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Abstract
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 34.
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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)
DT449459
To address potential security vulnerabilities, the JRE for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0 is updated to IBM JRE 8.0 SR8 FP50.
Note that support for the IBM JRE for Linux on IBM Z (31-bit) has been discontinued and it will be removed when this fixpack is applied.
The IBM JRE for Linux on IBM Z (64-bit) continues to be supported.
DT452832
To address potential security vulnerabilities, some libraries included in the MibManager component have been upgraded to the latest versions.
DT450707
OMNIbus now supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10.
For details on system requirements, refer to the prerequisites for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server 10 in the 'Supported operating systems' section in the online Netcool/OMNIbus documentation.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/netcoolomnibus/8.1.0?topic=upgrade-supported-operating-systems
DT439240
In the OMNIbus installation on the AIX platform there are four broken symlinks. The defunct links are created during installation of OMNIbus and reference files which are no longer included. This problem has been fixed.
DT442399
When running a tool from the OMNIbus Event List right-click menu on the Windows platform, any input prompts defined as String type were limited to 255 characters. This limitation has been removed.
DT448731
A regression was identified in Omnibus 8.1.0.34 where a port scanner could cause ObjectServer CPU to spike and the REST API to consume all HTTPS connections. This was caused by the fix for DT425963. This problem has been fixed.
DT452266
The nco_icw utility fails to start on systems where GTK2 has been replaced with GTK3. This problem has been fixed.
Prerequisites
OMNIbus core 8.1 must be installed before this Fixpack can be installed.
Fixpacks are cumulative. The latest Fixpack can be applied to update OMNIbus core to the latest Fixpack version.
Installation Instructions
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 -longWindows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
imcl -cWindows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
IBMIMWindows: 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 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 35, 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 with 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.
Document Location
Worldwide
Product Synonym
Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Problems (APARS) fixed
DT144652;DT160248;DT160251;DT160252;DT160379;DT160639;DT168534;DT168770;DT172833;DT206838;DT212512;DT213198;DT214669;DT148986;DT160351;DT179169;DT215180;DT228240;DT237398;DT237906;DT238465;DT247538;DT247634;DT258413;DT258487;DT160378;DT179169;DT378649;DT392552;DT393130;DT393774;DT125263;DT237328;DT392223;DT425963;DT426515;DT436220;DT439240;DT442399;DT448731;DT449459;DT450707;DT452266;DT452832
Problems (APARS) fixed
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Modified date:
26 November 2025
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ibm17237485