IZ44924: ERROR RUNNING NMEXPORT SCRIPT - ./NMEXPORT[322]: /DEV/BULL: CANNOT CREATE [PERMISSION DENIED]

IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP 3.8.0 Fix Pack 7, 3.8.0-TIV-ITNMIP-FP0007

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• nmExport: Precision data migration completed successfully.
  nmExport: Precision database migration completed successfully.
  nmExport: Creating package /tmp/v3.7_export_data
  ./nmExport[322]: /dev/bull: cannot create [Permission denied]
  
  Found on both Linux and Solaris installs, a misspelling in the
  nmExport script.
  
  #:/opt/<user>/install/scripts # grep bull *
  nmExport:   if `which zip 1>/dev/bull 2>&1`; then
  

Local fix

• edit the nmExport script:
  
  #:/opt/<user>/install/scripts # grep bull *
  nmExport:   if `which zip 1>/dev/bull 2>&1`; then
  
  to
  
  nmExport:   if `which zip 1>/dev/null 2>&1`; then
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  ALL - ITNM 3.8 migration
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Found on both Linux and Solaris installs, a misspelling in the
  
  nmExport script.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  | fix pack | 3.8.0-ITNMIP-FP0001
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The script has been fixed in ITNM 3.8 and above release..
  

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

  NC/PREC DISCOVY

• Fixed component ID

  5724O52DS

Applicable component levels

• R380 PSN

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