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This section contains new information for the following manuals of the IBM(R) Tivoli(R) Configuration Manager, Version 4.2.2 library, contained in previous fix packs.
The following new information applies to the User's Guide for Software Distribution.
In Chapter 15 "Troubleshooting", in the section "Setting Timeout Values for a Distribution", in the subsection called "User Program Timeout" the following information should be added after the third paragraph:
If execute_user_program.timeout is equal to 0 and the user program is the last action in the software package, the timeout value set for the gateway repeater is used.
In Chapter 15 "Troubleshooting", section "Hints and Tips", add the following text at the end of the list:
To clone a software package from one profile manager to another, perform the following steps:
In Chapter 15 "Troubleshooting", in the section "Base Configuration Information on the Endpoint", add to Table 17 "Directory assignments in swdis.ini file" the following key and its description:
In Chapter 15 "Troubleshooting", section "Base Configuration Information on the Endpoint", add to Table 17 "Directory assignments in swdis.ini file" the following key and its description:
In Chapter 3 "Creating Packages Using the Software Package Editor", in the section "Setting Properties on the Package", in the subsection "Endpoint Options" add the following text after the first sentence of the section:
The before program is not run on the endpoint, if you are installing the software package from a disconnected Command Line Interface.
The following new information applies to the User's Guide for Deployment Services.
In Chapter 4 "Troubleshooting", section "Specific problems and workarounds", add the following text:
In Chapter 3 "Using the Command Line", in the section "Managing Activity Plans", sub-section "wsubpln", add the -Dis_cancel_preferred=y parameter to the syntax of the wsubpln command.
At the end of the "Option" section add the following option description:
In Chapter 3 "Using the Command Line", in the section "Managing Activity Plans", sub-section "wapmfltr", add the -u user@hostname.domain parameter to the syntax of the wapmfltr command.
At the end of the "Option" section add the following option description:
In Chapter 4 "Troubleshooting", in the section "Activity Planner Core Trace", add the following information:
The following environment variable has been added to the APM_core process:
The following new information applies to the Planning and Installation Guide.
Ensure that you install the same level of code on the endpoints that is installed on the Tivoli server. If an interim fix or fix pack is installed on the Tivoli server, the same interim fix or fix pack must be installed on the endpoint.
The following new information applies to the Reference Manual for Software Distribution.
New parameters are added to the data moving command, wspmvdata and to the Software Distribution configuration command, wswdcfg to support the customization of the source host for Data Moving Endpoint to Endpoint and delete Data Moving operations. Formerly , the source host for these operation was always the Tivoli server.
The new parameter in the wspmvdata command is -h and the value specified must identify a Tivoli Managed Node.
If no source host is specified in the wspmvdata command a default host is used. The default host is also configurable. To set it, use the wswdcfg command, as follows:
wswdcfg -s datamoving_source_host=managed_node_name
The man pages for these commands have not been updated to reflect these changes.
In Chapter 1 "Editing the Software Package Definition File", table 14 "SPD file attributes for Windows registry objects", add the following note to the explanation of the add attribute:
In Chapter 1. Editing the Software Package Definition File, Software Package Name and Version section, add the following sentence at the end of the first list:
The length of the string that defines the name and version of a software package can vary depending on how you distribute the software package:
In Chapter 3, Using Commands, add the text below to the following commands:
In Chapter 3 "Using Commands", section Disconnected Target Commands" modify the usage of the wdlssp command as follows:
wdlssp
wdlssp -B.
and add the following description in the Options section:
In Chapter 3 "Using Commands", section "wswdcfg", add the following option and its description:
In Chapter 1 "Editing the Software Package Definition File", in the section "General Stanzas", in the subsection "Setting Up Before and After Programs on the Endpoint" add the following note in the Notes ordered list of the subsection:
The before program is not run on the endpoint, if you are installing the software package from a disconnected Command Line Interface.
In Chapter 3 "Using commands" section "wspmvdata" the following information should be added:
The $(ep_label) variable can be used only to send files from managed nodes to endpoints, and not from endpoints to other endpoints.
The $(ep_label) variable can be used only to send files from managed nodes to endpoints, and not from endpoints to other endpoints.
The following new information applies to the User's Guide for Inventory.
This section contains new and updated information for IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager Book title:
In the "Configuring Tivoli Discovery" section of Chapter 3, add the following sentence at the end of the existing note:
The NetView database and the Tivoli Report are updated only with those resources having the transport protocol set to AF_INET.
The following new information applies to the Messages and Codes.
In Chapter 3 "Activity Planner Messages (AMN)", add the following message:
AMN4060E
The application referenced by the selected activity does not provide a monitor GUI.
Explanation:
The MDist 2 GUI you are trying to open for an activity, which is not a software distribution, is not available.
System action:
The operation is not performed.
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