PH22017: CLEARCASE 9.0.2.0 INCORRECTLY SHIPPED WITH AN UNSIGNED MVFS DRIVER, PREVENTING THE MVFS FROM STARTING POST-INSTALL

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 1 (9.0.2.1) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.2.2) for 9.0.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.2.3) for 9.0.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The ClearCase MVFS driver shipped in the 9.0.2.0 GA release is
  an unsigned device driver, preventing current Windows releases
  from loading the driver.
  

Local fix

• Essentially none. One can disable driver signing verification
  manually, but this setting reduces the security of end-user
  workstations.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase on Windows 10 or greater with driver      *
  * signature enforcement enabled                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * After installing ClearCase 9.0.2 on Windows 10 or newer, the *
  * installation will succeed, but after reboot MVFS filesystem  *
  * will not be started.    This message is observed in the      *
  * system event log: The IBM Rational ClearCase Multi-Version   *
  * FS for NT10.0 x86_64 service failed to start due to the      *
  * following error:  Windows cannot verify the digital          *
  * signature for this file.                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * This is a product packaging error, the signed driver modules *
  * were not including in the final release.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This is fixed in ClearCase 9.0.2.1.
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R902 PSY

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