Date:    October, 2002
(Date Update: November, 2002)

Patch:   4.1-COU-0172

Component: Tivoli Software Distribution 4.1

General Description:   Patch for Tivoli Software Distribution Gateway 

APARs: IY32237 IY32241 IY32953 IY33397 IY34721 
       IY34745 IY34918 IY35147 IY35950
       
Internal Defects:  34201

Supersedes: None
Prerequisites: 4.1-COU-0152 (in 4.1-COU-FP03)
Dependencies: 4.1-COU-0171 4.1-COU-0173 4.1-COU-0174

Problems Fixed:    
    
    APAR  IY32237
    Symptom: REMOVE REGISTRY KEY WITH SUBKEY IN A SWP FAILS BUT 
             DISTRIBUTION SUCEED
    Additional Info:    
 
    APAR  IY32241
    Symptom: "FORCE" FLAG NOT HONORED DURING DISTRIBUTION
    Additional Info:     

    APAR  IY32953
    Symptom: ENDPOINT FAILURE WHILE RECEIVING AN 1G SPBLOCK BUILT 
             USING THE  DEFLATE OPTION (ORIGINAL FILE SIZE IS 3G)                       
    Additional Info:

    APAR  IY33397
    Symptom: QUOTING VALUES IN SPD-FILES
    Additional Info:

    APAR  IY34721
    Symptom: OS_VERSION CONDITION CHECKING FAILED ON WINDOWS 95 GOLD
             AND SP1
    Additional Info:    

    APAR  IY34745
    Symptom: RESOLUTION OF INVENTORY HARDWARE DISCOVERED VARIABLES 
             IN SWD 4.1IS HARD-CODED TO USE INVENTORY 3.6 SD_SCAN.NFO
             FILE             
    Additional Info:    

    APAR  IY34918
    Symptom: REPLACED SOFTWARE PACKAGE LEFT IN INCORRECT STATE.
    Additional Info:    

    APAR  IY35147 
    Symptom: MOVING A FILE FROM AN EP UP TO THE TMR VIA WSPMVDATA 
             CHANGES THERIGHTS OF /TIVOLI/SWDIS/1 DIRECTORY                             
    Additional Info:    

    APAR  IY35950
    Symptom: RUN_NM IN HANG WHEN TRYING TO GET A CONNECTION ON 
             INVENTORY RIM OBJECT
    Additional Info:    

    Internal Defect  34201 
    Symptom: Ep fails with twice 'Operation unsuccessful'.
    Additional Info:          



Patch Contents:
        - This README file
        - Verification Status Report
        - A cdrom image for this patch

Applying the Patch:

    1)  Extract the patch:

    On a Unix system:

        Extract the contents into a scratch directory. For
        the purpose of this release note, assume that the
        symbol $PATCH points to this directory.

        # cd $PATCH
        # tar -xvf 4.1-COU-0172.tar

    On a Windows NT system:

        Extract the contents into a scratch directory. For
        the purpose of this release note, assume that the
        symbol %PATCH% points to this directory.

        > %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\Tivoli\setup_env
        > X:
          ^-- 'X' is drive letter where %PATCH% is found
        > cd %PATCH%
        > tar -xvf 4.1-COU-0172.tar

        NOTE: If you are extracting the tar image on a Windows
        NT system, you will find an executable for tar in the TME
        installation on Windows NT under bin/w32-ix86/tools/tar.exe.


    2) Follow these instructions for using 
       Software Installation Service (SIS).  If not, skip 
       to step 3 below.

        NOTE: SIS can install Tivoli products on any hardware
              platform supported by Tivoli, but there are some
              hardware platforms on which SIS cannot be run. 
              Please check your SIS User's Manual for the list
              of platforms on which SIS can be run.

        NOTE: You must have the install_product and super
              authorization roles to successfully install this patch.

        a)  From the Tivoli Desktop, pull down
            Desktop --> Install --> Software Installation Service.
        b)  SIS will initialize, and bring up the Get Installation
            Password Dialog.  Enter your Installation Password.
        c)  Click the Install Button on the dialog which contains
            the Tivoli image.
        d)  Click the Select Product Button on the Install Spreadsheet
            Dialog.
        e)  Click the Import Product Button on the Select Product
            Dialog.
        f)  Locate the media to 4.1-COU-0172 using the file browser,
            and select the PATCHES.LST file by double-clicking it.
        g)  Select 4.1-COU-0172 in the Import Product Dialog, and
            click the Import Button.
        h)  When the import is complete, click the OK Button on the
            Global Progress Dialog.
        i)  Select 4.1-COU-0172 in the Select Product Dialog, if it
            is not already selected, and click the OK Button.
        j)  Now click the Select Machine Button on the Install
            Spreadsheet Dialog.
        k)  Select the machine(s) you would like to install
            4.1-COU-0172 to, and click the OK Button.
        l)  Click the appropriate cell(s) in the Install Spreadsheet
            Dialog. (NOTE: This should yield an "X" in the cell(s)
            for the machines you want to install 4.1-COU-0172 to).
        m)  Click the Install Button.
        n)  Select the install algorithm you want to use on the
            Installation Algorithm Dialog, and click OK.
        o)  SIS will perform the installation(s) you designated
            in the Install Spreadsheet Dialog.
        p)  Installation is complete. Check the Additional
            Installation Instructions section below.


    3)  Use the following steps to install the patch using the old
        Tivoli install mechanism.  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.
        Select the patch by clicking on it.

        f) Select the clients to install this patch on. This patch
        changes two binaries and needs to be installed on the TME
        server and on each client.

        g) Press the "Install" button to install the patch.

Additional Installation Instructions: None

Known Defects:
  None
