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Abstract
This fix pack is a cumulative release and addresses APARs and internally found issues since the release of OMNIbus 8.1.0 fix pack 19.
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Java 8 Important Information
This upgrade uninstalls the existing IBM Java 7 and installs the latest version of the IBM Java 8 JRE. If any of the Java 7 files were modified since the v8.1 installation, then these modified files are removed during the upgrade process, with the exception of the java.security file. Before you perform the upgrade, back up these modified files to a private location, then after the upgrade reapply the modifications. The Java 8 java.security file has big differences to the Java 7 java.security file, so any modifications will need to be applied after reviewing the default file.
IBM Java 8 will NOT run on some older versions of operating systems, which include the following operating systems:
- AIX 6.1 before Tech Level 9
- Older versions of Linux (due to a GLIBC 2.7 requirement)
- Solaris SPARC 32 bit (IBM Java on Solaris SPARC is 64 bit only)
The following defect solutions are included in this release:
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0020
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When LogFileUsePool is defined in the properties, and all files are at maximum size, log file rotation occurs. The first file is truncated and reused.
IJ15564
The JRE for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0 is updated to IBM JRE
8.0 SR5 FP35, this also addresses possible security issues.
IJ15637
The fix for APAR IV91706 caused the secondary probe to log up to 10
messages per second whilst awaiting the primary probe to connect.
This has been reduced to one message per second.
IJ15879
The Netcool/OMNIbus ObjecServer SQL procedure
'event counter_report' that was shipped in 'extensions' in fix pack
18 of OMNibus 8.1 as APAR IJ10282 has a bug which causes it to occasionally fail with the following errors:
Error: E-OBX-102-019: Failed to execute parsed language command. (-640: Array bound violation)
Error: E-OBX-102-016: Language command from root@hostname failed. Array bound violation on line 55 of statement 'execute procedure eventcount_report' at or near 'monthly_discard'
$NCHOME/omnibus/extensions/eventcounter/update/update81fp18to81fp20.sql
IJ16121
The nco_isadc (ISA Data Collection) component is no longer
supported within OMNIbus core and is being removed from the base
installation.
IJ16125
If OMNIbus core was installed directly to a level of 8.1.0 Fix
Pack 17 or later, during the installation of the next Fix Pack
the Java 7 to Java 8 migration warning panel would display even
though the install would already be using Java 8. Additional
checks are now in place to stop this panel being displayed during
the subsequent Fix Pack installations to avoid any confusion that
may arise.
Updated the TRE regular expression library to resolve problems
with regular expression matching on 64-bit AIX.
IV85048
Updated the TRE regular expression library to resolve problems
with regular expression matching on 64-bit AIX.
Installation Instructions
OMNIbus core 8.1 must be installed before installing this Fixpack.
Fixpacks are cumulative, the latest Fixpack can be applied to update
OMNIbus core to the latest Fixpack version.
IMPORTANT: Before installing this fix, ensure that all Tivoli Network
Management applications on your computer are shut down.
Installation Manager
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The latest version of Installation Manager is recommended and can be
downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27025142
Check the required version of IBM Installation Manager in the IBM Software
Product Compatibility Reports at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/prodguid/v1r0/clarity/index.html
Check the Installation Manager and OMNIbus version installed by running the
command:
imcl listInstalledPackages -features -long
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation Manager can be started in console mode by running the command:
imcl -c
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation Manager can be started in GUI mode by running the application:
IBMIM
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
At any stage if you encounter difficulties using Installation Manager
you can consult the built in help or the latest Installation Manager
documentation by searching IBM Docs at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html.
Using IBM Passport Advantage(r)
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If your computer has internet access and you have an IBM Passport
Advantage account, you can update packages directly from Passport
Advantage.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and make
sure the "Search service repositories during installation
and updates" is checked.
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool
OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Local Repository
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Extract the Fixpack into a new temporary directory, then specify the
repository in the preferences before you update. Each package must
be extracted into a new directory.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and add a
new repository. Give the location of the extracted
OMNIbusRepository/composite directory
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool
OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Electronic Software Delivery(ESD) .zip file
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If you have downloaded the ESD for Fix Pack 20 then:
1. Create a directory to store the files and extract the contents
of the .zip file into this directory.
2. If you have installed Installation Manager using either
Administrator or Nonadministrator mode, run the update_gui
script to launch Installation Manager into the update panel
without the requirement of configuring the update repository.
3. If the script fails, or Installation Manager is installed in
Group mode, or you want to run in console mode, then you must
configure the update repository as in the Local Repository
above, with the new repository being the extracted
OMNIbusRepository/composite directory.
4. Select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus" entry from the list of
packages to find updates for.
Product Synonym
Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Problems (APARS) fixed
Problems (APARS) fixed
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Modified date:
24 February 2023
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