IC88189: TIVOLI STORAGE MANAGER CLIENT NODE TARGETLEVEL PARAMETER NEEDS CLARIFICATION

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The Tivoli Storage Manager admin guide documents the following
  for the node targetlevel parameter:
  
  update node node_name targetlevel=v.r.m.f
  where
  node_name is the name of the node that you are updating.
  v.r.m.f is the version, release, modification, and fix level of
  the package that
  you want to deploy. For example, 6.2.1.0.
  
  The documentation needs to be changed to better describe what
  impact the parameter has on client deployment and to qualify the
  advisory that is currently associated with the parameter.
  
    Tivoli Storage Manager Versions Affected: 6.2 and newer
    Initial Impact: Low
    Additional Keywords: client deploy zz62 zz63
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users.     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See error description.                  *
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Problem conclusion

• In the Tivoli Storage Manager Administrator's Guide, the topic
   "Defining a schedule for an automatic deployment" will be
  changed. Step  2, which describes how to update a node by
  using the TARGETLevel  parameter, will be removed. This step
  is not required when defining an automatic client deployment.
  
  In the Tivoli Storage Manager Administrator's Reference, the
  "UPDATE  NODE" and "REGISTER NODE" topics will be updated. The
  first two  paragraphs of the TARGETLevel parameter definition
  will be changed as  follows:
  
  "Specifies the client deployment package that is targeted for
  this  node. You can substitute an applicable release package
  for V.R.M.F,  which stands for
  Version.Release.Modification.Fix Level. For example:
  TARGETLevel=6.2.0.0
  
  You must specify each segment with a number that is applicable
  to a  deployment package. You cannot use an asterisk in any
  field as a substitution for a valid number. The parameter is
  optional."
  
  Affected platforms:  AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, and Windows.
  

Temporary fix

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Fix information

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