SI49054 - UPDATE ESX Admin Tools to support windows 2012

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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PRE  5770SS1  710  SI45973   NONE     0029
CO   5770SS1  710  SI44164   NONE     0029



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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Old ESX administration code doesn't support windows 2012
operating system. But as a new  OS w2012 is planned to support
and during the test, it is found that an OS version check inside
ESX administration code blocked administration code from running
on 2012 system.

CORRECTION FOR APAR SE54469 :
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Add the WINDOWS_VERSION_SERVER_2012 in the administration code
so that the OS version check can allow administration code
running on windows server 2012.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR SE54469 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions


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THE FOLLOWING ARE SUPERSEDED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE SUPERSEDED
PTF HAS ALREADY BEEN APPLIED AND ITS SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOLLOWED,
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FOLLOW THAT SPECIAL INSTRUCTION AGAIN.
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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF SI45975 :
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After applying PTF, synchronize software on Windows using integrated
server support utility.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF SI44165 :
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After applying or removing this PTF:
- Update the administration service using the synchronize integrated
server software application.
- Install the updates using the post installation program.
ibmvmins
- Verify configured connections with connection manager utility.
ibmvmcon

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERSEDED PTF SI41527 :
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After applying this PTF, update the integration software on the
Windows management server using the synchronize option of the
IBM i Integrated Server Support application.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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   SI44476      INCORROUT - IBMVMCON not getting updated by serviceability f
   SI41289      OSP - Integrated Server Support VMware ESX 4.0 serviceabilit
   SI39394      OSP-INCORROUT initialization error when running ibmvmupd.exe
   SI38367      OSP-INCORROUT post-install and update fixes for VMware ESX
   SI49186      OSP-INTSRVSUP-INCORROUT SBMNWSCMD WRKNWSENR IS FAILING WITH
   SI45975      OSP-INTSVRSUP IBMVMCON UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH VMWARE SER
   SI44165      OSP-INTSVRSUP IBMVMCON SUPPORT FOR ESX 5.0
   SI43013      OSP-ACTIVE SAVES OF SHARED UPDATE STORAGE ON ESX NWSDS
   SI41527      OSP-INTSVRSUP ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF INTEGRATED ESX SERVERS
   SI38654      OSP-INCORROUT ibmvmcon.exe displays Access is denied
   SI36514      OSP-ERROR TAKING OWNERSHIP OF VMWARE SERVER
   SI36514      OSP-WINDOWS SHUTDOWN DOES NOT REMOVE QVNACFG.LCK FILE

Summary Information

System i Support