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Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 27, 8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0027

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Abstract

This fix pack addresses security vulnerability CVE-2021-44228. It is a cumulative fix pack containing another extra APAR that was fixed after the release of Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus 8.1.0 Fix Pack 26.

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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, except for the java.security file. Before you perform the upgrade, back up these modified files to a private location, then after the upgrade reapply the modifications. The Java 8 java.security file has significant differences to the Java 7 java.security file. Review the default Java 8 java.security file and update it to comply with the existing settings in the Java 7 java.security file.

IBM Java 8 does 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 solution is included in this release:

8.1.0-TIV-NCOMNIbus-FP0027


IJ36502
To address critical security issue CVE-2021-44228, Log4J has been updated to version 2.16.0 for Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus V8.1.0.


IJ36564
Fix pack 8.1.0.26 for Netcool/OMNIbus accidentally left out the files to fix defect IJ32751. This fix pack contains the missing files: -
          
$NCHOME/omnibus/extensions/multitier/update/update81fp7to81fp26/
update81fp7to81fp26_aggregation.sql
update81fp7to81fp26_collection.sql
 
For existing multitier systems, the fix needs to be applied by loading the accelerated_reinserts trigger into collection and aggregation ObjectServers.
Also, the tblrep.def files for the collection and aggregate gateways need to be updated to add FT_UPDATES to the replication for the alerts.status, alerts.journal and alerts.details tables.
Refer to the product documentation for more details.

Installation Instructions

OMNIbus core 8.1 must be installed before this Fixpack can be installed.
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
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:
 https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html
Check the Installation Manager and OMNIbus version installed by running the command:
        imcl listInstalledPackages -features -long

It 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
It 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
It 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 with Installation Manager, you can consult the built-in help or the latest Installation Manager documentation by searching IBM Documentation at
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/installation-manager.
Using IBM Passport Advantage(r)
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 NetcoolcOMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.
Local Repository
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
If you downloaded the ESD for Fix Pack 27, then:
    1. Create a directory to store the files and extract the contents of the .zip file into this directory.
    2. After you installed Installation Manager either via 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 described in the pervious section, Local Repository. The new repository is the extracted OMNIbusRepository/composite directory.
    4. Select the "IBM Tivoli Netcool OMNIbus" entry from the list of packages to find updates for.

On
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Product Synonym

Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

Problems (APARS) fixed
IJ01907;IJ08574;IJ08930;IJ09087;IJ09115;IJ10282;IJ10825;IJ00723;IJ01428;IJ01536;IJ02556;IJ02853;IJ03072;IJ03480;IJ04088;IV79173;IV81481;IV82062;IV89921;IV89106;IV89509;IV90524;IV91125;IV91244;IV55784;IV56455;IV56609;IV59634;IV59959;IV60193;IV61491;IV61642;IV62192;IV62891;IV63168;IV63169;IV63203;IV63212;IV63220;IV63222;IV63225;IV63228;IV63229;IV63230;IV63230;IV63234;IV63236;IV63237;IV63248;IV63249;IV63757;IV63758;IV63759;IV51280;IV62328;IV64024;IV64030;IV64823;IV64841;IV65579;IV68196;IV68690;IV68940;IV69161;IV69293;IV69933;IV69934;IV69143;IV70540;IV71122;IV61840;IV67946;IV68107;IV68942;IV72682;IV73109;IV73123;IV73221;IV73279;IV73670;IV73963;IV74587;IV74679;IV74891;IV75451;IV75452;IV75473;IV75482;IV75484;IV75494;IV75501;IV75502;IV75555;IV75641;IV75687;IV75900;IV76107;IV69160;IV75714;IV77594;IV77881;IV78263;IV78277;IV78667;IV78761;IV79182;IV78816;IV79413;IV79952;IV78818;IV80092;IV80567;IV80895;IV81216;IV81225;IJ07070;IJ09400;IJ10801;IJ12082;IJ12536;IJ12787;IJ12794;IJ14266;IV90842;IJ11450;IJ15564;IJ15637;IJ15879;IJ16121;IJ16125;IV81126;IV85048;IJ04758;IJ15661;IJ15663;IJ15664;IJ16754;IJ17189;IJ17976;IJ18187;IJ18190;IJ18695;IJ18783;IJ00867;IJ02708;IJ11039;IJ16915;IJ20277;IJ20329;IJ20347;IJ20878;IJ21017;IJ21113;IJ21246;IJ21251;IV97889;IJ22316;IJ22802;IJ22958;IJ22959;IJ23815;IJ23844;IJ24357;IJ24381;IJ24423;IJ24448;IJ24487;IJ24701;IJ25653;IJ20672;IJ21707;IJ23924;IJ24313;IJ24505;IJ25040;IJ26082;IJ26102;IJ26105;IJ27283;IJ27407;IJ27618;IJ22692;IJ22742;IJ26003;IJ28553;IJ28641;IJ28675;IJ28785;IJ28803;IJ29279;IJ29318;IJ29357;IJ29723;IJ30835;IJ29040;IJ31119;IJ31893;IJ32645;IJ32751;IJ33172;IJ33178;IJ33447;IJ33457;IJ33461;IJ36502;IJ36564

Document Information

Modified date:
22 December 2021

UID

ibm16483703

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