PH27055: WHEN UPGRADING IDAA V7 MAINTENANCE LEVEL 7.5.0.X TO 7.5.2 THE INSTALLATION LOG OF THE APPLY PROCESS MAY SHOW INCORRECT DATA

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• When using IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator Studio to transfer the
  installation package to the accelerator, the time needed for
  both Full and Essential upgrades will be estimated.
  However, the upgrade from maintenance level 7.5.0.x to 7.5.2
  can only be a Full upgrade.
  While the transfer of the installation package will be
  successful, the exclusion of the Essential upgrade may result
  in the following side effect: during the subsequent start of
  the installation using the Apply button the installer may see
  transfer log rather than the current installation log. Under
  these circumstances a monitoring of the installation progress
  may not be possible for up to two hours.
  

Local fix

• If the Apply process due to its embedded health check were to
  include a reboot of the accelerator, the erroneous display of
  the transfer log would be resolved automatically and the
  installer can monitor the progress of the installation.
  If your upgrade needs to fit into a maintenance window and if
  two hours have passed by without appearance of the installation
  log, please contact IDAA support for control of the progress of
  the installation.
  
  The situation described before is a one-time issue due to a
  chicken-egg situation. The fix needed is part of maintenance
  level 7.5.3 but can only get active with subsequent upgrades
  from this maintenance level to higher ones.
  

Problem summary

• The issue has been fixed with accelerator maintenance level
  7.5.3.
  Note:
  When upgrading to maintenance level 7.5.3 a manual removal
  of the "apupgrade --essentials" process by IBM support still
  is required to show latest upgrade progress in IBM Db2
  Analytics Accelerator Studio.
  Upgrades to maintenance levels higher than 7.5.3 will no longer
  require this manual step.
  

Problem conclusion

• Upgrade to maintenance level 7.5.3 or higher.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PH24629

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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