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Abstract
This fix pack is a cumulative fix release and addresses APARs and internally found issues since the release of OMNIbus 8.1.0 fix pack 20.
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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, with the exception of the java.security file. Before you perform the upgrade, backup these modified files to a private location, then after the upgrade reapply the modifications. The Java 8 java.security file has big differences to the Java 7 java.security file, so any modifications will need to be applied after reviewing the default file.
IBM Java 8 will 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 solutions are included in this release:
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0021
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The text output concerning Process Agent configuration has been
made clearer regarding naming conventions.
IJ15661
Probes can now obtain their rules files over HTTPS connections.
Refer to updated documentation for more information.
IJ15663
Probes will now pass on username/password credentials in rules
file URLs using an HTTP basic authentication header.
IJ15664
The ICU data library is updated to account for the removal of
daylight savings time in Brazil.
IJ16754
The ObjectServer REST interface and the bi-directional probe HTTP
interface did not handle incoming HTTP requests that were encoded
using chunked encoding. Support has now been added and both
interfaces accept incoming HTTP requests that are encoded using
chunked encoding.
IJ17189
Rules files includes that used relative paths were concatenated
using the \ path separator on Windows, this is incorrect if the
head rules file path was an HTTP link. Relative paths are now
concatenated using a / path for HTTP links.
IJ17976
The JRE for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0 is updated to IBM JRE
8.0 SR5 FP40, this also addresses possible security issues.
IJ18187
Probes consume high CPU when the port specified by
NHttpd.ListeningPort is scanned by some external scanners. This
problem has been resolved.
IJ18190
Users are not able to run nco_confpack on a machine running
Windows Server 2019. This problem is now fixed.
IJ18695
Poll timers may not trigger at their expected times when the
Interval property is set to a value greater than 1000. This issue
has been resolved.
Native GUIs on AIX (e.g. nco_event) failed to launch after
installing 8.1.0 FP 20 due to a problem with the fix for IV81126.
This problem has been fixed.
Installation Instructions
Fixpacks are cumulative, the latest Fixpack can be applied to update
OMNIbus core to the latest Fixpack version.
IMPORTANT: Before installing this fix, ensure that all Tivoli Network
Management applications on your computer are shut down.
Installation Manager
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The latest version of Installation Manager is recommended and can be
downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27025142
Check the required version of IBM Installation Manager in the IBM Software
Product Compatibility Reports at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/prodguid/v1r0/clarity/index.html
Check the Installation Manager and OMNIbus version installed by running the
command:
imcl listInstalledPackages -features -long
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation manager can be started in console mode by running the command:
imcl -c
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation manager can be started in GUI mode by running the application:
IBMIM
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
At any stage if you encounter difficulties using Installation Manager
you can consult the built in help or the latest Installation Manager
documentation by searching IBM Knowledge Center at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html.
Using IBM Passport Advantage(r)
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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 Netcool
OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Local Repository
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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.
Electronic Software Delivery(ESD) Zip File
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If you have downloaded the ESD for Fix Pack 21 then:
1. Create a directory to store the files and extract the contents
on the zip file into this.
2. If you have installed Installation Manager using either
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 in the Local Repository
above, with the new repository being 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:
31 October 2019
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ibm10959895