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PRODUCT     : Netcool/Proviso
FIX PACK    : 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154
RELEASE     : Tivoli Netcool Proviso v4.4.1.0
DATE        : 2009/04/15
LAST UPDATE : 2009/04/15

You should print and read this document and all associated references
before applying this maintenance package. The online page where this
package was downloaded is the most up to date information and supersedes
all other versions of this document.

I. MAINTENANCE DELIVERY VEHICLE:
   Interim Fix: 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154

   Supersedes:
	Interim Fix: 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0152

   Content:

      IY94106	SYNCHRO FAILS WHEN WRONG DATA IS PASSED BY DISCOVERY                                                                            	
	IZ30220	NOC REPORTING GROUPS ARE MISSING FROM RULE EDITOR. USERS ARE UNABLE TO SEE CERTAIN GROUPS AND RUN REPORTS.                   	
	IZ30759	RESMGR COMMANDS FOR PROBES HIGHLIGHTED IN THE CLI GUIDE (TO EXPORT/IMPORT PROBE CONFIGURATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES) DOES NOT WORK	
	IZ47563	NUMBER OF COLUMNS UNEXEPECTED DURING THE SYNCHRO PHASE OF INVENTORY.                                                      	
	IZ47858	TEXTSYNCHRO 'NO SUCH VARIABLE' ERROR DURING INVENTORY                                                                           	
	IZ47868	REPORT AUTO GROUPING FAILS AFTER THE INVENTORY PROCESS REACHES 4GB.                                                            	
	IZ48028	REPORT GROUPING THRU RESOURCE EDITOR & INVENTORY NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY OR COMPLETELY                                      	
	IZ48581	AFTER INSTALLING IF0148, DATAMART APPS THAT ARE LINKED TO 'PVM.AR' WILL NOT LAUNCH  
	IZ49753	A RULE WITH AN 'OFF' STATE CAN MAKE REPORT DEPLOYMENTS IN A SIBLING GROUP FAIL
	IZ42672	PROVISO DATAMART: REPORTGROUPING: REPORTS GOT UNLINKED FUTHER TO AN UPGRADE TO 4.4.1.3
	IZ42702	TO AN UPGRADE FROM 4.3.4 TO 4.4.1, SUB-ELEMENTS ARE UNLINKED FROM GROUP WHEN UPDATING A PROPERTY VALUE

           

	7557 - the update of the parent of a new group is not updated the first time of the changes
	7558 - pb ReportGrouping not working
      7561 - pb the reportgrouping for resedit is different than for inventory
      7559 - pb inventory with Invariant null : the update of the se with invariant null failed if it is part of the sub-elementinvariant file
      7560 - pb update prop after invariant switch is not working


II. PREREQUISITES:
    Tivoli Netcool Proviso v4.4.1.4 or higher

III. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:


    GENERAL INSTALLATION
     ------------
     INSTALLATION
     ------------

     To install the 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154 distribution, perform these
     steps:


     1) Log in as root to the machine where you installed Netcool/Proviso.

     2) Create staging directories
          mkdir -u /tmp/if154

     3) Change your working directory using the following command:
        cd /tmp/if154

     4) Using the ftp "get" sub-command, ftp the 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154
        distribution from the IBM Software - Netcool/Proviso - Support site 
        to the /tmp/if154 directory you created in step 2. You
        can find the IBM Software - Netcool/Proviso - Support site at the
        following location:

        http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/NetcoolProviso.html

     5) Unzip and untar the 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154 distribution using the
        following commands:

        gunzip -c 4.4.1.4-TIV-PROV-IF0154.tar.gz | tar -xf -

      6) Install the patch:
	     cd /tmp/if154
	    ./patch.sh <datamart home directory>

        ie: ./patch.sh /opt/datamart

IV. UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
    Copy the Backup versions of the files created by the patch.sh that you ran in Step 6 above back into the $PVMHOME sub-directories
    The affected files are found below in the MODIFIED FILES section. A corresponding file with an extension of .old can be found in
    the specified subdirectory under $PVMHOME 

V. MODIFIED FILES:
    
arc/pvm.ar
bin/resedit
res/C/reseditNG.res
res/C/inventory.res
res/C/resmgr.res
images/cse.gif 
images/mcse.gif 
images/ocse.gif 
images/pcse.gif 
images/pcse.jpg 
images/rcse.gif
lib/libtclx8.3.so
conf/dbspaceV3.conf

VI. KNOWN DEFECTS OR LIMITATIONS:
	none

VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

VIII. BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY


IX. CONTACTING IBM SOFTWARE SUPPORT
     IBM Software Support provides assistance with product defects.

     Before you submit your problem to IBM Software Support, ensure that your
     company has an active IBM software maintenance contract, and that you are
     authorized to submit problems to IBM. The type of software maintenance contract
     that you need depends on the type of product you have:

     For IBM distributed software products (including, but not limited to, Tivoli,
     Lotus, and Rational products, as well as DB2 and WebSphere products that run
     on Windows or UNIX operating systems), enroll in Passport Advantage in one of
     the following ways:

     Online:
     Go to the Passport Advantage Web site at 
     http://www.lotus.com/services/passport.nsf/WebDocs/Passport_Advantage_Home
     and click How to Enroll.

     By phone: 
     For the phone number to call in your country, go to the "Contacts" page of 
     the IBM Software Support Handbook at http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/contacts.html
     and click the name of your geographic region.

     If you have a Subscription and Support (S & S) contract, go to the Software
     Service Request Web site at https://www.techsupport.services.ibm.com/ssr/login.

     If you have IBMLink, CATIA, Linux, S/390, iSeries, pSeries, zSeries, or another 
     support agreement, go to the IBM Support Line Web site at 
     http://www.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/so/its/a1000030/dt006.

     For IBM eServer software products (including, but not limited to, DB2 and 
     WebSphere products that run in zSeries, pSeries, and iSeries environments), you can 
     purchase a software maintenance agreement by working directly with an IBM sales 
     representative or an IBM Business Partner. For more information about support for 
     eServer software products, go to the IBM Technical Support Advantage Web site at 
     http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/techsupport.html.

     If you are not sure what type of software maintenance contract you need, call 
     1-800-IBMSERV (1-800-426-7378) in the United States. From other countries, go to 
     the "Contacts" page of the IBM Software Support Handbook at 
     http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/contacts.html and click the name of 
     your geographic region for phone numbers of people who provide support for your location.

     To contact IBM Software support, follow these steps:
      1. Determine the business impact of your problem.
      2. Describe your problem and gather background information.
      3. Submit your problem to IBM Software Support.

     Determine the business impact of your problem:
     When you report a problem to IBM, you are asked to supply a severity level. Therefore, 
     you need to understand and assess the business impact of the problem that you are reporting.
     Use the following criteria:

     Severity 1
     The problem has a critical business impact: You are unable to use the program, 
     resulting in a critical impact on operations. This condition requires an 
     immediate solution.

     Severity 2
     This problem has a significant business impact: The program is usable, but 
     it is severely limited.

     Severity 3
     The problem has some business impact: The program is usable, but fewer 
     significant features (not critical to operations) are available.

     Severity 4
     The problem has minimal business impact: The problem causes little impact on
     operations, or a reasonable circumvention to the problem was implemented.

    Describe your problem and gather background information
     When describing a problem to IBM, be as specific as possible. Include all
     relevant background information so that IBM Software Support specialists can
     help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to
     these questions:

      What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?

      Do you have logs, traces, and messages that are related to the problem symptoms?
      IBM Software Support is likely to ask for this information.

      Can you re-create the problem? If so, what steps do you perform to re-create
      the problem?

      Did you make any changes to the system? For example, did you make changes to the
      hardware, operating system, networking software, or other system components?

      Are you currently using a workaround for the problem? If so, please be prepared to
      describe the workaround when you report the problem.

    Submit your problem
    You can submit your problem to IBM Software Support in one of two ways:

    Online: Go to the Submit and track problems tab on the IBM Software Support site at 
    http://www.ibm.com/software/support/probsub.html. Type your information into the 
    appropriate problem submission tool.

    By phone: For the phone number to call in your country, go to the "Contacts" page 
    of the IBM Software Support Handbook at 
    http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/contacts.html 
    and click the name of your geographic region.

    If the problem you submit is for a software defect or for missing or inaccurate 
    documentation, IBM Software Support creates an Authorized Program Analysis Report 
    (APAR). The APAR describes the problem in detail.

    Whenever possible, IBM Software Support provides a workaround that you can implement 
    until the APAR is resolved and a fix is delivered. IBM publishes resolved APARs on 
    the Software Support Web site daily, so that other users who experience the same 
    problem can benefit from the same resolution.


