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IC55572: 5.4 TSM SERVER INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR LINUX INCORRECTLY LISTS REDHAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 AS A SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM.

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APAR status

  • Closed as documentation error.

Error description

  • The 5.4 TSM Server Installation Guide for Linux lists incorrect
    RedHat Linux operating system requirements. The documentation
    lists the following as supported Linux operating systems for the
    TSM 5.4 server:
    .
    Operating system requirements:
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4
      SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
      SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
      Asianux 2.0v
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4
    - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
    - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
    - Asianux 2.0v
    .
    The TSM 5.4 server is not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    3.  The supported Linux operating system requirements should
    instead list the following as supported:
    .
    Operating system requirements:
    - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and 10
    - Asianux 2.0
    .
    Initial Impact:
    Medium
    .
    TSM Versions Affected:
    5.4
    .
    Additional Keywords:
    Install Installation Require Required Requirements RedHat Red
    Hat Linux RH3 RH4 RHEL3 RHEL4 Upgrade
    .
    

Local fix

  • Do not install the TSM 5.4 server on Red Hat Enterprise
    Linux version 3.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All version 5.4 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager   *
    *                 server administrators                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The version 5.4 Tivoli Storage          *
    *                      Manager Installation Guide for Linux    *
    *                      incorrectly lists Red Hat Enterprise    *
    *                      Linux 3 as a supported operating        *
    *                      system.                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: The updated documentation will be            *
    *                 available in the next release.               *
    ****************************************************************
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is not a supported operating system.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC55572

  • Reported component name

    TSM SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5698ISMSV

  • Reported release

    54L

  • Status

    CLOSED DOC

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-03-06

  • Closed date

    2008-03-13

  • Last modified date

    2008-03-13

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Publications Referenced
SC32013600    

Fix information

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSGSG7","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager"},"Component":"","ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"54L","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
13 March 2008