent the agent from crashing and not updating the active private situation file if the agent detects a modified situation file when it is restarted.
- 124264: If the OS watchdog restarts a non-factory agent, the agent may download its threshold file to the wrong directory and will not trigger events.
- 125222: Uplift Java to 8.0.4.10
- 125424: Change extension pack license to agent license.
- 125602: Exchange agent is unable to re-point agent to the new MIN using agent2server.bat.
- 125688: No events generated for Websites (SLA subscription)
- 129633: Uplift JRE packaged by agent installer to 8.0.5.5
- 126719: Improve regular expression evaluation in APM situations
- 129757: Further improvements in regular expression evaluation
- 129793: Fix potential TEMA crash where TEMA referenced freed memory from a situation definition
- 133713: Failed to detect the installed agent version on aix
- 134218: Add call to ism-agent.bat while uninstalling agent through smai-agent.bat
- 132196: After installing 8.1.4 IF03, service oslc failed to start
- 134475: Uplift JRE version to 8.0.5.20 in agent framework
- WF#2794: Improve messages in lz_asfActivity.log and *.LG0
- WF#4203: Some agent threshold definitions not distributed correctly
- 133634: Add support for pLinux Big Endian
- Git#5217: TEMA update for Agent/Server communication in HTTPS
Document change history
| Version | Date | Description of change |
| 1.0 | 02 April 2019 | Initial Version |
| 2.0 | 09 April 2019 | Updated checksum of the images |
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Document Information
Modified date:
26 April 2019
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ibm10879541