IV86432: DOC APAR: CHANGE AIX LIBRARIES REQUIRED FOR RUNNING PROBES AS SUID ROOT

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHTQ_8.1.0/com.ibm
  .netcool_OMNIbus.doc_8.1.0/omnibus/wip/probegtwy/task/omn_prb_ru
  nning_probes_suid.html
  Under AIX, the following changes are needed.
  Remove libsybsrv*
  Add the following
  libgsk*
  libOpl*
  libncjson*
  libnhttp*
  libicuio55.a
  Also copy two directories to /usr/lib
  cp -r $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/N /usr/lib
  cp -r $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/C /usr/lib
  Here is the full list of libraries needed:
  Copy the libraries from Netcool into /usr/lib
  cd /usr/lib
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libicudata* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libicui18n* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libicuuc* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libncrypt* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libnetcool* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libOpl* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libPa* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libslclient* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libsybcomn* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libsybcs* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libsybct* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libsybintl* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libsybtcl* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libtre* .
  cp $NCHOME/omnibus/platform/aix5/lib64/libncmd* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libgsk* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libOpl* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libncjson* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libnhttp* .
  cp $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/libicuio55.a .
  cp -r $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/N .
  cp -r $NCHOME/platform/aix5/lib64/C .
  

Local fix

• See problem description above
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Root user on UNIX                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Unable to run probes as SUID (SETUID) root as the copy-to    *
  * directory and the list of libraries needed to change.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Within the IBM Knowledge Center for OMNIbus documentation,   *
  * follow the guidance in this updated documentation-topic;     *
  * https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHTQ_8.1.0/com *
  * .ibm.netcool_OMNIbus.doc_8.1.0/omnibus/wip/probegtwy/task/om *
  * n_prb_running_probes_suid.html                               *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• OMNIbus v8.1.0.11
  

Temporary fix

Comments

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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