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IZ65858: /ETC/MAIL/SENDMAIL.CF FILE NOT UPGRADED WITH SENDMAIL 8.13.4 APPLIES TO AIX 6100-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Aix 5.3 TL5 and onward ships sendmail 8.13.4.
    
    While the sendmail has been upgraded, the configuration
    file remained the same old version 9.
    
    When running sendmail, it warns:
    
    Warning: .cf file is out of date: sendmail AIX5.3/8.13.4
    supports  version 10, .cf file is version 9
    

Local fix

  • Modify /etc/mail/sendmail.cf entry V9/Berkeley to
    V10/Berkeley.
    

Problem summary

  • When running sendmail, it warns:
    #sendmail -d0.1
    Warning: .cf file is out of date: sendmail AIX5.3/8.13.4
    supports version 10, .cf file is version 9
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code changes have been done to the packaging scripts to replace
    the version number 10 properly with the cf file of sendmail
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ65542
    6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ65858
    6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ65482
    7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ88950
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ65858

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2009-11-25

  • Closed date

    2009-11-25

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    IZ44511

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U825316

       UP10/04/19 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013