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This fix pack is a cumulative fix release and addresses some new APARs and internally found issues since the release of Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 24.
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Java 8 Important Information
This upgrade uninstalls the existing IBM Java 7 and installs the latest version of the IBM Java 8 JRE. If any of the Java 7 files were modified since the v8.1 installation, then these modified files are removed during the upgrade process, with the exception of the java.security file. Before you perform the upgrade, backup these modified files to a private location, then after the upgrade reapply the modifications. The Java 8 java.security file has big differences to the Java 7 java.security file, so any modifications will need to be applied after reviewing the default file.
IBM Java 8 will NOT run on some older versions of operating systems, which include the following operating systems:
- AIX 6.1 before Tech Level 9
- Older versions of Linux (due to a GLIBC 2.7 requirement)
- Solaris SPARC 32 bit (IBM Java on Solaris SPARC is 64 bit only)
The following defect solutions are included in this release:
8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0025
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To address possible security issues, Log4J has been updated to
version 2.13.3 for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0.
IJ22742
If a managed process is stopped using nco_pa_stop, the ALERT_MSG
for the process is not displayed in syslog until after the rogue
timeout period. This issue has been fixed.
IJ26003
A cancel in a recursive trigger raise could cause the increment
field value for a table to decremented despite the value being
used in an insert. This could lead to rows with duplicate
increment field values (e.g. duplicate Serials). This situation
is now detected properly and avoided.
IJ28553
The output of the nco_pa_status command has been adjusted so that
it can accommodate long service, process and hostnames and
ensures that the results line up correctly.
IJ28641
The code added by IJ22959 in OMNIbus 8.1.0.23 introduced a race
condition that could cause a core dump of the ObjectServer if
multiple LDAP authentications took place in a short time frame.
There could also be a core upon first authentication attempt if
the connection to the LDAP server was lost. These problems have
been resolved.
IJ28675
Under certain circumstances some of the correlation tables used
by the scope based event grouping extension can grow with stale
entries. A new trigger has been added to ensure that stale
entries are periodically deleted.
IJ28785
To address possible security issues, the JRE for Tivoli
Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0 is updated to IBM JRE 8.0 SR6 FP25.
The UNIX native EventList GUIs could fail when attempting to load
a configuration obtained over HTTP. This was caused by the change
made in APAR IJ27407.
IJ29279
The init.d/nco startup script may produce a syntax error if run
when the networking has not been set up by the Operating System.
This has been resolved.
IJ29318
OMNIbus would not run correctly under Linux v5 kernels. This
problem is now fixed. The fix relies on backwards binary
compatibility.
IJ29357
The nco_http command line utility can now output the headers
received in the response by specifying the -outputheaders command
line argument or setting the appropriate property.
IJ29723
A new built-in user group called 'WebHA' has been added to the
ObjectServer. Member accounts of this group will have the correct
set of permissions required by a connection to the ObjectServer
that controls the High Availibility (HA) features of either
WebGUI or DASH, where the ObjectServer is used as the config
store. This change is related to APAR IJ29158 that was released
in WebGUI 8.1.0.21 and JazzSM 1.1.3.9.
There have been a number of enhancements to the password
restrictions which can be enabled to further increase password
security in the OMNIbus system.
'PasswordFormat' property. An additional option has been added so
that the number of consecutive characters of the username in the
password can be limited. By default this is set to 0, which is
disabled. A new sixth field controls this option and the
'PasswordFormat' default is now '8:1:1:0:1:0'.
ability to prevent users from re-using passwords within a defined
number of password changes. This change introduces two new
properties which can be configured. The first is
'PasswordInHistory'. This controls the number of historical
passwords stored. The second property is 'PasswordMinAge'. This
is the minimum age (in days) between password changes. If a user
attempts to change their password to one in their password
history, or before the minimum password age has passed, then the
attempt to change password will be rejected.
user whose password has expired, with the exception of the 'root'
user, will be locked out of the system until the password is
reset by an administrative user with appropriate permissions. To
provide a warning that a password is about to expire, a new
trigger, 'alert_users_to_old_passwords', has been shipped. By
default it is disabled. If enabled, it will run every 12 hours
and create an event warning about users whose password is
approaching expiry.
The new trigger is contained in the 'update81fp16to81fp25.sql'
file which should be reviewed before being installed.
'RestrictPasswords' option to be defined and set to TRUE, with
the exception of the trigger which does not use the
'RestrictPasswords' property.
'security.users' table then the mapping file will need to be
updated as there is a new column in this table. There is also a
new table, 'security.passwd_history'. If there is a requirement
to replicate this table, then the mapping files will also need to
be updated for this table. The sample mapping files have been
installed to the 'extensions/multitier' folder.
Installation Instructions
Fixpacks are cumulative, the latest Fixpack can be applied to update
OMNIbus core to the latest Fixpack version.
IMPORTANT: Before installing this fix, ensure that all Tivoli Network
Management applications on your computer are shut down.
Installation Manager
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The latest version of Installation Manager is recommended and can be
downloaded from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27025142
Check the required version of IBM Installation Manager in the IBM Software
Product Compatibility Reports at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/prodguid/v1r0/clarity/index.html
Check the Installation Manager and OMNIbus version installed by running the
command:
imcl listInstalledPackages -features -long
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation manager can be started in console mode by running the command:
imcl -c
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Installation manager can be started in GUI mode by running the application:
IBMIM
which can be found in the following locations:
Windows: install_dir\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
Linux and UNIX: install_dir/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
At any stage if you encounter difficulties using Installation Manager
you can consult the built in help or the latest Installation Manager
documentation by searching IBM Knowledge Center at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html.
Using IBM Passport Advantage(r)
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If your computer has internet access and you have an IBM Passport
Advantage account, you can update packages directly from Passport
Advantage.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and make
sure the "Search service repositories during installation
and updates" is checked.
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool
OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Local Repository
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Extract the Fixpack into a new temporary directory, then specify the
repository in the preferences before you update. Each package must
be extracted into a new directory.
1. Start Installation Manager.
2. Under the Preferences option, select Repositories and add a
new repository. Give the location of the extracted
OMNIbusRepository/composite directory
3. Select the update option and select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool
OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Electronic Software Delivery(ESD) Zip File
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If you have downloaded the ESD for Fix Pack 25 then:
1. Create a directory to store the files and extract the contents
on the zip file into this.
2. If you have installed Installation Manager using either
Administrator or Nonadministrator mode, run the update_gui
script to launch Installation Manager into the update panel
without the requirement of configuring the update repository.
3. If the script fails, or Installation Manager is installed in
Group mode, or you want to run in console mode, then you must
configure the update repository as in the Local Repository
above, with the new repository being the extracted
OMNIbusRepository/composite directory.
4. Select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus" entry from the list of
packages to find updates for.
Product Synonym
Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus
Problems (APARS) fixed
Problems (APARS) fixed
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Modified date:
15 April 2021
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ibm16361681