IJ26695: PATH ORDERING IN BOOT FILES DOES NOT MATCH PATH ORDERING IN AGENT CONFIG FILES

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0 Fix Pack 7 Service Pack 7 (6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0007)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The order of the system paths on the PATH variable defined in
  the boot files (ITMAgents*, rc.itm*) does not match the order
  of the paths in the OS agent configuration.
  
  Linux and AIX boot
  file PATH
  PATH="${CANDLEHOME}/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:$PATH"
  
  Linux
  OS agent configuration PATH
  PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:
  $CANDLEHOME$/$BI
  NARCH$/$PRODUCTCODE$/bin:$CANDLEHOME$/$ARCHITECTURE$/bin
  
  AIX
  OS agent configuration PATH
  PATH=/usr/bin:
  $CANDLEHOME$/$BINARCH
  $/$PRODUCTCODE$/bin:$CANDLEHOME$/$ARCHITECTURE$/bin
  
  Suggested
  bot file PATH should
  be
  PATH="/bin:/usr/bin:${CANDLEHOME}/bin:$PATH"
  
  Recreate
  Steps:
  1) Install the 6.3.0.7 OS agent on an AIX platform.
  2)
  Review the OS agent ini file
  grep ^PATH
  $CANDLEHOME/config/ux.ini
  3) Review the boot file
  grep ^PATH
  /etc/rc.itm*
  4) ERROR: Notice that the /usr/bin and /bin paths
  are not in the same ordering between the Os agent ini file and
  the boot file.
  
  1) Install the 6.3.0.7 OS agent on a Linux
  platform.
  2) Review the OS agent ini file
  grep ^PATH
  $CANDLEHOME/config/lz.ini
  3) Review the boot file
  grep ^PATH
  /etc/init.d/ITMAgents*
  4) ERROR: Notice that the /usr/bin and
  /bin paths are not in the same ordering between the Os agent
  ini file and the boot file.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PATH ordering in boot files does not match PATH ordering in
  agent config files
  
  
  The order of the system paths on the PATH variable defined in
  the boot files (ITMAgents, rc.itm) does not match the order of
  the paths in the OS agent configuration.
  

Problem conclusion

• The script ITMAgents.sh used by UpdateAutoRun.sh has been
  changed to fix the problem.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
  | Service Pack | 6.3.0.7-TIV-ITM-SP0007
  

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