IT37927: INSTALLATION VERIFICATION FUNCTION IN THE ACE SCRIPT DOES NOT WORK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On UNIX platforms the "ace" utility script has the option
  "verify install" to check that the checksum of all the installed
  files match what is expected. This option does not function
  correctly in ACE v11 or ACE v12. On AIX the following message
  will be logged
  
  Verifying checksums of files in installation, this may take a
  few minutes ...
  csum: fopen(): No such file or directory
  All of the file checksums are as expected
  
  whereas on Linux the command will print
  
  Verifying checksums of files in installation, this may take a
  few minutes ...
  All of the file checksums are as expected
  
  In either case the command will finish instantly with a zero
  return code, without verifying any file integrity.
  

Local fix

• Setting the environment variable "FilePathShortLName" to the
  value "ace", e.g. "export FilePathShortLName=ace", before
  running the script will allow the verification to take place
  correctly.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise on non-Windows
  platforms.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  AIX, Linux on Power platform, Linux on x86-64 platform, Linux on
  zSeries platform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <div><div>On UNIX platforms the "ace" utility script has the
  option "verify install" to check that the checksum of all the
  installed files match what is expected. This option does not
  function correctly in ACE v11 or ACE v12. On AIX the following
  message will be logged:</div> <div>Verifying checksums of files
  in installation, this may take a </div><div>few minutes
  ...</div><div>csum: fopen(): No such file or
  directory</div><div>All of the file checksums are as
  expected</div> <div>whereas on Linux the command will
  print:</div> <div>Verifying checksums of files in installation,
  this may take a few minutes ...</div><div>All of the file
  checksums are as expected</div> <div>In either case the command
  will finish instantly with a zero return code, without verifying
  any file integrity.</div></div>
  

Problem conclusion

• The "ace verify install" command now functions correctly and
  handles optional installation components.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels