IT16053: IIB SCRIPT MAKES IT HARD TO RUN SHARED INSTALLS AS NON ROOT USER

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The iib command makes it difficult to run a shared install as a
  non root user because it requires root permissions to modify
  /var and because it changes the permission of the install
  directory to root while creating the registry.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus v10 and IBM App Connect
  Enterprise v11 who want to install as a non-root user with a
  shared installation directory.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, HP-UX Itanium platform, Linux on Power platform, Linux on
  x86-64 platform, Linux on zSeries platform, Solaris x86-64
  platform, Solaris SPARC platform, HP-UX PA-RISC platform, Linux
  on x86 platform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The iib command makes it difficult to run a shared install as a
  non root user because it requires root permissions to modify
  /var and because it changes the permission of the install
  directory to root while creating the registry.
  
  There are a number of resource name changes between WebSphere
  Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus Version 9.0.  For details
  visit
  http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmbhelp/v9r0m0/topic/com.ibm.e
  tools.mft.doc/bb23814_.htm
  

Problem conclusion

• Non-root users are now able to do shared installation.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.13
  v11.0      11.0.0.1
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels