vom-HF050001960-17a
Obsolete
The latest patch(es) : vom-HF050001960-35 

 Basic information
Release type: Hot Fix
Release date: 2013-02-04
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 964 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 26.64 KB
Checksum: 3095880023

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Operations Manager 5.0 On Linux
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris SPARC
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 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:

This patch is obsolete. It is superseded by: Release date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:
3046832

 Patch ID:
None.

Readme file
                          * * * READ ME * * *
               * * * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 * * *
                          * * * Hot Fix * * *
                         Patch Date: 2013-01-29


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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RHEL5 x86-64
RHEL6 x86-64
SLES10 x86-64
SLES11 x86-64
Solaris 10 SPARC
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: HF050001960-17

* 3046832 (Tracking ID: 3067192)

SYMPTOM:
vomgather is failing with tar error while archiving the required files and directories.

DESCRIPTION:
When a file or directory is under modification and tar is trying to
archive the modified files or directory, it is throwing an error

RESOLUTION:
During tar, it should ensured that no files or directories are
changing. Stop the xprtld service during vomgather so that no discovery should
run and temporary files for scheduled discoveries will not be created during tar.


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

1. Download the file HF050001960-17.sfa
2. Launch a browser and login to the VOM Management Server.
3. Navigate to Settings; Deployment Management tab.
4. Upload the HF or add-on to the VOM CMS. HF050001960-17 should be visible in the table below.
5. Select the HF and click the Install button.
6. This will install the HF on the CMS. 
7. The VOM webserver will be restarted. User will need to relogin in VOM UI once the webserver is up.


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 from 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