Direct links to fixes
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Domain users who are using the same user and password for DB2 and Spectrum Control are presented with 2 options in the change passwords tool (changepasswords.bat or changepasswords.sh): + Change IBM Spectrum Control Passwords + Change DB2 Password Rather, they expected to see a single option for changing the password since 1 domain account user was used to install both.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.x users modifying password with * * changepassword tool * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * When running the IBM Spectrum Control changepassword tool * * (changepasswords.bat or changepasswords.sh), if the Spectrum * * Control common user and Spectrum Control database user are * * the same there should be one single option to change the IBM * * Spectrum Control and DB2 Passwords simultaneously. Instead * * the domain users who were using the same user and password * * for DB2 and Spectrum Control are presented with 2 options in * * the change passwords tool: * * * * + Change IBM Spectrum Control Passwords * * + Change DB2 Password * * * * The expectation is a single option for changing the password * * since 1 domain account user was used to install both DB2 and * * Spectrum Control. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply fix maintenance when available * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
The fix for this APAR is targeted for both of the following: IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.15.1 | fix pack | 5.2.15-TIV-TPC-FP0001 [ target December 2017 ] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822 The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without notice. IBM Spectrum Control 5.3.0 [ target March 2018 ] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822 The target dates for future releases do not represent a formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without notice.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT21393
Reported component name
TPC
Reported component ID
5608TPC00
Reported release
52D
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-07-11
Closed date
2017-10-24
Last modified date
2017-10-24
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
TPC
Fixed component ID
5608TPC00
Applicable component levels
[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSWFB4","label":"IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"52D","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB26","label":"Storage"}}]
Document Information
Modified date:
01 September 2023