* * * READ ME * * *
               * * * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 * * *
                          * * * Hot Fix * * *
                         Patch Date: 2012-09-14


This document provides the following information:

   * PATCH NAME
   * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
   * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
   * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
   * INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
   * INSTALLING THE PATCH
   * REMOVING THE PATCH


PATCH NAME
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Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 Hot Fix


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL4 x86-64
RHEL5 x86-64
RHEL6 x86-64
SLES9 x86-64
SLES10 x86-64
Solaris 10 SPARC
Windows 2003 x64
Windows 2008 x64


INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: HF050001960-03

* 2930831 (Tracking ID: 2923139)

SYMPTOM:
Size of the archive and time to gather logs are too large.

DESCRIPTION:
vomgather collects all data in var dir including DB and stores directory. It 
increases the size of the archive and it takes too long to archive.

RESOLUTION:
Modify vomgather.pl and vom_bkup.pl with default option to not collect DB 
and stores and provide an option "--full" to collect everything including DB and 
stores.

* 2930831 (Tracking ID: 2923139)

SYMPTOM:
Size of the archive and time to gather logs are too large.

DESCRIPTION:
vomgather collects all data in var dir including DB and stores directory. It 
increases the size of the archive and it takes too long to archive.

RESOLUTION:
Modify vomgather.pl and vom_bkup.pl with default option to not collect DB 
and stores and provide an option "--full" to collect everything including DB and 
stores.


INSTALLING THE PATCH
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This hotfix is applicable for Linux, Solaris and Windows VOM Management Server.

1. Download the file HF050001960-03.sfa
2. Launch a browser and login to the VOM management server.
3. Navigate to Settings; Deployment Management tab.
4. Upload the add-on to the VOM CMS using the Upload button. HF050001960-03 should be visible in the table below.
5. Select the HF and click the Install button.  Then select the Management Server nodes.


REMOVING THE PATCH
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Launch a browser and login to the VOM management server.
2. Navigate to Settings; Deployment Management tab.
3. Remove instruction for VOM CMS
   - Click the HF or add-on and it takes you to the Deployment Summary page
     Select VOM CMS host and uninstall the HF.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE