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This fix pack is a cumulative fix release and addresses some new APARs and internally found issues since the release of Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 28.
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Java 8 Important Information
This upgrade uninstalls the existing IBM Java 7 and installs the latest version of the IBM Java 8 JRE. If any of the Java 7 files were modified since the v8.1 installation, then these modified files are removed during the upgrade process, except for the java.security file. Before you perform the upgrade, back up these modified files to a private location, then after the upgrade reapply the modifications. The Java 8 java.security file has significant differences to the Java 7 java.security file. Review the default Java 8 java.security file and update it to comply with the existing settings in the Java 7 java.security file.
IBM Java 8 does NOT run on some older versions of operating systems, which include the following operating systems:
- AIX 6.1 before Tech Level 9
- Older versions of Linux (due to a GLIBC 2.7 requirement)
- Solaris SPARC 32 bit (IBM Java on Solaris SPARC is 64 bit only)
The following defect solution is included in this release:
IJ39445
Provide support for OMNIbus to run on AIX 7.3
IJ39796
To address possible security issues, the JRE for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0 is updated on
Solaris to IBM JRE 8.0 SR7 FP5 and on AIX, Linux, Linux for System z and Microsoft Windows to
IBM JRE 8.0 SR7 FP6.
IJ40065
Running the MIB Manager application on Solaris caused a segmentation error, followed by a core
dump. This problem was introduced after an upgrade with fixpack 8.1.0.20, up to and including
fixpack 8.1.0.28. This problem is fixed.
IJ40088
The Jetty libraries, included in the MIB Manager component, are updated to Jetty 9.3.29.
This upgrade addresses potential security issues.
IJ40209
When running OMNIbus components from within a NOI 1.6.4 or later, container the following
warning was displayed:-
Warning: Failed to find tar in the following directories : /bin /usr/bin
The code that caused the warning has been removed as none of the Omnibus components require
the 'tar' utility.
IJ40260
On SuSE 15 SP3 (Linux kernel 5), the context sensitive help button on the native desktop
caused the following error message:-
"Error: Cannot access this platforms binary directory:
/opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/omnibus/platform/linux5x86/bin"
This is related to the work that was done to fix IJ29318 that was delivered in Omnibus 8.1.0.25.
Installation Instructions
Fixpacks are cumulative. The latest Fixpack can be applied to update OMNIbus core to the latest Fixpack version.
The latest version of Installation Manager is recommended and can be downloaded from
https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html
imcl listInstalledPackages -features -long
It can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
imcl -c
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
IBMIM
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/installation-manager.
If your computer has internet access and you have an IBM Passport Advantage account, you can update packages directly from Passport Advantage.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and make sure the "Search service repositories during installation and updates" is checked.
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli NetcoolcOMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Extract the Fixpack into a new temporary directory, then specify the repository in the preferences before you update. Each package must be extracted into a new directory.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and add a new repository. Give the location of the extracted OMNIbusRepository/composite directory.
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
If you downloaded the ESD for Fix Pack 29, then:
1. Create a directory to store the files and extract the contents of the .zip file into this directory.
2. After you installed Installation Manager either via Administrator or Nonadministrator mode, run the update_gui script to launch Installation Manager into the update panel without the requirement of configuring the update repository.
3. If the script fails, or Installation Manager is installed in Group mode, or you want to run in console mode, then you must configure the update repository as described in the pervious section, Local Repository. The new repository is the extracted OMNIbusRepository/composite directory.
4. Select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Product Synonym
Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Problems (APARS) fixed
Problems (APARS) fixed
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Modified date:
14 July 2022
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ibm16539220