IT42900: INSTALLING SPECTRUM CONTROL 5.4.9 ON AIX 7.2 FAILED WITH ERROR BPCIN0336E

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10 - Windows Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Spectrum Control 5.4.9 installation failed on AIX 7.2
  because the installer doesn't check correctly the libcstd++
  version.
  Saying it's too old but this no the case.
  

Local fix

• In file: <SC install image>/scripts/backend/prereqs.properties
  replace the line: "minSupportedAIXStdc=6100-6.3.0,7100-6.3.0,72
  00-7.2.0,7300-10.3.0"
  with:
  "minSupportedAIXStdc=6100-6.3.0,7100-6.3.0,7200-10,7300-10.3.0"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users installing of Spectrum Control on *
  * AIX 7.2                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control customers installing on AIX 7.2,            *
  * the installation may fail with BPCIN0336E error.             *
  *                                                              *
  * The Spectrum Control 5.4.9 installation failed on            *
  * AIX 7.2 because the installer doesn't check correctly        *
  * the libcstd++ version, claiming version was too old,         *
  * but this is not the case.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.10   [ 5.4.10-IBM-SC ]
  ( release target 1Q 2023 / March  )
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  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 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