Getting fixes from IBM Fix Central

After you install or upgrade IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups, use IBM Fix Central to find and download the fixes that are recommended by IBM Support for LSF products. From Fix Central, you can search, select, order, and download fix packs and interim fixes for your system with a choice of delivery options.

About this task

Before you download a fix from IBM Fix Central (www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), have the following information at hand:
  • Know your IBMid and password. You must log in to the Fix Central website before you can download a fix.
  • If you know exactly which fix you need, you can search for it directly from the Search Fix Central field on the IBM Fix Central website.
  • To get information about the download process, or help during the process, see Fix Central help (www.ibm.com/systems/support/fixes/en/fixcentral/help/faq_sw.html).
Note: Fix Packs are only available for the following systems:
  • Linux 64-bit
  • Linux x86_64
  • Linux PPC64LE
Interim fixes are available for the systems that are affected by the fix.

Procedure

  1. On the Fix Central page, decide how you want to select the product information for the fix that you need:
    • Use the Find product tab to find fixes by product IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups.
    • Use the Select product tab to find fixes by product group IBM Spectrum Computing.
    1. On the Find product tab, enter IBM Spectrum LSF Suite Components (IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups) in the Product selector field.
      Note: If you search for a component product of IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups, make sure that you select the component that is associated with IBM Spectrum LSF Suites. For example, to get fixes for IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer), choose IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer (IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups) in the Product selector field.
    2. For Installed Version, select the version that is installed on your system.
      Select All to see all available versions.
    3. For Platform, select the operating system that you run your IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups product on.
      Select All to see all available versions.
    OR:
    1. On the Select product tab, select Product group > IBM Spectrum Computing.
      Tip:

      If you searched for LSF family products before, they are conveniently listed in the My product history box.

    2. From the Product drop-down list, select the IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups product.
    3. From the Select from IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Enterprise list, select the the product you want to update.
      • IBM Spectrum LSF Suite Components
      • IBM Spectrum LSF
      • IBM Spectrum LSF Application Center
      • IBM Spectrum MPI
      • IBM Platform MPI 9.1.4
      • IBM Spectrum LSF Suite Components
      • IBM Spectrum LSF Explorer
      • IBM Spectrum Cluster Foundation Community Edition

    4. For Installed Version, select the version that is installed on your system.
      Select All to see all available versions.
    5. For Platform, select the operating system that you run your IBM Spectrum LSF Suite for Workgroups product on.
      Select All to see all available versions.
  2. On the Identify fixes page, specify how you want to search for the fix.
    • Browse all the fixes for the specified product, version, and operating system.
    • Enter the APAR or SPR numbers that you want to search for. Enter one or more APAR or SPR numbers, which are separated by a comma; for example, P101887.
    • Enter an individual fix ID. Search for updates by entering one or more fix IDs, each separated by a comma; for example, lsf-10.1-build420903.
    • Enter text for your search keywords, such as problem area, exception, or message ID, in any order, for example, lsb_readjobinfo API.
    • Search a list of the recommended fixes.

    For IBM Power Systems™ fixes, you can use the Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) (www.ibm.com/support/customercare/flrt/) to identify the fixes you want. This tool provides information about the minimum recommended fix levels and compatibility on the key components of IBM Power Systems. FLRT is especially useful when you plan to upgrade the key components of your system, or you want to verify the current health of the system.

  3. On the Select fixes page, browse the list of fixes for your product, version, and operating system.
    Tip: To find the latest fixes, sort the list of fixes by Release date.
    • Mark the check box next to any fix that you want to download.
    • To create a new query and a new list of fixes to choose from, clear the list of fixes and return to the Identify fixes page.
    • Filter the content of the Select fixes page by platform, fix status, version, or fix type.
  4. On the Download options page, specify how you want to download the fix and any other required information.

    Click Back to change your download options.

  5. Download the files that implement the fix.

    When you download the file, make sure that the name of the file is not changed. Do not change the name of the file yourself, and check that the web browsers or download utility did not inadvertently change the file name.

  6. To apply the fix, follow the instructions in the readme file that is downloaded with the fix.
  7. Optional: Subscribe to notifications about LSF fixes on Fix Central.

    To receive information about product solution and patch updates automatically, go to the My notifications page on the IBM Support website: (www.ibm.com/support/my notifications). You can edit your subscription settings to choose the types of information you want to get notification about, for example, security bulletins, fixes, troubleshooting, and product enhancements or documentation changes.