PH44742: INSTALLING CLEARCASE 9.0.2.4 OR LATER USING INSTALLATION MANAGER1.9.1.2 OR LATER CORRUPTS /ETC/UPDATEDB.CONF

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When installing IBM ClearCase 9.0.2.4 or later using
  Installation Manager 1.9.1.2 or later, the /etc/updatedb.conf
  "PRUNE_BIND_MOUNTS" option is changed from "yes" to "yes ". This
  causes the scheduled job to maintain the "locate" command's
  database to fail with:
  
  /usr/bin/updatedb:/etc/updatedb.conf:1: invalid value `yes ' of
  PRUNE_BIND_MOUNTS
  
  This is reproducible on (at least) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  and 8.
  This is not reproducible when installing ClearCase 9.0.2.4 or
  later using Installation Manager 1.8.9.4.
  
  Steps to reproduce on Red Hat Linux 8.5:
  Steps (all as root):
  
  1.    Create a fresh host installed from Red Hat 8.5
  distribution media
  2.    Register with Red hat Subscription Manager.
  3.    Update everything. (sudo yum clean all; sudo yum update)
  4.    Use
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-configure-red-hat-enterpri
  se-linux-8-run-rational-clearcase#arch-x86-cc32 to configure the
  required libraries. Replace "xcrypt.i686" with "libxcrypt.i686"
  5.    Install Installation Manager 1.9.1.2
  6.    Start Installation Manager as root.
  7.    Set up links to downloaded 9.0.2.0 install and 9.0.2.4
  update repositories
  8.    install CC 9.0.2.4.
  9.    Allow the install to complete.
  10.    Check the /etc/updatedb.conf file. It is no longer "yes",
  it's "yes " as described.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users installing ClearCase on a Linux host using IM 1.9 or   *
  * later.                                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When installing ClearCase 9.0.1.x, 9.0.2.x, and 9.1.0.x on a *
  * Linux host using IM 1.9 or later, the /etc/updatedb.conf     *
  * file is edited incorrectly, preventing the database for the  *
  * "locate" command from being updated.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.1.14, 9.0.2.6 and
  9.1.0.3
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels