vom-win_x64-HF050001960-08
Obsolete
The latest patch(es) : vom-HF050001960-35 

 Basic information
Release type: Hot Fix
Release date: 2012-11-23
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 602 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 49.3 KB
Checksum: 2722199478

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Operations Manager 5.0 On Windows x64

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:

This patch is obsolete. It is superseded by: Release date
vom-HF050001960-35 2013-07-30

 Fixes the following incidents:
2985578

 Patch ID:
None.

Readme file
                          * * * READ ME * * *
               * * * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 * * *
                    * * * Hot Fix 50001960-08 * * *
                         Patch Date: 2012-11-20


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 50001960-08


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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Windows 2003 x64
Windows 2008 x64
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)


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

Patch ID: HF050001960-08

* 2985578 (Tracking ID: 2986954)

SYMPTOM:
The vbs script is not handling passwords with special characters.

DESCRIPTION:
The vbs script used to send the user password is not handling passwords with 
special characters correctly.

RESOLUTION:
Modified the vbs script to handle passwords with special characters correctly.


INSTALLING THE PATCH
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This hotfix is applicable only for VOM 5.0 Managed Hosts those are configured as Control Host.

1. Download the file HF050001960-08.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.
   The HF HF050001960-08 should be visible in the table below.
5. HF install instructions
    - In the Deployment Management page,  click on the HF HF050001960-08 and it will take you to the Deployment Summary page. Select the 5.0 Managed hosts on which you want to apply the HF and click on the Install button.


REMOVING THE PATCH
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1. Launch a browser and login to the VOM management server.
2. Navigate to Settings ->      Deployment Management tab.
3. Remove instruction for HF
   - In the Deployment Management page, click on the HF HF050001960-08 and it will take you to the Deployment Summary page. Select the 5.0  managed host/s on which the status shown is "Enabled" (HF installed) and click on Uninstall button.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE