IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.4.0 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-IF0003 Readme

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General description
This is an interim fix for the Monitoring agent for HTTP Server provided with IBM Application Performance Management family of products, Version 8.1.4.0.
It includes fixes for the HTTP Server Agent and upgrades the agent to 01.00.10.03.

Platforms and prerequisites
The Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server is supported on the platforms documented here.

The interim fix for the HTTP Server Agent is intended to be applied to the Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server version 01.00.07.00, 01.00.08.00, 01.00.08.01, 01.00.09.00, 01.00.10.00 which is provided with:

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.

Note: For Windows platform, the upgrade needs to be applied to the Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server with version 01.00.08.00, 01.00.08.01, 01.00.09.00, 01.00.10.00.

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Prior to installation

The HTTP Server Agent with one of the following versions must be installed and running before applying the agent interim fix.
01.00.07.00
01.00.08.00
01.00.08.01
01.00.09.00
01.00.10.00

Note: For Windows platform, the HTTP Server Agent with version 01.00.08.00 or 01.00.08.01 or 01.00.09.00 or 01.00.10.00 must be installed before apply the interim fix.

Installing

Installing the Performance Management Agent interim fix
Installing the Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server update

Performing the necessary tasks after installation of the interim fix

A successful installation modifies the HTTP Server Agent version to 01.00.10.03.

On Linux or AIX:
- Ensure that the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/bin/cinfo -t output for the Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server is '01.00.10.03'.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>/logs/ directory.

On Windows:
- Ensure that version number 01.00.10.03 is displayed for the Monitoring Agent for HTTP Server on the Performance Management window.
- The agent interim fix installation logs are written to the <APM-AGENT-HOME>\INSTALLITM\ directory.

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

Uninstalling if necessary

This maintenance package cannot be rolled back. If necessary you can uninstall and reinstall the monitoring agent and patches.

For detailed instructions to uninstall monitoring agents, please refer to the IBM Application Performance Management guide, here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHLNR_8.1.4/com.ibm.pm.doc/install/uninstall_agents.htm

The Secure Hash Algorithm 256 (SHA256) checksum of the image is as follows:
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-AIX-IF0003.tar) = 2f825f1da5a0fa1c2f15b3346c94ff00cc7b900775e6fdb6958469903b1cf6c8
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003.zip) = 6ab3104f42eb162c756434f6e82c3ec4390433fecc81db0f092fa4f120d1565d
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN32-IF0003.zip)= 9d560787a35ecdea865ba6b248d74113c32d9f5067e209a16bb452ae33372335
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar)= 0abcd48f3a5ca3c097a35738d8c6b748a77f2a6fd074aceb5cae18ffda211719
SHA256(8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003.tar)= 5c38f01d1dece6244cacb7d2cfc411cc0f36386952983b63c4a63d4a0f43435c

Image Contents
The following files implement this fix.
- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-README-IF0003.readme.html - This README file

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN32-IF0003.zip - For extracting patch files use the WinZip or similar zip utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.zip) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN32-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-XLINUX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-ZLINUX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-AIX-IF0003.tar - For extracting patch files use the tar utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.tar) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-AIX-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.sh
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

- 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003.zip - For extracting patch files use the WinZip or similar zip utility.

Extracting the above bundle (.zip) creates the following directory and patch files:

8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-HTTP-SERVER-AGENT-WIN64-IF0003/
|-- apmpatch.bat
|-- patches
|-- patch.properties

New Features

The following changes are included in HTTP Server Agent interim fix:

• Defect fixes

The following problems are addressed by this interim fix.

APARs

• None

• 134592: T-WRT: APM814 t5 agent stops after 20mins of run - "Failed to parse JSON" error in T5 log
• 134155: T-WRT: Add one customized parameter to control cookie settings from server side

• None
  

• 133271: T-WRT: Fix logging issue of IHS wrt module
• 132867: T-WRT: uncertain requests cause HTTP Server crash
• 126567: D - PSIRT ALERT: 9519 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities- 8.1.4