IT30440: UPGRADE TO SPECTRUM CONTROL V5.3.4 FROM VERSION 5.2.13 OR OLDER IN A WINDOWS DOMAIN BREAKS AUTHENTICATION OF DOMAIN USERS.

IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.5.x (November 2019)

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• DETAIL OF PROBLEM:
  Upgrading an eWAS based version of Spectrum Control (5.2.13 and
  older) server directly to Spectrum Control v5.3.4 in a Windows
  Domain environment will cause authentication of Domain users to
  fail.
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  DB2 Version used for Server: n/a
  The defect is against component: 5608TPCA0
  Server/Manager build/release (TPC): 5.3.4
  Agent build/release (TPC):
  Server/Manager (OS):  Windows Domain
  Agent (OS):
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  Problem as described by customer: Not able to authenticate
  domain users in Web GUI.
  Initial customer impact (low/med/high):high
  
  At this time this is NOT supported.   Customers with older
  Spectrum Control servers running 5.2.13 or older MUST upgrade to
  any interim version of Spectrum Control PRIOR to v5.3.2, ie
  v5.3.0.  Following a successful upgrade to an interim version,
  then proceed with upgrade to Spectrum Control v5.3.4
  

Local fix

• N/A - Restore from a backup or contact support
  

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:IBM
  

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

Applicable component levels