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Re: Problems installing Framework on v4.3

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Subject: Re: Problems installing Framework on v4.3
From: Charles Boyce <c.boyce@AIS-NMS.COM>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 08:37:46 -0700
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The CD you have does not contain the AIX binaries.  3.1.3 may work, but you
do need the other Framework disc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Long <simon@nettrack.com.au>
To: NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Problems installing Framework on v4.3


>Hi,
>
>Thanks for all inputs made to this ongoing issue.
>
>I spoke to our Tivoli person and the claim put to me is that TME 10
Framework
>Version 3.1.3 is adequate for installation upon AIX V4.3.  Is this the
case?
>
>Regards,
>
>Simon Long
>
>Charles Boyce wrote:
>
>> Simon, the CD you need is TME 10 Framework Version 3.2  Part number on CD
is
>> LK2T-6059-03.  (At least that's what I received.) Product number is
>> 5697-FRA.  I had to order it through our rep and it was no cost.
>>
>> As for tiers, Tier 1 is the highest level of supported operating systems,
>> such as AIX, Solaris, SunOS, HP-UX and NT.  Tier 2 is second level
support
>> operating systems like Digital Unix 3.2 and 4.0.
>>
>> I hope this helps you.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Simon Long <simon@nettrack.com.au>
>> To: NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
>> Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 12:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: Problems installing Framework on v4.3
>>
>> >I have a framework CD ( TME10 Framework for UNIX 3.2/ 4.0A -
>> >Version 3.1.1.     This is what I have been attempting to intall.  Am I
>> going to
>> >
>> >be able to? - I seem to recall some problems mentioned with installing
>> >the Framework tool at levels prior to 3.2 on AIX.
>> >
>> >What is this Tier 1, Tier 2 terminology?  I TMF tier 1, Netview Tier 2 ,
>> MLM
>> >Tier 3, etc -- is this the idea of the interpretation?
>> >
>> >Simon Long
>> >Nettrack Technical Services Pty Ltd
>> >
>> >Charles Boyce wrote:
>> >
>> >> You are probably trying to install from the tier 2 CD.  Make sure you
>> have
>> >> the Framework CD.  I don't have the disks in front of me, so I don't
have
>> >> the part numbers.  NetView does not ship with the Tier 1 disc, but it
is
>> a
>> >> no cost item.  Check with your rep.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Simon Long <simon@nettrack.com.au>
>> >> To: NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
>> >> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 6:58 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: Problems installing Framework on v4.3
>> >>
>> >> >I performed the steps suggested in the README file but am
>> >> >no getting the following message when I run " ./wserver -c
>> >> >/tmp/tmeCDROM":-
>> >> >
>> >> >using the interpreter type aix4-r1 as set in your environment.
>> >> >exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program
>> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/bin/aix4-r
>> >> >1/wserver_gui because of the following errors:
>> >> >        0509-022 Cannot load library libtas.a[shr.o].
>> >> >        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in
>> >> >        the path name does not exi
>> >> >st.
>> >> >
>> >> >Does anyone know what filesets/patches I may need to install to
>> >> >satisfy this requirement?
>> >> >
>> >> >Simon Long
>> >> >Nettrack Technical Services
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Cristina Zabeu wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You have to install a patch to the Tivoli Framework before
following
>> the
>> >> >> normal manual instructions. This is the README file for the patch.
If
>> >> >> you don't have the patch available in your CD, you may ftp it from
>> >> >> "tivoli.com", as "anonymous". It is located under
>> >> >> "support/patches/patches_3.2/3.2-TMF-0004".
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hope this helps,
>> >> >> Cristina Zabeu
>> >> >> Tivoli Systems
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> --------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Date:   Nov 14, 1997
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Patch:  3.2-TMF-0004
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Component: Tivoli Management Platform (TMP)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Problems Fixed:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         TME 10 3.2 Support for AIX 4.3 - Defect 30004
>> >> >>                 failure to identify AIX 4.3 as interp aix4-r1
>> >> >>                 due to a difference in the uname information.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Architecture(s): AIX 4.3, aix4-r1
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Patches superseded by this patch:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         None
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Patches this patch is dependent on:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         TMF_32
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Database Changes:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         None
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Patch Contents:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         - This README file
>> >> >>         - A new binary for TAS/INSTALL/install_engine
>> >> >>         - A new version of /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/wserver
>> >> >>         - A new binary for
>> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/bin/aix4-r1
>> >> >>           /wserver_gui
>> >> >>         - A new binary for
>> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/bin/aix4-r1
>> >> >>           /wserver_cli
>> >> >>         - A script, 3.2-TMF-0004.part1, to help install the new
>> wserver,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>           wserver_gui, and wserver_cli files.
>> >> >>         - A script, 3.2-TMF-0004.part3, to automate the third stage
of
>> >> >> this
>> >> >>           patch process.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Applying the Patch:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> NOTE -
>> >> >> This is a 3 part patch.  Part 1 and Part 2 must be done on all
>> machines
>> >> >> that will serve as AIX 4.3 TMR servers.  Part 3 needs to be done on
>> all
>> >> >> non-AIX 4.3 TMR servers that will interface with AIX 4.3
ManagedNodes.
>> >> >> The first two parts of the patch resolve issues that arise when
trying
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> install an AIX 4.3 machine as a TMR server.  It allows AIX 4.3
>> machines
>> >> >> to operate as servers to ManagedNodes for all of the supported
>> operating
>> >> >>
>> >> >> systems, including AIX 4.3 machines.  However, it does not resolve
the
>> >> >> problem of installing AIX 4.3 machines as ManagedNodes within TMRs
>> that
>> >> >> have non-AIX 4.3 servers.  In order to enable non-AIX 4.3 servers
to
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> AIX 4.3 ManagedNodes, follow the instructions provided within Part
3,
>> at
>> >> >>
>> >> >> the bottom of this document, "Installing AIX 4.3 ManagedNodes."
>> >> >>
>> >> >> _________________________________________
>> >> >> Part 1 - Installing an AIX 4.3 TMR server
>> >> >>
>> >> >>     1)  On an AIX 4.3 machine that will become a TMR server:
>> >> >>         First, issue the WPREINST.SH command, which will create
some
>> >> >> initial files within the /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle
directory.
>> >> >> The user MUST issue this command before applying the patch.  The
>> >> >> wserver command that WPREINST.SH tells the user to execute will
fail
>> >> >> with the following message:  "Unable to guess system type.  Try
>> setting
>> >> >> $INTERP."  The patch will work correctly whether or not the user
>> issues
>> >> >> the wserver command.  In either case, the installation process
halts
>> >> >> prior to completion.  The 3.2-TMF-0004 patch fixes this problem.
The
>> >> >> files that WPREINST.SH creates must exist on the AIX 4.3 system, so
>> >> >> this command must be executed before the application of the
>> >> >> 3.2-TMF-0004 patch.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>     2)  Acquire the 3.2-TMF-0004 patch
>> >> >>         FTP the 3.2-TMF-0004.tar file to your machine. Place the
>> >> >> 3.2-TMF-0004.tar file into a scratch directory.  For the purpose of
>> >> >> this release note, assume that the symbol $PATCH points to this
>> >> >> directory.  Due to the fact that the Tivoli Framework did not
complete
>> >> >> its installation, the 3.2-TMF-0004.part1 script must be run.  This
>> >> >> script
>> >> >> updates the wserver, wserver_gui, and wserver_cli files.  This
portion
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the patch process enables Tivoli to complete the installation
process.
>> >> >> In order to run 3.2-TMF-0004.part1, it must first be moved to the
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle directory.  The following command
>> >> >> sequence illustrates the necessary commands for completing Part 1
of
>> the
>> >> >>
>> >> >> patch.
>> >> >>         # cd $PATCH
>> >> >>         # tar xvf 3.2-TMF-0004.tar
>> >> >>         # mv $PATCH/TMF32004.part1
/usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/
>> >> >>         # /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/TMF32004.part1 -p $PATCH
>> >> >>
>> >> >> NOTE - The 3.2-TMF-0004.part1 script copies updated versions of
>> wserver,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> wserver_cli and wserver_gui, from the directory specified with
the -p
>> >> >> parameter, into the correct locations within the
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle directory structure.  If the user
>> >> >> wishes, (s)he can manually accomplish this by copying the versions
of
>> >> >> these files obtained from the 3.2-TMF-0004.tar file to replace the
>> >> >> corresponding files within the /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle
>> >> >> directory structure.  The files to replace, for this example:
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/wserver
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/bin/aix4-r1/wserver_gui
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/bin/aix4-r1/wserver_cli
>> >> >>
>> >> >>     3)  After the TMF32004.part1 script completes, the Tivoli
platform
>> >> >> installation can proceed.  From the
>> >> >> /usr/local/Tivoli/install_bundle/ directory, issue the
>> >> >> ./wserver -c <install path> command returned when WPREINST.SH
>> finished.
>> >> >> The Tivoli desktop will appear.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> _________________________________________
>> >> >> Part 2 - The Post-Installation Patch
>> >> >>
>> >> >>     1)  The user must install the 3.2-TMF-0004 patch to complete
the
>> >> >> work for the AIX 4.3 update.  This patch can be applied via the GUI
>> >> >> desktop interface or via the wpatch command.  Use the following
steps
>> to
>> >> >>
>> >> >> install the patch from the Tivoli desktop.  Refer to the manpage
for
>> >> >> wpatch
>> >> >> if you wish to use a command line installation.
>> >> >>         NOTE: You must have the install_product and super
>> authorization
>> >> >> roles to successfully install this patch.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         a)  Select the "Install -> Install Patch..." option from
the
>> >> >>            "Desktop" menu to display the "Install Patch" dialog.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         b)  Press the "Select Media..." button to display the "File
>> >> >>            Browser" dialog.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         c)  Enter the path to the directory containing the patch,
>> >> >>             $PATCH, in the "Path Name:" field.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         d)  Press the "Set Media & Close" button to return to the
>> >> >>            "Install Patch" dialog.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         e)  The patch install list now contains the name of the
patch,
>> >> >>             3.2-TMF-0004.  Select the patch by clicking on it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         f)  Select the clients to install this patch on. This patch
>> >> >>             changes a binary and needs to be installed on any AIX
4.3
>> >> >>             TME server.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         g)  Press the "Install" button to install the patch.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>         h)  From the command line restart the Tivoli oserv using
the
>> >> >>             Tivoli odadmin command:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>             > /bin/sh
>> >> >>             > . /etc/Tivoli/setup_env.sh
>> >> >>             > odadmin reexec all
>> >> >>
>> >> >>             NOTE: This command shuts down the TME desktop and
restarts
>> >> >>             the Tivoli oserv on all managed nodes in the TMR.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> _________________________________________
>> >> >> Part 3 - Installing AIX 4.3 ManagedNodes
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Non-AIX 4.3 TMR servers will not immediately support AIX 4.3
machines
>> >> >> as ManagedNodes.  However, by following the steps outlined below,
the
>> >> >> TMR server will recognize and support AIX 4.3 as a ManagedNode.  If
>> the
>> >> >> server is an AIX 4.3 machine, then the following steps are not
>> >> >> necessary because the 3.2-TMF-0004 patch enables the AIX 4.3 TMR
>> server
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> support AIX 4.3 ManagedNodes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Note - The modification made in Part 3 will be lost if the database
>> gets
>> >> >>
>> >> >> reset.  A reset of the database will not affect machines connected
as
>> >> >> ManagedNodes prior to the database getting reset.  However, it will
>> >> >> prevent new AIX 4.3 ManagedNodes from being added to the TMR until
the
>> >> >> above command for Part 3 is re-executed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On the non-AIX 4.3 TMR server:
>> >> >> 1.  The user must have the TMR role of "super" in order to execute
the
>> >> >> 3.2-TMF-0004.part3 script.  The script executes a series of
commands
>> >> >> that
>> >> >> update the Tivoli database to support the use of AIX 4.3 machines
as
>> >> >> ManagedNodes.
>> >> >>         # 3.2-TMF-0004.part3
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2.  In order to make the TMR aware of the changes to the database,
>> issue
>> >> >>
>> >> >> the following command, which will restart the desktop:
>> >> >>         # odadmin reexec
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 3.  Proceed with the standard steps for installing a ManagedNode.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In order to make the necessary changes on a non-AIX 4.3 TMR server
by
>> >> >> hand:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Note -  Please pay special attention to avoid making any
typographical
>> >> >> errors when entering these changes by hand.  If the data gets
changed
>> >> >> to some information other than what is specified below, all AIX 4.x
>> >> >> machines may exhibit irregular behavior.  These steps simply allow
you
>> >> >> to manually make the changes done by the 3.2-TMF-0004.part3 script.
>> >> >> Therefore, unless the script can not be run on the non-AIX 4.3 TMR
>> >> >> server
>> >> >> for some reason, Tivoli recommends executing the script
>> >> >> 3.2-TMF-0004.part3.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 1.  The first command will extract the Installation object's data
and
>> >> >> place
>> >> >> it into a file so that you can make the desired modifications.
>> >> >>         # idlcall `wlookup Installation` _get_data > /tmp/data.out
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2.  Edit the following line, a little over half way into the file
>> >> >> /tmp/data.out.
>> >> >>         aix4-r1=^AIX [-A-Za-z0-9_+.]+ [12] 4
>> >> >> and change it to
>> >> >>         aix4-r1=^AIX [-A-Za-z0-9_+.]+ [123] 4
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 3.  Issue the following idlcall command to replace the original
>> >> >> Installation
>> >> >> object with this new information.
>> >> >>         # idlcall `wlookup Installation` _set_data < /tmp/data.out
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 4.  In order to make the TMR aware of the changes to the database,
>> issue
>> >> >>
>> >> >> the following command, which will restart the desktop:
>> >> >>         # odadmin reexec
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 5.  Proceed with the standard steps for installing a ManagedNode.
>> >> >
>> >
>

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