IV83886: PREREQUISITE SCANNER UNDER INSTALL DOES NOT HANDLE NUMERIC CHARACTERS IN PRODUCT CODE

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 (6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The prerequisite scanner can be run optionally under install.sh
  as part of the install process. When run this way, install.sh
  writes results information in the form of console messages. This
  results information includes the product name. If the
  two-character product code contains a numeric digit, the product
  name or description is not displayed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• install.sh reports product name incorrectly for prerequisite
  scanner results.
  
  
  The prerequisite scanner can be run optionally under install.sh
  as part of the install process.  When run this way, install.sh
  writes results information in the form of console messages.
  This results information includes the product name.  If the
  two-character product code contains a numeric digit, the product
  name or description is not displayed.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was changed to tolerate product codes with numeric
  digits.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | fix pack | 6.3.0-TIV-ITM-FP0007
  

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

• Fixed component name

  OMEG DIST INSTA

• Fixed component ID

  5608A41CI

Applicable component levels